33 CFR 187.314
§ 187.314 Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 187.314, § 187.314 Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153449
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Possession of a certificate of title does not by itself provide a right to obtain possession of a vessel. Garnishment, attachment, levy, replevin, or other judicial process against the certificate is not effective to determine possessory rights to the vessel. This subpart does not prohibit enforcement under State law, other than this subpart (33 CFR part 187 subpart D), of a security interest in, levy on, or foreclosure of a statutory or common-law lien on a vessel. Absence of an indication of a statutory or common-law lien on a certificate does not invalidate the lien.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.