Section 14-15-11-9 - Motorboat operating authority(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an individual may not operate a motorboat on public waters unless the individual holds a valid driver's license.(b) An individual who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and who does not hold a valid driver's license may operate a motorboat on public waters if the individual: (1) has been issued an identification card by the bureau under IC 9-24-16 or a photo exempt identification card under IC 9-24-16.5; and(2) has successfully completed a boating education course approved by the department for the purposes of this chapter.(c) An individual who: (1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and(2) does not hold: (A) a valid driver's license; or(B) a driver's license that is suspended or revoked; may operate a motorboat on public waters if the individual is issued an identification card by the bureau under IC 9-24-16 before January 1, 1996.
Amended by P.L. 197-2015, SEC. 15, eff. 1/1/2016.As added by P.L. 57-1995, SEC.8.