Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-12-4

Affected: IC 13-18-12

Sec. 4. A vehicle hose must meet the following requirements:

1. (1) The hose must:

   1. (A) be maintained in good condition;
   2. (B) have an inside diameter of not less than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches; and
   3. (C) be equipped with leakproof connectors.
2. (2) The hose must be made of a material and construction that allows every portion of the interior and exterior to be cleaned.

3. (3) All exposed hose openings or connections must be closed with a watertight cap or plug when not in use unless the hoses:

   1. (A) have been flushed and rinsed clean; or
   2. (B) are carried in a leakproof storage compartment on the vehicle.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 7.1-6-4; filed Jul 8, 2002, 2:01 p.m.: 25 IR 3731; readopted filed Jun 4, 2008, 11:07 a.m.: 20080702-IR-327080207BFA; readopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFA; readopted filed May 27, 2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFA; filed Mar 3, 2022, 10:40 a.m.: 20220330-IR- 327140029FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)