Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Chapter 400 - WATERCRAFT: ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORTING
Section 4VAC15-400-20 - Immediate notification of reportable accident
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
When an accident occurs that requires a written report in accordance with 4VAC15-400-30, the operator shall, without delay, by the quickest means available, notify the department headquarters, or the most immediately available member of the department, of:
1. The date, time, and exact location of the occurrence;
2. The major details of the accident including the name of each person who died or disappeared;
3. The number and name of the vessel; and
4. The names and addresses of the owner and operator.
When the operator of a vessel cannot give the notice required by the foregoing, each person, on board the vessel shall notify the department or a member of its law-enforcement force, or determine that the notice has been given.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.
