Title 14, TITLE 14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a motorboat competing in and during a motorboat race for which a permit has been issued by the department. (b) A person may not operate a motorboat on Indiana water unless the boat motor is equipped with: (1) a muffler; (2) an underwater…

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a motorboat competing in and during a motorboat race for which a permit has been issued by the department. (b) A person may not operate a motorboat on Indiana water if the boat motor is equipped with any of the following: (1) A muffler c…

Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) A sailboard or windsurfing board. (2) A manually propelled boat, such as a racing shell, rowing scull, or racing kayak: (A) that is recognized by national or international racing associations for use in competitive rac…

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "sewage" means human body wastes. (b) A person may not keep, maintain, or operate upon public water a boat that is equipped with a water closet or toilet unless the water closet or toilet is equipped with a holding tank with the capacity to st…

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "litter" means bottles, glass, crockery, cans, scrap metal, junk, paper, garbage, rubbish, plastic, or similar refuse. (b) In the operation or use of watercraft, a person may not throw, dump, place, deposit, or cause or permit to be thrown, du…

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to motor fuel or fuel used in pocket cigarette, cigar, or pipe lighters. (b) A person may not carry in a boat that is: (1) kept, maintained, or operated upon public water; and (2) used to carry passengers for hire; gas, liquefied gas, or an…

Sec. 1. (a) If: (1) a state lien for delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest exists upon real property outside a city or town that: (A) has been offered for sale for delinquent taxes, interest, and penalty by the treasurer of the county for two (2) successive years; and (B) has …

invalidating title in the state Sec. 10. (a) A decree or judgment holding a title of the state invalid must provide that the successful party pay to the court an amount determined by the court to be approximately the amount that the party would be required to pay to redeem the re…

Sec. 11. The department shall administer and use conservation land to which the state acquires title under this chapter for conservation or land use purposes. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-17-11-7 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 12. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the commission may sell, exchange, lease, or otherwise dispose of, with or without a consideration, any property acquired under this chapter under the terms and conditions that the commission considers will best accomplish proper use and co…

Sec. 13. The commission shall prescribe and furnish all forms required by this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-17-11-8.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 14. If this chapter is inconsistent with any other law, this chapter controls. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-17-11-9.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 2. The commission shall supply each county auditor with a list of all real property designated as conservation land within the county. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-17-11-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 3. (a) Each county auditor who receives a list of real property designated as conservation land shall note the designation upon the auditor's register of sales for taxes in a manner similar to that in which tax sales of real property are noted. The designated real property: …

Sec. 4. At any time within two (2) years from the first day of the next tax sale following the designation of real property as conservation land, the owner, occupant, or other person having an interest in the real property may redeem the real property by paying an amount that wou…

Sec. 5. If real property designated as conservation land has not been redeemed at the end of the two (2) year period, a fee simple title to the real property, unencumbered in any way except by the liens for school fund mortgages that are prior to the lien of the state for taxes, …

Sec. 6. (a) A certificate of title shall be: (1) recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the real property lies; and (2) filed with the state land office division of the Indiana department of administration. (b) A certificate of title constitutes prim…

Sec. 7. A title of the state created under this chapter or under IC 4-17-11 (before its repeal) may not be considered invalid because of an irregularity, informality, or omission in: (1) a proceeding under this chapter or under IC 4-17-11 (before its repeal); or (2) any of the pr…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c): (1) an action alleging that the title created in the state is invalid must be commenced; and (2) a defense to the action must be used; within one (1) year from the time the certificate of title is filed for record in the …

Sec. 9. If for sixty (60) consecutive days conservation land designated under this chapter is not occupied by a party in possession under the record title, the state is considered in immediate actual possession of the real property for the purpose of protecting and conserving the…

Sec. 1. (a) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to do the following: (1) Provide means for the construction and operation of adequate water resources, food, lodging, and the outdoor recreation or service facilities that the department considers appropriate without the ex…

Sec. 2. (a) The department may do the following: (1) Lease state owned land that is under the management and control of the department to a local governmental unit or a political subdivision of the state or local government. (2) Lease federally owned land that is under the contro…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "inn" means a public facility that has the following: (1) At least twenty (20) rooms for the accommodation of overnight guests. (2) A dining room that offers table service for at least forty (40) individuals at one (1) time during normal dinin…

