Nevada § 488.550 - Collisions, accidents and other casualties

§ 488.550. Collisions, accidents and other casualties

1. The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident or other casualty shall,

so far as the operator can do so without serious danger to his or her own vessel,

crew and passengers, render to other persons affected by the casualty such assistance

as may be practicable and as may be necessary to save them from or minimize any danger

caused by the casualty, and shall give his or her name, address and the identification

of his or her vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property

damaged in the casualty. 2. In the case of collision, accident or other casualty involving a vessel, the operator

thereof, if the casualty results in death or injury to a person or damage to property

in excess of $2,000, shall file with the Department a full description of the casualty,

including, without limitation, such information as the Commission may, by regulation,

require. 3. Upon receipt of a claim under a policy of insurance with respect to a collision,

accident or other casualty for which a report is required by subsection 2, the insurer

shall provide written notice to the insured of the insured's responsibility pursuant

to subsection 2 to file with the Department a full description of the casualty. 4. Upon receipt of a request for repair with respect to a collision, accident or other

casualty for which a report is required by subsection 2, the person who repairs the

vessel shall provide written notice to the person requesting the repairs of the requirement

set forth in subsection 2 that the operator file with the Department a full description

of the casualty. 5. The insurer and the person who repairs a vessel shall transmit a copy of each notice

they provide pursuant to subsections 3 and 4, respectively, to the Department at the

same time the notice is provided to the insured or person requesting the repairs. 6. The Department shall investigate or cause to be investigated a collision, accident

or other casualty involving a vessel which results in death or substantial bodily

injury and shall gather evidence to be used in the prosecution of a person charged

with violating a law in connection with the collision, accident or other casualty. The Department may investigate or cause to be investigated a collision, accident

or other casualty involving a vessel which does not result in death or substantial

bodily injury and may gather evidence to be used in the prosecution of a person charged

with violating a law in connection with the collision, accident or other casualty.