Indiana § 4-33-6-6 Riverboat requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-33-6-6 — Riverboat requirements

Indiana § 4-33-6-6

Art. 33RIVERBOAT GAMBLING

Ch. 6Licensing of Owners

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 4-33-6-6 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), a riverboat that operates in a county that is contiguous to Lake Michigan or the Ohio River must:

(1)have either:

(A)a valid certificate of inspection from the United States Coast Guard for the carrying of at least five hundred (500) passengers; or

(B)a valid certificate of compliance with marine structural and life safety standards determined by the commission; and

(2)be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet in length.

(b)This subsection applies only to a riverboat that operates on the Ohio River. A riverboat must replicate, as nearly as possible, historic Indiana steamboat passenger vessels of the nineteenth century. However, steam propulsion or overnight lodging facilities are not required under this subsection.

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d),
a riverboat that operates in a county that is contiguous to Lake
Michigan or the Ohio River must:
(1) have either:
(A) a valid certificate of inspection from the United States
Coast Guard for the carrying of at least five hundred (500)
passengers; or
(B) a valid certificate of compliance with marine structural and
life safety standards determined by the commission; and
(2) be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet in length.
(b) This subsection applies only to a riverboat that operates on the
Ohio River. A riverboat must replicate, as nearly as possible, historic
Indiana steamboat passenger vessels of the nineteenth century.
However, steam propulsion or overnight lodging facilities are not
required under this subsection.
(c) A riverboat described in IC 4-33-2-17(3) must have a valid
certificate of compliance with the marine structural and life safety
standards determined by the commission under IC 4-33-4-13.5 for a
permanently moored craft.
(d) A riverboat constructed under section 24 of this chapter or a
riverboat relocated under section 4.5 of this chapter must comply with
all applicable building codes and any safety requirements imposed by
the commission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.10; P.L.92-2003, SEC.28; P.L.170-2005, SEC.7; P.L.15-2011, SEC.5; P.L.255-2015, SEC.9; P.L.293-2019, SEC.16.