§ 41-13-105 — Watercraft accidents or collisions; duty to render aid; reportable accidents; operators required to report; accident investigation; seizure of watercraft

(a) The operator of a watercraft involved in a collision,
accident or other casualty, so far as he can do so without
serious danger to his own watercraft, crew, passengers and
guests, shall render to other persons affected by the collision,
accident or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable
and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize
any danger caused by the collision, accident or other casualty.
The operator shall give his name, address and identification of
his watercraft to any person injured and to the owner of any
property damaged in the collision, accident or other casualty.
(b) If a collision, accident or other casualty involving a
watercraft results in death or injury to a person requiring
medical treatment beyond first aid, the disappearance of any
person from the watercraft under circumstances which indicate
the possibility of death or injury, or damage to property in
excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), the watercraft
operator shall immediately provide notice of the accident to any
Wyoming law enforcement agency or peace officer of this state.
For purposes of this section, accidents include capsizing,
flooding, fire, explosion, disappearance of the watercraft other
than by theft and all collision accidents involving other
watercraft or fixed or floating objects.
(c) The operator of any watercraft involved in a
reportable watercraft accident as defined under subsection (b)
of this section shall immediately provide notice of the accident
to any Wyoming law enforcement agency or peace officer. If a
watercraft operator is not able to provide notice under this
subsection, another adult person on the watercraft at the time
of the accident may provide the required notice. Notice under
this subsection shall to the extent reasonably known, contain
the following information:
(i) For each watercraft involved in the accident, the
identifying number assigned by the certificate of number issued
to the watercraft;
(ii) The location, time and date of the accident;
(iii) The name, address and age of the operator of
each watercraft involved in the accident;
(iv) If not operating the watercraft at the time of
the accident, the name and address of the watercraft owner;
(v) The name and address of any person injured,
killed or missing as a result of the accident;
(vi) The nature and extent of each injury resulting
from the accident;
(vii) A description of any property damage resulting
from the accident;
(viii) The name and address of any passengers on the
watercraft at the time of the accident.
(d) In addition to subsection (c) of this section, the
watercraft operator shall within ten (10) days after the date of
the accident, file with the department a full description of the
collision, accident or other casualty. The report required under
this subsection shall be submitted on a boating accident report
form approved by the department and obtained from the
investigating law enforcement agency or peace officer. The
department shall provide forms required under subsection (c) of
this section and this subsection to the appropriate law
enforcement agencies and peace officers. The report shall not be
referred to in any way and shall not be used as evidence in any
judicial proceeding.
(e) If the cause of any reportable watercraft accident as
defined under subsection (b) of this section cannot be
immediately determined during the investigation of the accident
by the appropriate peace officer or law enforcement agency and
the watercraft is necessary for investigative purposes, the
officer or agency may temporarily seize and hold any watercraft
involved in the accident.