Section 250-RICR-80-00-1.15 - Accidents and CasualtiesA. Reporting of Accidents and Casualties 1. The owner or operator of any vessel on the waters of this state, involved, or whose vessel is involved, in an accident and/or casualty where the value of the damage is in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or other casualty which results in death or injury to a person, shall report the same, and immediately give notice of the incident to the Department of Environmental Management or to a nearby office of local or state police.2. Examples of casualties that are required to be reported under this Rule are: a. A collision between two vessels where the total property damage to either or both vessels is estimated to be more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).b. A grounding of a vessel that results in property damage in excess of $2,000.00.c. A collision with a fixed object (dock, pier, buoy, etc.) that results in property damage in excess of $2,000.00.d. Any injury to a person that requires treatment beyond first aid. (e.g. struck by a vessel, falls overboard, falls caused by wake, as a result of a collision, collision being towed by a vessel, riding on a vessel, etc.).e. A person becoming seriously ill or dying from medical causes not related to boating is not a reportable accident under this Rule.B. Owner Required to Make Written Report The owner of a vessel involved in an accident or casualty in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) shall, within five (5) days after the incident, forward a written report of the incident to the Department of Environmental Management, Division of Law Enforcement, 235 Promenade Street, Room 250, Providence, RI 02908, on forms provided by the department.
250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-80-00-1.15
Amended effective 4/2/2023