15A NCAC 10F .0202       ACCIDENT REPORTS

(a)  Federal Regulations Incorporated. Reporting boating accidents and notification of death or disappearance of persons from vessels operating on the waters of this State shall be governed by 33 CFR 173 Subpart C, which is incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions. These federal regulations can be found free of charge online at www.ecfr.gov.

(b)  Use of Report. The accident reports required by Paragraph (a) of this Rule shall be used in developing statistical data as to the causes and frequency of boating accidents and in transmittal of information as required by G.S. 75A‑12.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 75A‑3; 75A‑11; 113‑307; 33 C.F.R. 174.101 et seq.;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1999; August 1, 1988; May 1, 1976;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2018.