§ 14-15-6-2 — Certificate of inspection and registration; issuance

Indiana § 14-15-6-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: REGULATION OF WATER RECREATION
• Ch. 6: Passenger Boats

Text

(a) Before issuing a certificate of inspection
and registration for a passenger boat, the department shall have the
boat, including all motors, machinery, and equipment, thoroughly and
carefully inspected by a competent person.
(b) If the department finds that:
(1) the boat, including motors, machinery, and equipment, is:
(A) of a suitable design and construction for the service in
which the boat is or is to be employed; and
(B) in a good, safe, and sound operating condition and state of
repair that warrants the belief that the boat can be operated with
safety in the service;
(2) the boat, including motors, machinery, and equipment, is in
compliance with this article and the rules adopted under this
article; and
(3) property tax under IC 6-1.1 is not owed on the boat, as
evidenced by the tax receipt for payment from the appropriate
county treasurer;
the department shall register the boat and issue a certificate.
(c) If the department does not find the conditions in subsection (b),
the department shall immediately notify the owner of the boat why the
boat fails to meet the requirements.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-48(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.