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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS – TITLE
33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
PART 181—MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
Subpart C—Identification of Boats
Sec. 181.29—Hull identification number
display
Two identical hull identification numbers are
required to be displayed on each boat hull.
(a) The primary hull identification number must
be affixed—
(1) On boats with transoms, to the starboard
outboard side of the transom within two inches of the top
of the transom, gunwale, or hull/deck joint, whichever is
lowest.
(2) On boats without transoms or on boats
on which it would be impractical to use the transom, to
the starboard outboard side of the hull, aft, within one
foot of the stern and within two inches of the top of the
hull side, gunwale or hull/deck joint, whichever is lowest.
(3) On catamarans and pontoon boats which
have readily replaceable hulls, to the aft crossbeam within
one foot of the starboard hull attachment.
(4) If the hull identification number would
not be visible, because of rails, fittings, or other accessories,
the number must be affixed as near as possible to the location
specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(b) The duplicate hull identification number
must be affixed in an unexposed location on the interior of
the boat or beneath a fitting or item of hardware.
(c) Each hull identification number must be
carved, burned, stamped, embossed, molded, bonded, or otherwise
permanently affixed to the boat so that alteration, removal,
or replacement would be obvious. If the number is on a separate
plate, the plate must be fastened in such a manner that its
removal would normally cause some scarring of or damage to
the surrounding hull area. A hull identification number must
not be attached to parts of the boat that are removable.
(d) The characters of each hull identification
number must be no less than one-fourth of an inch high.
[CGD 79-013, 48 FR 40718, Sept. 19, 1983;
48 FR 53558, Nov. 28, 1983]
Sec. 181.31—Manufacturer identification
code assignment
(a) Each person required by Sec. 181.23 to affix
hull identifications numbers must request a manufacturer identification
code in writing from the Recreational Boating Product Assurance
Division, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
The request must indicate the manufacturer’s name and
U.S. address along with the general types and lengths of boats
that will be manufactured.
(b) For boats manufactured outside of the jurisdiction
of the United States, a U.S. importer must obtain a manufacturer
identification code as required by paragraph (a) of this section.
The request of an importer, as defined in Sec. 181.3 of this
subpart, must indicate the importer’s name and U.S.
address along with a list of the manufacturers, their addresses,
and the general types and sizes of boats that will be imported.
If a nation has a hull identification number system which
has been accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard for the purpose
of importing boats, it may be used by the importer instead
of the one specified within this subpart. To request a list
of those nations having such a numbering system, write to
the Recreational Boating Product Assurance Division, 2100
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
(c) Persons who are required to identify boats
under Sec. 181.23(b) must obtain the required hull identification
number from the State Boating Law Administrator of the State
where the boat will be principally used, or, if the State
Boating Law Administrator does not assign these numbers, from
the Coast Guard District office in the area of principal use.
[CGD 79-013, 48 FR 40718, Sept. 9, 1983,
as amended by CGD 88-052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988; CGD 96-026,
61 FR 33669, June 28, 1996]
Sec. 181.33—Conditions for use of
manufacturer identification codes
(a) No manufacturer or importer may sell or
transfer a manufacturer identification code or use a manufacturer
identification code that has been assigned to another.
(b) A manufacturer or importer who changes the
business name or address must advise the Recreational Boating
Product Assurance Division, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001 of the change in writing.
[CGD 79-013, 48 FR 40718, Sept. 9, 1983,
as amended by CGD 88-052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988; CGD 96-026,
61 FR 33669, June 28, 1996]
Sec. 181.35—Removal of numbers
No person may remove or alter a number required
by this subpart unless authorized by the Commandant, U.S.
Coast Guard.
Subparts D-F [Reserved]
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