Colorado § 33-13-109 - Collisions, accidents, and casualties - rules.
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§ 33-13-109. Collisions, accidents, and casualties - rules.
(1) The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty shall, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers, if any, render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or casualty such assistance as may be practicable and necessary in order to save them from or to minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty, and he shall give his name and address and the identification of his vessel, including the name and address of the owner if different from that of the operator, in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
(2) The commission shall adopt rules concerning notification and reporting procedures to be followed in the case of a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel or its equipment. The regulations must be consistent with applicable federal requirements.
(3) The owner or operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty shall report the collision, accident, or casualty as provided in the rules of the commission.
(4) and (5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1947, § 22, effective May 22, 2003.)
(6) Any person who violates subsection (1) or (3) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 902, § 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (6) amended, p. 972, § 20, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) to (6) amended, p. 1947, § 22, effective May 22. L. 2012: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1226, § 60, effective June 4. L. 2021: (6) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3267, § 575, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 33-31-108 as it existed prior to 1984.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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