{"id":1165,"date":"2015-09-09T15:52:27","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T15:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1165"},"modified":"2020-02-13T16:33:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T16:33:23","slug":"kentuckys-boat-accident-reporting-requirements","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/kentuckys-boat-accident-reporting-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky&#8217;s Boat Accident Reporting Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1258 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky.png\" alt=\"Kentucky State Boating Laws\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky-1024x76.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-732 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a paddler approaching a boat collision on a calm waterway. \" width=\"699\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-01-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kentucky boat accident reporting requirements state that a boat operator involved in an accident is required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stop their boat at the scene.<\/li>\n<li>Render assistance to any person who has been injured or who is in danger so long as they can do so without risking their safety or their passenger&#8217;s safety.<\/li>\n<li>Provide their name, address and boat information in writing to any person who was injured, and to the owner of any property that was damaged as a result of the accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kentucky&#8217;s Boat Accident Reporting<\/h2>\n<p>Kentucky&#8217;s boat accident reporting requirements stipulate that boaters must submit an accident report to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources if any of the following occur as a result of the accident:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A person is killed.<\/li>\n<li>A person disappears from the boat indicating death or injury.<\/li>\n<li>A person is injured and requires medical attention and\/or they are incapacitated for 24 hours or longer.<\/li>\n<li>Damage to property as a result of the accident totals more than $500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accidents involving death or injury must be reported within 48 hours, whereas other reportable accidents must have an accident report submitted within 5 days.<\/p>\n<p>If the operator is not capable of filing the report and is not the owner of the boat, then the owner shall be required to fill out a boating accident report.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that boat accident reporting requirements vary per state. 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