09-137-13 Me. Code R. § 04

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 137-13-04 - Reporting Requirements for Watercraft Related Accidents or Casualties
1.Information Required for Watercraft Accidents Involving Personal Injury, Death or Disappearance of a Person or Involving Property Damage of $2,000 or more

Each report required by Title 12, Sections 13069- A, 13069-B and 13069-C shall be provided on forms supplied by the Division, as required, by the watercraft operator or owner to the nearest law enforcement officer or the Commissioner. The Commissioner will ensure operator reports are updated in the Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) System utilizing data gathered from the investigation, including but not limited to:

A. The number and name of each watercraft involved
B. The name and address of each owner of each watercraft involved
C. The name of the nearest city or town, the county, and the body of water
D. The time and date the accident occurred
E. The location on the water body where the accident occurred
F. The visibility, weather, and water conditions at the time of the accident
G. The estimated air and water temperature
H. The name, address, age or date of birth, telephone number, operating experience, and boating safety training of the operator making the report
I. The name and address of each operator of each watercraft involved
J. The number of persons on board or towed on skis or other apparatus by each watercraft
K. The name, address, and date of birth of each person injured or killed
L. The cause of each death
M. Weather forecasts available to and/or used by the operator before and during the use of the watercraft at the time of the accident
N. The name and address of each owner of any property damaged in the accident
O. The availability and use of personal flotation devices
P. The type and amount of each fire extinguisher used, if any
Q. The nature and extent of each injury
R. A description of all property damage and watercraft damage with an estimate of the cost of all repairs
S. A description of any equipment failure that may have caused or contributed to the cause of the accident
T. A description of the watercraft accident
U. The type of watercraft operation (cruising, drifting, fishing, hunting, skiing, racing, or other) and the type of accident (capsizing, sinking, fire, explosion or other)
V. The opinion of the person making the report as to the cause of the accident
W. The make, model, type (open, cabin, house or other), beam width at widest point, length, depth from transom to keel, horsepower, propulsion (outboard, inboard, inboard outdrive, sail or other) fuel, (gas, diesel, or other) construction (wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, fiberglass, or other), and year built (model year), of the reporting operator's watercraft
X. The name, address, and telephone number of each witness
Y. The manufacturer's identification number, if any, of the reporting operator's watercraft
Z. The name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the report

09-137 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 04