MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       1169

8-715. OWNER'S CERTIFICATE OF TITLE - IN GENERAL.

(A) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (B), ANY OWNER OF A VESSEL PRINCIPALLY USED
ON THE WATERS OF THE STATE AND TO BE NUMBERED SHALL
APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR
THE VESSEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4A(a) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter , H.B. 989, Acts
of 1973. The only changes made are in
style.

(E) CONTENTS AND FORM   PRESCRIBED BY DEPARTMENT.

EACH CERTIFICATE OF      TITLE SHALL CONTAIN THE

INFORMATION AND SHALL BE      ISSUED IN A FORM THE
DEPARTMENT PRESCRIBES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4H of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(C)   PREREQUISITE TO CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER.—THE
DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ISSUE OR RENEW A CERTIFICATE OF
NUMBER TO ANY VESSEL REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED AND
NUMBERED IN THE STATE UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED
A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO THE OWNER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4A(b) of the Code.
The exception clause is proposed for
deletion since section 4B is proposed for
repeal. The only other changes made are in
style.

(D)   EXCEPTION FOR PERSON OWNING ON JULY 1, 1965.
- A PERSON WHO, ON JULY 1, 1965, IS THE OWNER OF A
VESSEL WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER ISSUED BY
THE STATE IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR THE VESSEL UNLESS HE
TRANSFERS ANY PART OF HIS INTEREST IN THE VESSEL OR HE
RENEWS THE CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER FOR THE VESSEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4B of the Code.
The only other changes made are in style.

(E)   APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.- EVERY OWNER OF A
VESSEL SUBJECT TO TITLING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR ISSUANCE OF