Numbers must be painted or permanently
attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel. The validation stickers must be
affixed within six inches of the registration number. With the exception of the vessel fee
decal, no other letters or numbers may be displayed nearby.
Notification of Changes to a Numbered
Vessel
The owner of a vessel must notify the agency which issued the
certificate of number within 15 days if:
- The vessel is transferred, destroyed, abandoned, lost, stolen or recovered.
- The certificate of number is lost, destroyed or the owner's address changes.
If the certificate of number becomes invalid for any reason, it must be surrendered in
the manner prescribed to the issuing authority within 15 days.
A documented vessel must have the name and hailing port plainly marked on the exterior
part of the hull in clearly legible letters not less than 4 inches in height.
In addition, the documented vessel must have the "Official Number" permanently
affixed in block type, Arabic numerals not less than 3 inches on some clearly visible
interior structural part of the boat.
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