Occupants on gunwales or bow decking prohibited

Sec. 24. (a) A person operating a motorboat may not permit an occupant to sit, stand, or lie on the gunwales. (b) A person operating a motorboat less than twenty-one (21) feet in length may not permit an occupant to sit, stand, or lie on the bow decking of the motorboat, except for any of the following purposes: (1) Anchoring. (2) Mooring. (3) Casting off. (4) Other necessary purpose. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-36.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.