COLLISONS, ACCIDENTS, AND CASUALTIES

The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator's own boat, crew, and passengers, shall render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty.

The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, shall give the operator's name, address and identification of the operator's boat in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

The operator of a boat on public waters shall, in the case of a collision or an accident resulting in damage to a boat or other property to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) or more to any one person's property or two thousand dollars or more in any one accident or resulting in death or injury to a person, immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the collision or accident to the nearest conservation officer or other law enforcement officer.

The officer shall file with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks a full description of the collision or accident upon forms provided by the department and available from any state or county law enforcement agency.

Notice of the collision or accident is not required of any person who is physically incapable of giving immediate notice during the period of such incapacity.