Colorado § 33-13-109 Collisions, accidents, and casualties - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-13-109 — Collisions, accidents, and casualties - rules

Colorado § 33-13-109

Title 33Parks and

Art.Vessels

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-109 (2026).

Text

(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

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(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.

Legislative History

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.