[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR112.27]

[Page 477-478]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 112--CARRIERS, CARTMEN, AND LIGHTERMEN--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C--Licensing of Cartmen and Lightermen
 
Sec. 112.27  Marking of vehicles and vessels.

    (a) Marking required. Every vehicle licensed by Customs for cartage 
and every barge, scow, or other lighter licensed by Customs for 
lighterage shall be marked with the legend ``Customhouse License No. --
------'', and the name of the person or firm to whom the license has 
been issued. The abbreviated legend ``C.H.L. No. --------'' may be used.
    (b) Size of marking. The marking required by this section shall 
appear in

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letters and figures not less than 3 inches high.
    (c) Place of marking--(1) Carts, trucks, drays, and other vehicles. 
Every cart, truck, dray, or other vehicle used for Customs cartage by a 
licensed cartman shall be marked with the required legend and name on 
each side by painting directly onto the vehicle, or by the permanent 
attachment of signs bearing the required marking. However, if such 
marking is found by the port director to be impractical, he may 
designate some other conspicuous place upon the vehicle where the 
marking shall appear.
    (2) Barges, scows, lighters, and other vessels. Every barge, scow, 
lighter, or other vessel used for Customs lighterage by a licensed 
lighterman shall be conspicuously marked with the required legend and 
name.
    (d) Removal of marking upon termination of license. The markings 
required by this section shall be removed upon termination of the 
license.

[T.D. 73-140, 38 FR 13551, May 23, 1973, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 
FR 41171, Oct. 19, 1984]