33 CFR 173.17
§ 173.17 Reciprocity.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 173.17, § 173.17 Reciprocity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153159
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(a) Section 12302(c) of Title 46, United States Code, states:
When a vessel is numbered in a State, it is deemed in compliance with the numbering system of a State in which it temporarily is operated.
(b) Section 12302(d) of Title 46, United States Code, states:
When a vessel is removed to a new State of principal operation, the issuing authority of that State shall recognize the validity of the number issued by the original State for 60 days.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.