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§47-10-102.


§47-10-102.
   
   A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in a
   nonfatal injury to any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at
   the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall
   then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene
   of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section
   10-104 of this title. Every such stop shall be made without
   obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
   
   B. Any person willfully, maliciously, or feloniously failing to stop
   to avoid detection or prosecution or to comply with said requirements
   under such circumstances, shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony
   punishable by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more
   than two (2) years, or by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars
   ($50.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both
   such fine and imprisonment.
   
   C. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall revoke the license or
   permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of the person
   so convicted.
   

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