Chapter 05-038

2005 -- H 5991

Enacted 06/13/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS

Introduced By: Representatives Ehrhardt, and Long

Date Introduced: March 01, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 46-22-21 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-22 entitled

"Regulation of Boats" is hereby amended to read as follows:

46-22-21. Reporting of accidents, casualty, vandalism, and thefts. -- The operator or

owner of a vessel on the waters of this state, involved, or whose vessel is involved, in an accident,

casualty, vandalism, or theft in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) two thousand dollars

($2,000), or other casualty which results in death or injury to a person, shall report the same, and

immediately give notice of the incident to the department of environmental management or to a

nearby office of local or state police. In the event the local or state police are notified, it shall be

the duty of the officer receiving the notice to immediately give notice of the incident to the of

department of environmental management. In the event the department of environmental

management is notified, it shall be the duty of the employee of the department receiving the

notice to give notice of the incident to the state and local police of the city or town wherein the

incident occurred within twenty-four hours (24) hours in the following circumstances: thefts in

excess of one hundred dollars ($100), or any accident which results in bodily injury or death to a

person. In order to allow more complete investigations of theft, all motorboats manufactured after

1971, required to apply for numbering in section 46-22-3, shall provide to the department of

environmental management, at the time of their next annual application, the full hull

identification number of the vessel. Homemade vessels may apply to the department for

identification numbers. The director may promulgate regulations for the enforcement of this

requirement.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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