Indiana § 4-33-6-6 - Riverboat requirements
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 4-33-6-6 — Riverboat requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-33-6-6. Riverboat requirements
Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), a riverboat that operates in a county that is contiguous to Lake Michigan or the Ohio River must:
(1) have either:
(A) a valid certificate of inspection from the United States Coast Guard for the carrying of at least five hundred (500) passengers; or
(B) a valid certificate of compliance with marine structural and life safety standards determined by the commission; and
(2) be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet in length.
(b) This subsection applies only to a riverboat that operates on the Ohio River. A riverboat must replicate, as nearly as possible, historic Indiana steamboat passenger vessels of the nineteenth century. However, steam propulsion or overnight lodging facilities are not required under this subsection.
(c) A riverboat described in IC 4-33-2-17(3) must have a valid certificate of compliance with the marine structural and life safety standards determined by the commission under IC 4-33-4-13.5 for a permanently moored craft.
(d) A riverboat constructed under section 24 of this chapter or a riverboat relocated under section 4.5 of this chapter must comply with all applicable building codes and any safety requirements imposed by the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.10; P.L.92-2003, SEC.28; P.L.170-2005, SEC.7; P.L.15-2011, SEC.5; P.L.255-2015, SEC.9; P.L.293-2019, SEC.16.
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Section 4-33-6-6 ("Riverboat requirements") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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