MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1179

SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE WHILE ON THE WATERS OF THE
STATE AND. RESULTS IN THE DEATH, DISAPPEARANCE, OR
INJURY OF ANY PERSON, OR IN PROPERTY DAMAGE IN EXCESS
OF $100, THE OPERATOR OR OWNER, IF THE OPERATOR CANNOT
SUBMIT A REPORT, SHALL FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT A FULL
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION
THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES BY RULE OR REGULATION. IF THE
ACCIDENT CAUSED THE DEATH OR DISAPPEARANCE OF ANY
PERSON OR A PERSON LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS, RECEIVES
MEDICAL TREATMENT, OR IS DISABLED FOR MORE THAN 24
HOURS, THE REPORT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN 48 HOURS. ANY
OTHER ACCIDENT RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE SHALL BE REPORTED WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A VESSEL REQUIRED TO
HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION UNDER CHAPTER 1,
TITLE 46, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 9 (c) of the Code,
as amended by H.B. 989, Chapter 826, Acts
of 1973. Changes in requirements for
submitting a report and exemptions from
those requirements are based on the Federal
Boat Safety Act of 1971 and implementing
regulations. The third and fourth
sentences are new language derived from
present section 9(e). The only other
changes made are in style.

(C) REPORT OF ACCIDENT ON WATERS OTHER THAN
WATERS OF STATE; TIME FOR MAKING. - IF ANY VESSEL
NUMBERED IN THE STATE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON
WATERS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, AND THE ACCIDENT RESULTS
IN THE DEATH, DISAPPEARANCE, OR INJURY OF ANY PERSON,
OR IN PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDING $100, THE OPERATOR OR
OWNER, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SHALL FILE A COMPLETE REPORT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION THE
DEPARTMENT REQUIRES BY PULE OR REGULATION. THIS
SUBSECTION DOES NOT EXEMPT OR EXCUSE ANY OPERATOR OR
OWNER IF THE OPERATOR CANNOT SUBMIT THE REPORT, FROM
THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY FEDERAL OR OTHER STATE LAW OR
SOLE OR REGULATION HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE WATERS
IN WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURS. FURTHERMORE, ANY
ACCIDENT-REPORTING REQUIREMENT IN THE FEDERAL OR OTHER
STATE LAW OR RULE OR REGULATION MAY NOT EXONERATE OR
EXCUSE ANY FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR OR OWNER OF A
VESSEL NUMBERED IN THE STATE TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT IN
THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 9(d) of the Code,