[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR174.19]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(CONTINUED)
 
PART 174_STATE NUMBERING AND CASUALTYREPORTING SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B_Numbering System Requirements
 
Sec. 174.19  Contents of a certificate of number.

    (a) Except as allowed in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of 
thissection, each certificate of number must contain the 
followinginformation:
    (1) Number issued to the vessel.
    (2) Expiration date of the certificate.
    (3) State of principal use.
    (4) Name of the owner.
    (5) Address of owner, including ZIP code.
    (6) Whether the vessel is used for pleasure, rent or lease, dealeror 
manufacturer demonstration, commercial passenger carrying,commercial 
fishing or other commercial use.
    (7) Manufacturer's hull identification number (if any).
    (8) Make of vessel.
    (9) Year vessel was manufactured.
    (10) Overall length of vessel.
    (11) Whether the vessel is an open boat, cabin cruiser, houseboat,or 
other type.
    (12) Hull material.
    (13) Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, 
or sail.
    (14) Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other.
    (b) A certificate of number issued to a vessel that has 
amanufacturer's hull identification number assigned, may omit items 
8through 14 of paragraph (a) of this section if the manufacturer's 
hullidentification number is plainly marked on the certificate.
    (c) A certificate of number issued to a manufacturer or dealer tobe 
used on a vessel for test or demonstration purposes may omit items7 
through 14 of paragraph (a) of this section if the

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word``manufacturer'' or ``dealer'' is plainlymarked on the certificate.
    (d) A certificate of number issued to a vessel that is to berented 
or leased without propulsion machinery may omit items 13 and 14of 
paragraph (a) of this section if the words ``liveryvessel'' are plainly 
marked on the certificate.
    (e) An issuing authority may print on the certificate of number 
aquotation of the State regulations pertaining to change of ownershipor 
address, documentation, loss, discovery of vessel, carriage of 
thecertificate of number on board when the vessel is in use, 
renderingaid in a vessel accident, and reporting of vessel casualties 
andaccidents.

(46 U.S.C. 1451, 1467, 1488; 49 CFR 1.46(n)(1))

[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended byCGD 77-117, 44 FR 
42195, July 19, 1979;USCG-1999-5832, 64 FR 34715, June 29, 1999]