§173.15. Vessel number required.
33 C.F.R. § 173.15
Except as provided in § 173.17, no person may use a vessel to which this part applies unless:
It has a number issued on a certificate of number by the issuing authority in the State of principal operation; and
The number is displayed as described in § 173.27.
This section does not apply to a vessel for which a valid temporary certificate has been issued to its owner by the issuing authority in the State of principal operation.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18699, Mar. 28, 2012]
Authority
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2110, 6101, 12301, 12302; OMB Circular A-25; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18699, Mar. 28, 2012]