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APPLICATION FOR FISHING TOURNAMENT ON PUBLIC WATERS Pursuant to 312 IAC 2-4
State Form 52398 (9-05) Return completed applications for fishing tournaments on to: Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement, Indiana Government Center South, 402 W. Washington St. Rm W-255 D, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739 INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants who received a reserved date must complete license application within thirty (30) days of notification and at least sixty (60) days before the scheduled event, whichever is earlier. Failure to submit a timely completed application releases the reservation. All other applications for a license to conduct a fishing tournament must be completed at least sixty (60) days before the scheduled event. The applicant shall attach, to this application, the proposed standards and regulations governing the tournament. Please print clearly. Illegible applications will be returned for correction.
Name of Applicant (must be Indiana resident at least 18 years of age.) Address (number and street) (City, State, ZIP Code) Telephone Number (Include area code) Fax Number (Include area code) Name of Organization

Request permission to conduct the following fishing tournament on the public waters of the State of Indiana. The tournament will be held on ____________________________________________ at ______________________________________.
Date(s) - Attach schedule of dates and time if more than one day. Describe name in full Name of launching facility to be used. Approximate Start & Ending Times City and County

On the public waters of _____________________________________ at ___________________________________________________. The tournament will launch from ____________________________________________________________________________________. The tournament will consist of _______________________watercraft participating. Pursuant to 312 IAC 2-4-12 and 312 IAC 2-4-13.
Number of boats

312 IAC 2-4-9 GENERAL DUTIES OF A LICENSE HOLDER
Sec. 9. 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 waters for mooring, judging, weigh-in, starting or for 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 condition that existed before the event as directed by the department. (5) Provide officials needed to supervise participants and spectators. (6) Require each participating watercraft 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) Assure 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 no 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 12 of this rule. (11) Sponsor no more than one (1) event licensed under this rule on the same waterway with starting dates separated by less than fourteen (14) days. A tournament scheduled for two (2) consecutive days is considered a single event. The Division of Law Enforcement may authorize an individual to seek more than one (1) event on the same waterway, with starting dates separated by less than fourteen (14) days if in seeking the license the individual is acting as the agent for different tournament organizations. (12) Act in good faith to fully perform the event. A person who demonstrates a pattern of violations of this subdivision may be denied another license.
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