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to leases to units of local government. (b) The department shall draft a statement of intent and shall publicize the statement through appropriate media. The statement must do the following: (1) Describe the facilities that the department d…

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to leases to units of local government. (b) After public notice as required by section 4 of this chapter, a sixty (60) day period shall be allowed for the preparation and submission of proposals. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-8-5…

Sec. 6. (a) Following the expiration of the period set aside for the submission of proposals by section 5 of this chapter, the department shall do the following: (1) Select the proposal that the department considers most appropriate for the fulfillment of the statement of intent.…

Sec. 7. A lease and contract must be executed by the authorized agents of the state and by the lessee. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-8-7.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "small state park" means a state park having an area of not more than five hundred (500) acres. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. The department may develop, maintain, and manage, on property acquired by the department, at least one (1) small state park. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2-4.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. The department shall establish criteria for determining the site of a small state park. However, each small state park must meet the following conditions: (1) Be developed for recreational or cultural activities by the public. (2) Contain or be adjacent to surface water. …

Sec. 4. The department may enter into contracts for the operation or management of the property, facilities, services, or programs of a small state park. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 5. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2-7.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

recreational board Sec. 1. The governor, auditor of state, and director may, on behalf of and in the name of the state, transfer and convey to the Tippecanoe County park and recreational board, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, all rights, title, and interest of the state, including ma…

Sec. 2. The transfer under section 1 of this chapter is conditioned on the following: (1) That when the recipient is in full possession, the recipient shall forevermore maintain, develop, and use the Tippecanoe Battle Ground Memorial, by whatever name, as a general park and recre…

Sec. 3. This chapter provides for the permanent enclosure and preservation of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground as required by Article 15, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-16-4(c).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A cemetery owner (as defined in IC 23-14-33-8) in the course of performing a legitimate function under IC 23-14 in relation to the owner's cemetery (as defined in IC 23-14-33-7). (2) The owner of a grave memorial who, for …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "grave memorial" refers to a gravestone, monument, grave marker, or any other type of similar item. As added by P.L.100-1999, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. (a) A person who lawfully removes a grave memorial must file the following with the county recorder of the county where the grave memorial was located before its removal: (1) A precise description of all text appearing on the grave memorial including: (A) names; (B) dates…

Sec. 4. A person may not buy or sell any of the following that have been removed from a cemetery: (1) Grave memorial. (2) Grave artifact. (3) Grave ornamentation. (4) Cemetery enclosure. (5) Other commemorative item. As added by P.L.100-1999, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly violates section 3 or 4 of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. As added by P.L.100-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.195-2014, SEC.14.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "public or private property" does not include barns, dwellings, or other buildings. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-3-2(3) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

Sec. 10. (a) Notwithstanding any law in this article, the commission may adjust a license and permit fee, including an application fee, in an amount that is above the minimum fee established under the following: (1) Section 4 of this chapter (Licenses and permits written by the d…

Sec. 2. The division of fish and wildlife shall administer this article. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-1-4 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

Sec. 3. The director shall do the following: (1) Provide for the protection, reproduction, care, management, survival, and regulation of wild animal populations regardless of whether the wild animals are present on public or private property in Indiana. (2) Organize and pursue a …

Sec. 4. (a) The director shall write and issue licenses and permits required by this article. (b) Subject to section 10 of this chapter, the director may charge a fee for a license or permit issued under subsection (a). [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-3-2(2).] As added by…

Sec. 5. The director or the director's representative may, while in the performance of official duties, enter into or upon private or public property for the following purposes: (1) Managing and protecting a wild animal found upon or within the property. (2) Killing or removing a…

Sec. 6. (a) The director shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following: (1) Establish, open, close, lengthen, suspend, or shorten seasons. (2) Establish bag, sex, and size limits. (3) Establish limitations on the numbers of hunters and fishermen. (4) Establish the methods…

Sec. 7. (a) The division may, with the approval of the director, engage in revenue raising projects, including the following: (1) The sale of items made by employees of the department, purchased for resale, or taken on consignment for sale. (2) The sale of the right or authority …

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016. (b) A hunter may use a rifle to hunt deer on privately owned land subject to the following: (1) The use of a rifle is permitted during hunting seasons established by the department. (2) The rifle …

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016. (b) Notwithstanding any rule prescribing the minimum length of a handgun cartridge case, a hunter may use a handgun that fires a commercially available bullet of ten (10) millimeters in diameter t…