Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-15-7-5

Affected: IC 14

Sec. 3. (a) A boat must satisfy a drydock inspection conducted by a marine inspector before carrying passengers for hire. The department shall subsequently require successful completion of a drydock inspection at intervals not to exceed sixty (60) months.

(b) Before an inspection, the owner must remove or store each of the following:

1. (1) Fishing gear.
2. (2) Coolers.
3. (3) Personal belongings.
4. (4) Any other equipment that may impede the inspection process.

(c) Before or during an inspection, the owner must do both of the following:

1. (1) Open or remove all hatches or inspection ports.
2. (2) Cause the boat to be clean and orderly.

(d) During an inspection, the owner must make available for inspection all of the following:

1. (1) The hull and appendages.
2. (2) Propellers.
3. (3) Shafting.
4. (4) Stern bearings.
5. (5) Rudders.
6. (6) Through-hull fittings.
7. (7) Sea valves.
8. (8) Strainers.
9. (9) Outdrive units.
10. (10) Outboard power units.
11. (11) Entire interior and exterior of the boat.

(e) To assure that a boat conforms to good marine practice and standards, a marine inspector may require the owner of the boat to remove portions of the following:

1. (1) Lining.
2. (2) Decking.
3. (3) Ceiling.
4. (4) Any other obstructions to a complete inspection.

(f) An owner must fit any through-hull fittings located below the waterline of a boat with a readily accessible shutoff valve. The shutoff valve shall be located as closely as practicable to the through-hull fitting.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-14- 3; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2390, eff Jan 1, 2002; readopted filed May 29, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080625-IR- 312080057RFA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; readopted filed Jul 17, 2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFA; readopted filed Sep 16, 2020, 8:15 a.m.: 20201014-IR-312200355RFA)