MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1165

HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER THE DEPARTMENT ASSIGNS TO
ANY VESSEL WITHOUT THE DEPARTMENT'S PERMISSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) replaces Article
14B, section 4N(a) of the Code. It
conforms to the Federal Boat Safety Act of
1971 which new requires that a vessel whose
construction starts after October 31, 1972
must have a hull identification number of a
certain type permanently affixed outside
the transom above the water line.

Subsection(b) presently appears as Article
14B, section 4N(b) of the Code. The
reference to "firm, association, or
corporation" is proposed for deletion
because "person" already is defined in
section 8—101(h). The references to serial
number are changed to hull identification
number to conform with correct
nomenclatural designation. The only other
changes made are in style.

8-712.

NUMBER.

NUMBERING VESSELS; OWNER'S CERTIFICATE OF

(A) NUMBERING REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS. - ANY VESSEL
EQUIPPED WITH PROPULSION MACHINERY OF ANY TYPE ON THE
WATERS OF THE STATE SHALL BE NUMBERED FOR
IDENTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE, AND
ANY RULE OR REGULATION PURSUANT TO IT. THIS PROVISION
DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING VESSELS:

(1)  A VESSEL WHICH HAS A VALID DOCUMENT
ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD OR ITS
SUCCESSOR;

(2)   A VESSEL WITH A VALID NUMBER AWARDED
PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW OR A FEDERALLY- APPROVED
NUMBERING SYSTEM OF ANOTHER STATE, IF THE NUMBER
AWARDED IS DISPLAYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THAT SYSTEM, AND THE CERTIFICATE OF
NUMBER IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WHENEVER THE VESSEL
IS IN USE;

(3)   A VESSEL FROM A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE
UNITED STATES TEMPORARILY USING THE WATERS OF THE
STATE FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS;

(4) A VESSEL USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND
OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ANOTHER STATE,