§ 14-15-7-1 — Duties of department

Indiana § 14-15-7-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: REGULATION OF WATER RECREATION
• Ch. 7: Powers and Duties of Department

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The department shall do the following:
(1) Prescribe the form of accident reports, permits, and
certificates required by this article and the form of applications
for permits and certificates.
(2) Carry on a campaign of education with respect to safety in the
operation of watercraft and in the use and enjoyment of public
waters and with respect to Indiana laws relating to public waters.
(3) Carry out and enforce this article and in connection with these
duties provide and maintain conservation officers and patrol boats
upon public waters.
(4) Locate, establish, and place, and authorize the location,
establishment, and placing by others on behalf of the department,
buoys, beacons, lights, markers, stakes, flags, and other aids to the
safe operation of watercraft upon public waters. Each safety
device must be approved by the United States Coast Guard and
recommended by the United States Coast Guard as a uniform
waterway marking system.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-55(a).]

Legislative History

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