{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-400-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-400-20","heading":"Immediate notification of reportable accident","body":"When an accident occurs that requires a written report in accordance with 4VAC15-400-30, the operator shall, without delay, by the quickest means available, notify the department  headquarters, or the most immediately available member of the department, of:\n\n1. The date, time, and exact location of the occurrence;\n\n2. The major details of the accident including the name of each person who died or disappeared;\n\n3. The number and name of the vessel; and\n\n4. The names and addresses of the owner and operator.\n\nWhen the operator of a vessel cannot give the notice required by the foregoing, each person, on board the vessel shall notify the department or a member of its law-enforcement force, or determine that the notice has been given.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 400. Watercraft: Accident and Casualty Reporting"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter400/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:27Z","sha256":"3c4a341124c343ea4eab840f9bcb03f9bda93d4fdcd8aed8f3cd4ad08777d5ed","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-400-10","next":"us-va/4vac15-400-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}