33 CFR 173.71
§ 173.71 Application for and issuance of certificate of number.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 33 CFR 173.71, § 173.71 Application for and issuance of certificate of number, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153176
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:153176@1- SHA-256
60fde7ade1b92c1e41c5effd04fcf869ea6ba78daa168150b565de3e6da982e5
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) The owner of a vessel to which § 173.11 of this part applies and for which a certificate of number is required may apply for that certificate to the issuing authority for the vessel's State of principal operation listed in appendix A of this part. The application must be made in the manner specified by the issuing authority and must be accompanied by payment of any fee required by the issuing authority.
(b) Upon determination that the owner's application for a certificate of number complies with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, the issuing authority may issue a certificate of number.
(c) A duplicate certificate of number may be applied for and issued as provided by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section upon the owner's statement that the original certificate is lost or destroyed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.