Indiana § 9-13-2-198.5 - "Watercraft"
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§ 9-13-2-198.5. "Watercraft"
Sec. 198.5. (a) "Watercraft" means a contrivance used or designed for navigation on water, including a vessel, boat, motor vessel, steam vessel, sailboat, vessel operated by machinery either permanently or temporarily affixed, scow, tugboat, or any marine equipment that is capable of carrying passengers.
(b) The term does not include a craft that:
(1) is powered by its occupants, including a canoe, rowboat, or paddleboat; and
(2) does not contain any type of mechanical propellant, including internal combustion, steam, or electrical inboard or outboard motor or engine.
As added by P.L.71-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.164-2020, SEC.34.
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Section 9-13-2-198.5 (""Watercraft"") 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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