Section 312IAC5-14-12. Passenger capacity

   (a) The maximum passenger capacity on a boat is the greatest number that results from application of the following alternative formulae:

(1) For a boat that does not have a boat capacity plate, the following:

(A) One (1) passenger per thirty (30) inches of rail space available to passengers at the sides and across the transom of the boat.

(B) One (1) passenger for ten (10) square feet of deck available for passenger use. In computing deck area, the areas occupied by concession stands, toilets and washrooms, companionways, and stairways are excluded.

(C) One (1) passenger per eighteen (18) inches of width of fixed seating.

(2) For a boat that has or is required to have a boat capacity plate, the following:

(A) (Weight capacity minus maximum motor and gear weight) 150 = number of passengers.

(B) (Boat length multiplied by boat beam) 15 = number of passengers.

  (b) The marine inspector shall calculate the number of passengers that may safely be transported on a boat carrying passengers for hire. The number shall be set forth on the certificate of inspection. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-14-12; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2393, eff Jan 1, 2002; 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 Jul 17, 2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFA)