Section 656.1 Of Article 1. Operation And Equipment From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
656.1
. The operator of any vessel involved in an accident in the
waters of this state who knows or has reason to know that the
accident resulted in damage to other property shall, if reasonable to
do so under the circumstances, stop at the scene of the accident and
shall do either of the following:
(a) Locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the damaged
property of the name and address of the operator and owner of the
vessel involved, and upon locating the owner or operator of any other
vessel involved, or the owner or person in charge of any other
property damaged, upon being requested, exhibit the vessel
registration and furnish the current residence address of the vessel'
s owner and operator to the other person.
(b) If the owner or person in charge of the damaged property or
the owner or operator of any other vessel involved cannot be located,
leave, in a conspicuous place on the property damaged or other
vessel involved, a written notice giving the name and address of the
operator and of the owner of the vessel involved and a statement of
the circumstances of the accident, and, without unnecessary delay,
notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the
waterway or, if unknown, the sheriff of the county in which the
accident occurred.