Section 312IAC8-2-9. Swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving

   (a) A person must not swim, or allow a child or other person in the person's care to swim, other than at the following locations:

(1) At a designated swimming beach or pool during designated hours.

(2) From a boat between sunrise and sunset in an embayment on a reservoir property established under 312 IAC 5-10 as an idle speed zone, but not:

(A) in a causeway; or

(B) within one hundred (100) feet of a designated launching ramp or other public use facility.

  (b) A person must not snorkel, except from a boat on a reservoir property and within an embayment designated as an idle speed zone.

  (c) A person must not scuba dive unless in compliance with each of the following:

(1) A license is issued by the department.

(2) Between the hours of sunrise and sunset.

(3) A diving flag is displayed to designate the area in use.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 8-2-9; filed Oct 28, 1998, 3:32 p.m.: 22 IR 741, eff Jan 1, 1999; filed Sep 19, 2003, 8:14 a.m.: 27 IR 458; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; filed Jul 11, 2006, 9:04 a.m.: 20060802-IR-312060009FRA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:58 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100037RFA; filed Feb 6, 2012, 3:07 p.m.: 20120307-IR-312110442FRA, eff Jan 1, 2013; readopted filed Sep 27, 2016, 1:57 p.m.: 20161026-IR-312160151RFA)