Section 130IAC4-1-10. Entry and exit permits

   (a) Every person entering or leaving the port area shall stop at the entrance gate, identify himself or herself to the commission through its authorized employees or port security, and state his or her business and reason for being on the port area. If the person's business and purpose of being in the port area is in furtherance of or incidental to the operation and maintenance of the port area, the person shall be issued a temporary visitor's pass to enter the port area, which pass shall be completely filled out, signed by the visited party, and surrender [sic., surrendered] upon leaving the port area.

  (b) The commission, through its authorized employees, or port security shall refuse admittance to the port area to anyone whose purpose in the port area is not in furtherance of or incidental to the operation and maintenance of the port area.

  (c) No admittance will be permitted to sheds, warehouses, platforms, docks, or other structures, except to those having business to transact with the commission or with its tenants and lessees.

  (d) The commission, through its authorized employees, or port security shall refuse admittance to the port area to any person under the influence of intoxicants or drugs.

  (e) A special permit and identification card may be given to persons regularly employed in the port area and will be used in lieu of any other identification or permit to enter and leave the port area upon presentation to the commission, through its authorized employees, or port security. The special permit shall not be transferable and may be taken up by the commission through its authorized employees or port police at any time for violation of port area rules.

  (f) The operator of any vehicle entering or leaving the port area shall:

(1) dim his or her lights and bring his or her vehicle to a complete stop at the gate;

(2) identify himself or herself and his or her passengers and show his or her operator's permit and identification card to the port security; and

(3) state his or her business and reason for being in the port area.

The commission, through its authorized employees or port security, shall refuse admittance to the port area to any person or vehicle without an operator's permit and whose purpose in the port area is not in furtherance of or incidental to the operation and maintenance of the port area.

  (g) A visitor's pass for the vehicle windshield area may be issued to the operator of a vehicle after identification that will permit the operator of the vehicle and passengers in the vehicle for a limited period to view the facilities of the port area or to use the public fishing area. The pass shall be surrendered to the port security upon leaving the port area. (Ports of Indiana; 130 IAC 4-1-10; filed Jun 6, 2002, 11:22 a.m.: 25 IR 3710; readopted filed Nov 7, 2008, 1:50 p.m.: 20081203-IR-130080612RFA; readopted filed Oct 24, 2014, 11:28 a.m.: 20141119-IR-130140345RFA)