312 IAC 5-13-3 - Firefighting equipment used on waters of concurrent jurisdiction

Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-5

Affected: IC 14

Sec. 3.

(a) A person must not use a motorboat less than twenty-six (26) feet long unless at least one (1) B-1 hand portable fire extinguisher (no fixed system) is maintained in the machinery space. This subsection does not apply if the motorboat is as follows:

(1) Propelled by outboard motors.

(2) Not carrying passengers for hire.

(3) Constructed so explosive or flammable gases or vapors cannot be entrapped.

(b) A person must not use a motorboat at least twenty-six (26) feet long, but less than forty (40) feet long, unless at least two

(2) B-1 hand portable fire extinguishers (no fixed system) and one (1) B-1 hand portable fire extinguisher (fixed system) are maintained in the machinery space.

(c) A person must not use a motorboat at least forty (40) feet long, but less than sixty-five (65) feet long, unless at least three

(3) B-1 hand portable fire extinguishers (no fixed system) and two (2) B-1 hand portable fire extinguishers (fixed system) are maintained in the machinery space.

(d) Where two (2) B-1 hand portable fire extinguishers are required under subsection (b) or (c), one (1) B-2 hand portable fire extinguisher may be substituted.

Notes

312 IAC 5-13-3

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-13-3; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2388, eff Jan 1, 2002; readopted filed May 29, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080625-IR-312080057RFA; Readopted filed 7/17/2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFA Readopted filed 9/16/2020, 8:15 a.m.: 20201014-IR-312200355RFA