---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 187.301"
title: "33"
number: "187.301"
heading: "Certification for preferred mortgage status—Eligibility requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/187.301"
---

# §187.301. Certification for preferred mortgage status—Eligibility requirements.


The Commandant, under [46 U.S.C. 31322(d)(1)(A)](/usc/46/31322.md?p=d-1-A) and [§ 187.13](/cfr/33/187.13.md), will certify a State whose vessel titling system meets the requirements of this subpart as eligible to have security interests that are perfected under its law deemed preferred mortgages under [46 U.S.C. 31322](/usc/46/31322.md). The State must also comply with the VIS participation requirements of [§ 187.11](/cfr/33/187.11.md) and [subpart C](/cfr/33/subpartC.md) of this part and make vessel information it collects available to the VIS.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 12501, 31322; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92).

### Source

Source: USCG-1999-6420, 66 FR 15630, Mar. 20, 2001, unless otherwise noted.