Senate Bill 387 Summary

• Requires skydiving businesses in Indiana to obtain certification from the Department of Transportation beginning July 1, 2012.

• Establishes safety and training standards for certified skydiving businesses, including compliance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines and United States Parachute Association requirements.

• Mandates skydiving businesses report any accidents resulting in serious injury or death to a customer to the department and association within one business day.

• Creates the skydiving fund administered by the Department of Transportation, funded by certification fees and appropriations, with money continually appropriated for chapter administration.

• Establishes criminal penalties of Class B misdemeanor for operators who knowingly violate the chapter, with authority for the department to revoke certification for up to five years.