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This bill, effective July 1, 2026, establishes new definitions for "wake boarding" and "wake surfing" in Indiana law, which involve using a motorboat to create a wake for a rider on a short board or for a person to surf that wake. It prohibits operating a motorboat for wake boarding or wake surfing on any public freshwater lake between sunset and sunrise. Additionally, on small lakes, wake boarding or wake surfing is generally not allowed unless it falls within a specific speed exemption period. The bill also clarifies that existing rules adopted before July 1, 2026, will apply to wake boarding and wake surfing, and violating these new provisions will result in a Class C infraction, which is a minor legal offense.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1062/details