Section 6502 - Immediate Notification of Death or Disappearance(a) When, as a result of an occurrence that involves a vessel or its equipment, a person dies or disappears from a vessel, the operator shall, without delay, by the quickest means available, notify the Department of Boating and Waterways and the nearest enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the waterbody of: (1) The date, time, and exact location of the occurrence;(2) The name of each person who died or disappeared;(3) The registration number or name of the vessel as documented, and(4) The names and addresses of the owner and operator.(b) When the operator of a vessel cannot give the notice required by paragraph (a) of this section, each person on board the vessel shall notify the Department of Boating and Waterways and the enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the waterbody or determine that the notice has been given.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 6502
1. New section filed 10-3-73 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 73, No. 40).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 11-30-73 (Register 73, No. 48).
3. Amendment filed 2-16-79 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 7).
4. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 10-11-85 (Register 85, No. 41). Note: Authority cited: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 656, Harbors and Navigation Code.
1. New section filed 10-3-73 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 73, No. 40).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 11-30-73 (Register 73, No. 48).
3. Amendment filed 2-16-79 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 7).
4. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 10-11-85 (Register 85, No . 41).