306.080. Vessels exempt from numbering requirements.

Vessels exempt from numbering requirements.

306.080. A vessel shall not be required to be numbered under thischapter if it is:

(1) Already covered by a number in full force and effect which hasbeen awarded to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approvednumbering system of another state; except that the boat shall not have beenwithin this state for a period in excess of sixty consecutive days;

(2) A vessel from a country other than the United States using thewaters of this state for not more than sixty consecutive days;

(3) A vessel whose owner is the United States;

(4) A ship's lifeboat which is used solely for lifesaving purposes;

(5) A vessel documented by the United States Coast Guard or anyfederal successor thereto; or

(6) A motorboat designed and intended solely for racing whilecompeting in any race previously approved by the Missouri state waterpatrol in accordance with section 306.130. This exemption shall includeoperation within a twenty-four-hour period prior to such approved race inorder to test or tune up the motorboat.

(L. 1959 S.B. 142 § 5, A.L. 1969 S.B. 194, A.L. 1985 H.B. 280, et al., A.L. 1993 H.B. 218, A.L. 1994 S.B. 477, et al., A.L. 1995 H.B. 217)