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 $500, 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.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 480; A 1965, 1066; 1971, 760; 1983, 334; 1985, 1968; 1993, 1651, 2015; 1999, 712; 2003, 1578)
NRS 488.560 Transmittal of information regarding collision or accident to federal agency. In accordance with any request made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the Department pursuant to NRS 488.550 must be transmitted to the official or agency of the United States.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 480; A 1965, 1066; 1971, 760; 1985, 1969; 1993, 1651; 2003, 1579)