Nevada Code § 488.550

Collisions, accidents and other casualties
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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
$2,000, 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 insureds 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.

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