LD 1600
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R.__Operate a watercraft equipped with a motor greater than
5 horsepower on Moose Pond in the Town of Otisfield;

 
S.__Operate a watercraft at greater than headway speed on
any area of Pickerel Pond in the Town of Wayne;

 
T.__Operate a motorboat having more than 10 horsepower on
Middle Branch Pond in the Town of Waterboro in York County;
or

 
U.__Operate a motorboat having more than 10 horsepower on
Adams Pond, Foster Pond or Otter Pond in the Town of
Bridgton in Cumberland County.

 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.

 
§13069.__Watercraft accident; requirements

 
1.__Failure to render aid or provide personal identification
after a watercraft accident.__The operator of a watercraft that
is involved in a collision, accident or other casualty may not:

 
A.__Fail to render all necessary aid and assistance to all
persons involved in the collision, accident or other
casualty, so far as the operator can do so without serious
danger to the operator's watercraft, crew and passengers, if
any; or

 
B.__Fail to give the person's name and address and
identification of the person's watercraft to any person
injured and to the owner of any property damaged.

 
2.__Failure to report a watercraft accident.__A person may not
fail to report a watercraft accident in accordance with this
subsection.

 
A.__An operator or owner of a watercraft involved in a
collision, accident or other casualty while using the
watercraft that results in the death of a person, a person
losing consciousness or receiving medical treatment, a
person becoming disabled for more than 24 hours or a person
disappearing from a watercraft under circumstances
indicating death or injury shall file accident reports as
follows:

 
(1)__A written report on forms provided by the
commissioner containing the information as required
within 24 hours of the occurrence if a person dies,


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