California Boating Law

6503

TITLE 14

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

Department of Boating and Waterways and the enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the waterbody or determine that the notice has been given. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6503. Peace Officer Reports to Department. Pursuant to section 656(d) of the Harbors and Navigation Code, a peace officer or harbor policeman, upon receiving an initial report of a casualty involving the death or disappearance of a person as a result of a boating occurrence, shall immediately forward such report, by quickest means available, to the Department of Boating and Waterways in Sacramento. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6504. Boat Accident Reports in Writing. (a) The operator(s) or owner(s) of the boat(s) shall, in addition to the report required by section 6502, submit a written report(s) on forms provided by the Department of Boating and Waterways, directly to the State of California, Department of Boating and Waterways, to the address shown on the forms when, as a result of an occurrence that involves the vessel or its equipment: (1) A person dies; (2) A person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid; (3) Damage to the vessel and other property damage totals more than $500, or there is a complete loss of a vessel; or (4) A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury. (b) A report required by this section must be made within forty-eight hours of the occurrence if: (1) A person dies within twenty-four hours of the occurrence; (2) A person disappears; (3) A person is injured and receives medical treatment beyond first aid. (c) A report required by this section must be made within ten days of the occurrence if an earlier report is not required by this section if: (1) A person dies more than twenty-four hours after the occurrence; (2) Damage to the vessel and other property damage totals more than $500, or there is a complete loss of a vessel. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6505. Content. Each accident report must be in writing, dated upon completion, and signed by the person who prepared it, and must contain, if available, at least the following information about the accident:

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