181.9—Affixing labels.
        
        (a) 
         Each manufacturer of a boat or item of associated equipment to which a standard or regulation prescribed in  Part 183 of this chapter applies shall affix a certification label that contains  the information required by  § 181.15 to that boat or equipment before it:
    
    
    
    
        
        (b) 
         The manufacturer of a boat or item of associated equipment that is sold to a private label merchandiser may, at the option of the private label merchandiser, affix a certification label identifying the private label merchandiser as the manufacturer before the boat or item of associated equipment leaves the place of manufacture.