§187.306. Certificate of title required.
33 C.F.R. § 187.306
Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the owner of a vessel must deliver to the office of the State in which the vessel is principally used an application for a certificate of title for the vessel, with the applicable fee, not later than 20 days after the later of—
The date of a transfer of ownership; or
The date the State becomes the State of principal use.
An application for a certificate of title is not required for—
A documented vessel;
A foreign-documented vessel;
A barge;
A vessel before delivery if the vessel is under construction or completed pursuant to contract; or
A vessel held by a dealer for sale or lease.
The office may not issue, transfer, or renew a certificate of number for a vessel issued pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 12301 unless it has created a certificate of title for the vessel or an application for a certificate for the vessel and the applicable fee have been delivered to the office.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.