[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: 33CFR174.31]

[Page 886]
 
                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. 174.31  Terms imposed by States for numbering of vessels.

    A State numbering system may condition the issuance of acertificate 
of number on--
    (a) Title to, or other proof of ownership of a vessel except 
arecreational-type public vessel of the United States; or
    (b) Proof of liability insurance for a vessel except arecreational-
type public vessel of the United States; or
    (c) The payment of State or local taxes, except for arecreational-
type public vessel of the United States.

[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended byUSCG-2003-15708, 70 
FR 13105, Mar. 18, 2005]