§ 101.6. Investigation reports by Commission officers.

 (a)  The Commission may assign a waterways conservation officer or other employe to complete an accident investigation report when an accident involves loss of life, disappearance, medical treatment given beyond first aid or in other circumstances in which the Executive Director, or a designee, directs an investigation.

 (b)  A boating accident investigation report will be completed without referring to the boating accident report submitted by the owner or operator of the boat.

 (c)  Under section 324 of the code (relating to Commission records), boating accident investigation reports are not considered public records and they will not be released except for the following:

   (1)  Pursuant to a valid subpoena.

   (2)  When 234 Pa. Code (relating to Rules of Criminal Procedure) requires production of the documents.

   (3)  To other government agencies for official purposes.

   The provisions of this §  101.6 amended March 13, 1987, effective March 14, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 1084; amended June 3, 1994, effective June 4, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2795; amended December 5, 2008, effective January 1, 2009, 38 Pa.B. 6614; amended April 10, 2009, effective April 11, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1860. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (340217) to (340218).