Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), a riverboat that operates in a county that is contiguous to Lake Michigan or the Ohio River must:
(1) have either:
(A) a valid certificate of inspection from the United States Coast Guard for the carrying of at least five hundred (500) passengers; or
(B) a valid certificate of compliance with marine structural and life safety standards determined by the commission; and
(2) be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet in length.
(b) This subsection applies only to a riverboat that operates on the Ohio River. A riverboat must replicate, as nearly as possible, historic Indiana steamboat passenger vessels of the nineteenth century. However, steam propulsion or overnight lodging facilities are not required under this subsection.
(c) A riverboat described in IC 4-33-2-17(3) must have a valid certificate of compliance with the marine structural and life safety standards determined by the commission under IC 4-33-4-13.5 for a permanently moored craft.
(d) A riverboat constructed under section 24 of this chapter or a riverboat relocated under section 4.5 of this chapter must comply with all applicable building codes and any safety requirements imposed by the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.10; P.L.92-2003, SEC.28; P.L.170-2005, SEC.7; P.L.15-2011, SEC.5; P.L.255-2015, SEC.9; P.L.293-2019, SEC.16.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 4. State Offices and Administration
Article 33. Riverboat Gambling
Chapter 6. Licensing of Owners
4-33-6-1. Maximum Number of Licenses
4-33-6-2. Applicant Requirements for an Owner's License
4-33-6-3. Restrictions on Issuance
4-33-6-3.5. Maximum Number of Owner's Licenses That May Be Issued to a Riverboat Owner
4-33-6-4. Factors Considered in Granting Licenses; Submission of Riverboat and Dock Design
4-33-6-4.7. Development Agreement With Vigo County
4-33-6-5. Location of Riverboat or Inland Casino
4-33-6-6. Riverboat Requirements
4-33-6-7. Economic Development
4-33-6-8. Issuance of License; Fee; Bond
4-33-6-10. Riverboat Operation; License Expiration
4-33-6-11. Revocation of License
4-33-6-12. Renewal of License; Compliance Investigations
4-33-6-14. Taxes; Sales on Riverboats
4-33-6-15. Gambling Equipment, Devices, and Supplies
4-33-6-16. Schools for Training Occupational Licensees
4-33-6-18. Ordinances to Permit Docking in Cities or Counties
4-33-6-19. County Approval of Riverboat Gambling
4-33-6-20. City Approval of Riverboat Gambling
4-33-6-22. Submission of Proposed Power of Attorney
4-33-6-23. Plans for Permanently Moored Craft; Equipment and Personnel Requirements