Indiana Administrative Code
Title 312 - NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Article 5 - BOATING ON PUBLIC WATERS OF INDIANA
Rule 14 - Boats Carrying Passengers for Hire
Section 14-12 - Passenger capacity
Universal Citation: 312 IN Admin Code 14-12
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-15-7-5
Affected: IC 14
Sec. 12.
(a) The maximum passenger capacity on a boat is the greatest number that results from application of the following alternative formulae:
(1) For a boat that does not have a boat
capacity plate, the following:
(A) One (1)
passenger per thirty (30) inches of rail space available to passengers at the
sides and across the transom of the boat.
(B) One (1) passenger for ten (10) square
feet of deck available for passenger use. In computing deck area, the areas
occupied by concession stands, toilets and washrooms, companionways, and
stairways are excluded.
(C) One (1)
passenger per eighteen (18) inches of width of fixed seating.
(2) For a boat that has or is
required to have a boat capacity plate, the following:
(A) (Weight capacity minus maximum motor and
gear weight) 150 = number of passengers.
(B) (Boat length multiplied by boat beam) 15
= number of passengers.
(b) The marine inspector shall calculate the number of passengers that may safely be transported on a boat carrying passengers for hire. The number shall be set forth on the certificate of inspection.
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