36 CFR 3.5 - Do I have to report an accident involving a vessel to the National Park Service?

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 17, 2024

Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property last revised: Apr 03, 2024

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§ 3.5 - Do I have to report an accident involving a vessel to the National Park Service?

(a) The operator of a vessel involved in an accident must report the accident to the superintendent as soon as practical, but in any event within 24 hours of the accident, if the accident involves:

(1) Total property damage of $2000 or more; or

(2) Injury, or death or disappearance of a person

(b) If the operator is physically incapable of making the report, the owner or an occupant of the vessel must report the accident to the superintendent.

(c) Filing a report with the superintendent may satisfy applicable United States Coast Guard, State, and local accident reporting requirements. Superintendents will forward the accident report to the appropriate reporting authority in a timely manner that complies with the requirements of 33 CFR 173.55.

authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101,100751,320102

source: 72 FR 13702, Mar. 23, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 36 CFR 3.5