Section 312 IAC 5-14-11 - Bilge pumps and bailout devicesAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-15-7-5
Affected: IC 14
Sec. 11.
(a) A boat constructed with bilges or enclosed spaces below the decks must be fitted with an adequate number and proper size of bilge pumps so that excess bilge water can be removed from the bilges at static floating position, and at maximum conditions created by the boat's motion, heel, and trim. Bilge areas must be accessible by a bilge pump.(b) A bilge pump with automatic controls must be provided with a readily accessible manual switch to activate the pump.(c) A pump with automatic controls must be provided with a visual indication that power is being supplied to the pump.(d) A boat must be equipped with a bailing device that is manually operated. A bucket is not a manually operated bailing device for purposes of this section. Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-14-11; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2393, eff Jan 1, 2002; filed Jan 5, 2005, 11:05 a.m.: 28 IR 1464; readopted filed May 29, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080625-IR-312080057RFA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; Readopted filed 7/17/2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFAReadopted filed 9/16/2020, 8:15 a.m.: 20201014-IR-312200355RFA