1180                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch.

as amended by Chapter 826, H.B. 989, Acts
of 1973. Reference to the owner of the
vessel is added to make an accident report
similar to the statutory scheme of the
Motor Vehicle Law. The only other changes
made are in style.

(D)    INADMISSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT REPORT IN
JUDICIAL PROCEEDING; USE BY U.S. COAST GUARD. - THE
REQUIRED REPORT OF A BOATING ACCIDENT MAY NOT BE
REFERRED TO DURING ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING. IT IS NOT
SUBJECT TO SUBPOENA OR ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN ANY
PROCEEDING. SUBJECT TO THESE RESTRICTIONS,
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT REPORT AND
ANY STATISTICAL INFORMATION BASED ON IT IS AVAILABLE
ON REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES TO THE UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD AND IIS SUCCESSOR AGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 9(f) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter 826, H.B. 989, Acts
of 1973. The only changes made are in
style.

(E)   PERSON RENDERING ASSISTANCE NOT LIABLE. -
ANY PERSON WHO COMPLIES WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION OR WHO GRATUITOUSLY AND IN GOOD FAITH RENDERS
OR ATTEMPTS TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO ANY VESSEL IN
DISTRESS ON ANY OF THE WATERS OF THE STATE WITHOUT
OBJECTION FROM ANY PERSON ASSISTED, IS NOT LIABLE FOR
ANY CIVIL DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION
BY HIM IN RENDERING ASSISTANCE, IF THE ACT OR OMISSION
DOES NOT AMOUNT TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection combines
provisions of Article 14B, section 14, as
enacted by Chapter 375, S.B. 257, Acts of
1973, and Article 14B, section 9(b), as
enacted by Chapter 826, H.B. 989, Acts of
1973. The gross negligence standard or
Chapter 375 has been used, as opposed to
the ordinary negligence standard or Chapter
826.

The only other changes made are in style.
8-725. WATER SKIING RESTRICTIONS; EXCEPTIONS.

A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE ANY MACHINERY-PROPELLED
VESSEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING A PERSON ON WATER
SKIS, AQUAPLANE, OR SIMILAR DEVICE UNLESS THE VESSEL