Section 312IAC5-3.5-7. General duties of license holder

   In addition to the terms of the license and the requirements otherwise set forth in this rule, a license holder must do the following:

(1) At least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled event, deliver a list of officials who will be present during the event.

(2) Obtain permission from the department to use a zone or zones in the public water for:

(A) mooring;

(B) judging;

(C) weigh-in;

(D) starting; or

(E) any other activities using public facilities.

(3) Upon the request of the department, meet with a designated authorized representative or representatives before a tournament or other organized activity begins.

(4) Remove equipment and refuse and otherwise restore zones used in connection with a fishing tournament or other organized activity to the condition that existed before the event as directed by the department.

(5) Provide officials needed to supervise participants and spectators.

(6) Require each participating boat to clearly display a logo, banner, or other visible item approved by the department to identify the tournament or other organized activity.

(7) Establish a starting location for the tournament or other organized activity within an idle speed zone.

(8) Refrain from and prohibit the sale of food, beverages, or supplies within the area of the activity unless approved in writing by the department and the owner of the area.

(9) Refrain from obstructing ingress, egress, or regress from private property.

(10) Ensure reasonable access to all persons to public use facilities, including swimming areas, mooring areas, navigational channels, and similar facilities. Limitations on the usage of facilities must include the following:

(A) Except as provided in clause (B), vehicles and trailers of contestants must use not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the ramp and parking facilities in the staging area of the tournament.

(B) The owner of the staging area may, in writing, authorize more than the maximum allowed usage under clause (A). This clause does not apply to a fishing tournament that is subject to section 10 of this rule.

(11) Apply in a drawing held under section 5 of this rule for not more than one (1) scheduled event on the same waterway with starting dates separated by fewer than fourteen (14) days. A tournament scheduled for two (2) consecutive days is a single event. For a tournament administered by the division of law enforcement, an individual may apply for more than one (1) event on the same waterway, with starting dates separated by fewer than fourteen (14) days, if the individual is the agent for different organizations.

(12) Act in good faith to fully perform the event. An individual or organization that demonstrates a pattern of violations of this subdivision may be denied another license.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-3.5-7; filed Aug 27, 2015, 10:40 a.m.: 20150923-IR-312140515FRA)