Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 935: WATERCRAFT AND AIRMOBILES
12 §13069-A. Watercraft accidents involving personal injury or death

§13069-A. Watercraft accidents involving personal injury or death
The following provisions govern accidents involving watercraft that result in personal injury or death of a person.   [PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
1.  Law enforcement officer notification.  The operator of a watercraft involved in an accident that results in personal injury or death of a person or results in the disappearance of a person indicating death or injury shall immediately report the accident, by the quickest means of communication, to the available law enforcement officer nearest to the place where the accident occurred.  
A. The owner of a watercraft who knows that that watercraft was involved in an accident as described in this subsection shall report the accident as provided in this subsection if the operator of the watercraft is unknown.   [PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Provide information to injured party.  The operator or a person acting on behalf of the operator of a watercraft involved in an accident shall provide to an injured person or the operator or an occupant of any other watercraft involved in the accident:  
A. The operator's name and address; and   [PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
B. The registration number of the operator's watercraft.   [PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
3.  Render assistance.  The operator of a watercraft involved in an accident shall render reasonable assistance to an injured person.  
[PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
4.  Penalties.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.  
[PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
5.  Aggravated punishment category.  Notwithstanding subsection 4, a person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to comply with this section when the accident resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23, or death, commits a Class C crime.  
[PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 436, §4 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 12: CONSERVATION

Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Subpart 6: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Chapter 935: WATERCRAFT AND AIRMOBILES

12 §13051. Commissioner's authority to regulate watercraft

12 §13052. Commissioner's powers and duties regarding watercraft

12 §13053. Commissioner's authority to regulate airmobiles

12 §13054. Rule violations; watercraft

12 §13055. Violation of license, permit or certificate restriction (REPEALED)

12 §13056. Certificate of number, identification numbers and validation stickers

12 §13057. History of ownership

12 §13058. Lake and river protection sticker required

12 §13059. Dealer's certificate of number

12 §13060. Temporary registration certificate (REPEALED)

12 §13060-A. Temporary registration certificate

12 §13061. Permit to hold regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition

12 §13062. Certificate of number for motorboats carrying passengers for hire

12 §13063. Requirements for operators who carry passengers for hire with motorboat

12 §13064. Certificate of number for motorboats rented or leased

12 §13065. Personal watercraft rental agent certificate

12 §13066. Displaying excise tax decal and maintaining list

12 §13067. Waste water discharge in inland waters

12 §13068. Operating watercraft; prohibitions (REPEALED)

12 §13068-A. Operating watercraft; prohibitions

12 §13069. Watercraft accident; requirements (REPEALED)

12 §13069-A. Watercraft accidents involving personal injury or death

12 §13069-B. Watercraft accidents involving property damage

12 §13069-C. Watercraft accident reports

12 §13070. Operating airmobile

12 §13071. Operating personal watercraft (REPEALED)

12 §13071-A. Operating personal watercraft

12 §13072. Harbor masters on inland waters

12 §13073. Harbor masters on inland waters; violations