RedactedNarrative: On July 17, 2015 at approximately 1834 hours Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) were on water patrol in Bay County. We received a call from FWC dispatch for a boating accident with injuries on the Gulf of Mexico near Hidden Dunes condominium. Officer and I arrived on scene at approximately 1846 hours. We made contact with EMS and subject. EMS was transporting Operator2 (later identified by a valid GA Drivers License) to Bay Medical Center. We made contact with Officer and had him meet subjects at Bay Medical Center. 
  
  Officer and I made contact with the owner and operator of Thrilla Water Sports LLC. We talked to Owner about the accident and he filled out a sworn witness statement outlining the events surrounding the accident. Owner produced valid insurance for his boat rental company. He was the owner of the two PWC's that were involved in the boating accident. He admitted that he had not given the required boating safety exam to the riders that day including Operator2 and Operator1. I asked Owner if any of the riders involved in the accident were under 18. He said that he did not ask for or get the riders ID's and said that they looked 18. There was no boating safety poster anywhere around the business when we arrived on scene. 
  
  Officer and I then inspected the 2 Personal Watercrafts (PWC's) that were involved in the accident. V-1 was a blue PWC FL0439 PA. V-2 was a red PWC FL 6512 MW. Both PWC's had expired registration, no certificate on board and improper display of registration numbers. We took photographs and documented the damage on both PWC's. Operator1 age 19 was the operator of V-1 and Operator2 age 17 was the operator of V-2. 
  
  Based on the statements from Operator1 and Operator2 both riders went out at approximately 1715 hours. After riding around for several minutes, Operator1 hit a wave and some water splashed onto his face. He wiped the water off his face and when he could see again operator2 on V-2 was right in front of him. V-1 struck V-2 on it's port (left) side with it's bow. Operator2 said he was thrown several feet up into the air after impact. After impact, Operator1 helped Operator2 on his PWC and took him back to the beach. Based on the statements and damage to the PWC Operator1 was traveling at least 25-30 mph at the time of impact. When riders arrived back on shore the parents of Operator1 and Owner helped them to the beach and called EMS. 
  
  Operator2 was transported to Bay Medical Center. He sustained a compound open fracture on his left leg. Both his tibia and fibula were broken. He underwent surgery and had a metal rod put in his leg to help the healing process. 
  
  Based on the statements I issued Owner several citations and warnings. Both subjects paid for the rental of the PWC, but told the owner that Operator2 was a minor and not family but that he was just vacationing with them. Owner said that it didn't matter that he was a minor with no parent or legal guardian, he just wanted everyone to sign and print their name on the liability waiver. Owner also admitted that he did not give the required boating safety exam to the riders before he sent them out on the water as required by state law. I issued Owner two notice to appear citations for no required boating safely training at livery and renting a PWC to a person under18 years old. Owner two infraction citations for expired vessel registration. I also issued Owner 5 written warnings for boating safety.