CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY (parts 173 to 188) > PART 174—STATE NUMBERING AND CASUALTY REPORTING SYSTEMS > SUBPART B—Numbering System Requirements (§174.11 to §174.31) > 174.31—Terms imposed by States for numbering of vessels.

174.31—Terms imposed by States for numbering of vessels.

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

Code of Federal Regulations

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