LD 1920
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LR 2679
Item 1

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

 
A. Fail to render 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 and

 
B. Fail to give 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.

 
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

 
2. Failure to report 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,
disappears, loses consciousness, receives medical
treatment, or is disabled for more than 24 hours; and

 
(2) A report of the occurrence, by the quickest means
of communication, to an available law enforcement
officer nearest to the place where the accident
occurred.

 
B. Accidents involving damage only to watercraft or other
property to the estimated amount of $1,000 or more must be
reported within 72 hours on forms provided by the
department.

 
C.__The following penalties apply to violations of this
subsection.


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