[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR67.89]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 67_DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart E_Acceptable Title Evidence; Waiver
 
Sec. 67.89  Waiver of production of a bill of sale eligible for filing and 
recording.

    (a) When the evidence of title passage required by this subpart is a 
bill of sale which meets the criteria for filing and recording set forth 
in subpart P of this part, and the applicant is unable to produce a bill 
of sale meeting those criteria, the applicant may request that the 
Director, National Vessel Documentation Center waive that requirement.
    (b) No waiver of the requirement to produce a bill of sale eligible 
for filing and recording may be granted unless the applicant provides:
    (1) A written statement detailing the reasons why an instrument 
meeting the filing and recording criteria of this part cannot be 
obtained; and
    (2) Competent and persuasive evidence of the passage of title.

[CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 
13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-
1998-4442, 63 FR 52191, Sept. 30, 1998]