J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      997

4M.

(A)    IF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS LOST, STOLEN, MU-
TILATED OR DESTROYED OR BECOMES ILLEGIBLE, THE
FIRST LIENHOLDER OR, IF NONE, THE OWNER NAMED IN
THE CERTIFICATE, AS SHOWN BY THE RECORDS OF THE
DEPARTMENT, MAY OBTAIN A DUPLICATE BY PROMPT AP-
PLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT FURNISHING SUCH IN-
FORMATION CONCERNING THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE
AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ITS LOSS, MUTILATION OR
DESTRUCTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE DEPART-
MENT.

(B)    THE DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE SHALL
PLAINLY BE MARKED "DUPLICATE" ACROSS ITS FACE.
IT SHALL BE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO THE FIRST LIEN-
HOLDER NAMED IN IT OR, IF NONE, TO THE OWNER.

(C)    IN CASE AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS
MUTILATED OR RENDERED ILLEGIBLE, SUCH MUTILATED
OR ILLEGIBLE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE
DEPARTMENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR A DUPLICATE.

(D)    IN THE EVENT A LOST OR STOLEN ORIGINAL CER-
TIFICATE OF TITLE FOR WHICH A DUPLICATE HAS BEEN
ISSUED IS RECOVERED, IT SHALL BE SURRENDERED
PROMPTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR CANCELLATION.

4N.

(A)    THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE THE PRO-
CEDURE FOR PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION FOR ALL VES-
SELS, AND SHALL DESIGNATE THE LOCATION OF AND THE
MANNER OF AFFIXING PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION
NUMBERS ON VESSELS.

(B)    NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION
SHALL DESTROY, REMOVE, ALTER, COVER OR DEFACE THE
MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NUMBER, OR PLATE BEARING
SUCH SERIAL NUMBER, OR ANY SERIAL NUMBER AS-
SIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT, ON ANY VESSEL WITHOUT
THE PERMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

4-O.

(A)    NO MANUFACTURER OR DEALER IN VESSELS
SHALL CARRY ON OR CONDUCT SUCH A BUSINESS IN THIS
STATE UNLESS LICENSED AS A MANUFACTURER OF OR A
DEALER IN VESSELS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)    APPLICATION FOR A MANUFACTURER'S OR A
DEALER'S LICENSE SHALL BE MADE UPON THE FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL CONTAIN
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT; AND WHEN
THE APPLICANT IS A PARTNERSHIP, THE NAME AND AD-
DRESS OF EACH PARTNER; OR WHEN THE APPLICANT IS
A CORPORATION, THE NAMES OF THE PRINCIPAL OF-
FICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE STATE IN WHICH
INCORPORATED, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDRESSES OF ALL