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United States Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline
at 1-800-368-5647.
You are required to fi le an accident report with the
United States Coast Guard within forty-eight (48)
hours after the occurrence of an accident resulting
in any one of the following:
Loss of life.
A person disappears from a vessel under cir-
cumstances that indicate the possibility of death
or injury.
Personal injury requiring medical treatment be-
yond fi rst aid.
Damage to the vessel or damage to property.*
Complete loss of the vessel.
* State statutes determine whether you must fi le
an accident report in this case. An accident report
must be fi led if the damage exceeds a threshold
dollar value as established by the state in which the
accident occurred. In most states, the threshold is
$2,000.00. Contact the United States Coast Guard
Boating Safety Hotline to verify the threshold for a
particular state.
Note: State and local agencies may also have
accident reporting requirements. Check with local
enforcement agencies or with your local Silverton
Dealer regarding local requirements.
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