The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or casualty that results in death or injury to a person or property damage in excess of $500 is required to file a report with the Department of Public Safety on or before the 20th day after the incident. Forms for accident reporting are available at Department of Public Safety (State Trooper or Fish & Wildlife Protection) offices.

The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or casualty is required to:

1. render assistance as is practicable and necessary to save other people from danger or to minimize the danger to other persons to the extent the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator’s boat, crew, and passengers and
   
2. give the operator’s name, address, and boat number in writing to each person injured and to each owner of property damaged in the collision, accident, or casualty.

NOTE: As we do not issue titles for boats, we do not change anything to show “reconstructed” when a boat has been damaged.

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