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The operator of a vessel involved in an accident must:

  • Report the accident immediately to the local law enforcement agency and...
  • File a New Mexico Boating Accident Report with the State Parks Division within 48 hours of the accident if it caused:
    • Death or personal injury that required more than standard first aid or...
    • Disappearance of any person under circumstances that indicate the possibility of death or injury or...
    • Damage to the vessel(s) or other property exceeding $100.

Accident report forms must be sent to the following address. The forms are available from this same address or from the office of any state park with a lake.

New Mexico State Parks Division
1220 South Saint Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
1-888-667-2757

If an official accident report form is not immediately available, the list of required operator reporting information is available under “New Mexico Boating Accident Reporting.”

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