(1) The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty shall, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers, if any, render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or casualty such assistance as may be practicable and necessary in order to save them from or to minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty, and he shall give his name and address and the identification of his vessel, including the name and address of the owner if different from that of the operator, in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
(2) The commission shall adopt rules concerning notification and reporting procedures to be followed in the case of a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel or its equipment. The regulations must be consistent with applicable federal requirements.
(3) The owner or operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty shall report the collision, accident, or casualty as provided in the rules of the commission.
(4) and (5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1947, � 22, effective May 22, 2003.)
(6) Any person who violates subsection (1) or (3) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 902, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (6) amended, p. 972, � 20, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) to (6) amended, p. 1947, � 22, effective May 22. L. 2012: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1226, � 60, effective June 4. L. 2021: (6) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3267, � 575, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 33-31-108 as it existed prior to 1984.
33-13-110. Water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, inner tubes, stand-up paddleboards, and similar devices - rules. (1) (a) No person shall operate or manipulate any vessel, towrope, or other device by which the direction, speed, or location of water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, an inner tube, or any similar device may be affected or controlled in such a way as to cause such device or any person thereon to collide with or strike against any object or person.
(b) No person shall operate, manipulate, or ride water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, an inner tube, or any similar device towed behind a vessel in a careless or imprudent manner without due regard for other traffic and all other attendant circumstances on the water.
(c) Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars.
(2) (a) Any person on water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, an inner tube, or any similar device shall wear a personal flotation device.
(b) The commission shall promulgate such rules as are necessary or desirable for the safe use of water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, inner tubes, stand-up paddleboards, and other similar devices.
(c) In addition, the commission may promulgate rules to prohibit recreational activities pertaining to the use of all single-chambered air-inflated devices, including inner tubes and air mattresses, on rivers and streams when water conditions are considered dangerous to such activities and when bodily injury may result to participants of those activities.
(c.5) Any person on a stand-up paddleboard shall have readily accessible a personal flotation device that is of a type approved by the commandant of the United States Coast Guard and is in good and serviceable condition.
(d) Any person who violates this subsection (2) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
(3) (a) A person shall not operate, manipulate, or ride water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, an inner tube, a stand-up paddleboard, or any similar device while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), or any other drug, or any combination thereof, that renders the person incapable of the safe operation of the device.
(b) Any person who violates this subsection (3) commits a civil infraction.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 903, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (1)(c) and (2)(d) amended, p. 972, � 21, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(c), (2)(d), and (3)(b) amended, p. 1948, � 23, effective May 22. L. 2012: (2)(b) and (2)(c) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1227, � 61, effective June 4; (3)(a) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1630, � 83, effective July 1. L. 2019: (1)(c), (2)(b), (2)(d), and (3)(a) amended and (2)(c.5) added, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3698, � 22, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1)(c), (2)(d), and (3)(b) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3267, � 576, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 33-31-109 as it existed prior to 1984.
Cross references: For the short title (Respect the Great Outdoors Act) and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.