Stat/Auth

§ 173.85
§ 173.85 Fees
Guard.

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–01 Edition)
levied

by

the

STATE

Coast

(a) In a State where the Coast Guard
is the issuing authority, the fees for
issuing certificates of number are:
(1) Original or transferred certificate
of number and two validation stickers—$24.
(2) Renewed certificate of number
and two validation stickers—$16.
(3) Duplicate certificate of number—
$9.
(4) Replacement of lost or destroyed
validation stickers—$9.
(b) Fees are payable by check or
money-order made payable to the ‘‘U.S.
Coast Guard’’; by major credit card
(MasterCard or Visa); or, when the
owner applies in person, in cash.
[USCG–1998–3386, 64 FR 36243, July 6, 1999]

[Reserved]
(c) The abbreviations following the names
of the State listed in paragraphs (a) and (b)
are the two capital letters that must be used
in the number format to denote the State of
principal use as prescribed in § 174.23 of this
chapter.
[CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7,
amended by CGD 76–076, 41 FR 23401,
1976; CGD 89–048, 54 FR 27002, June
USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33642, June 25,

PART 174—STATE NUMBERING AND
CASUALTY REPORTING SYSTEMS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
174.1
174.3
174.5
174.7

(a) The State is the issuing authority and
reporting authority in:
STATE

Alabama—AL.
Montana—MT.
Alaska—AK.
Nebraska—NB.
American Samoa—
Nevada—NV.
AS.
New Hampshire—NH.
Arizona—AZ.
New Jersey—NJ.
Arkansas—AR.
New Mexico—NM.
California—CF.
New York—NY.
Colorado—CL.
North Carolina—NC.
Connecticut—CT.
North Dakota—ND.
Delaware—DL.
Northern Mariana
District of ColumIslands—CM.
bia—DC.
Ohio—OH.
Florida—FL.
Oklahoma—OK.
Georgia—GA.
Oregon—OR.
Guam—GU.
Pennsylvania—PA.
Hawaii—HA.
Puerto Rico—PR.
Idaho—ID.
Rhode Island—RI.
Illinois—IL.
South Carolina—SC.
Indiana—IN.
South Dakota—SD.
Iowa—IA.
Tennessee—TN.
Kansas—KA.
Texas—TX.
Kentucky—KY.
Utah—UT.
Louisiana—LA.
Vermont—VT.
Maine—ME.
Virginia—VA.
Maryland—MD.
Virgin Islands—VI.
Massachusetts—MS.
Washington—WN.
Michigan—MC.
West Virginia—WV.
Minnesota—MN.
Wisconsin—WS.
Mississippi—MI.
Wyoming—WY.
Missouri—MO.
(b) The Coast Guard is the issuing authority and reporting authority in:

Applicability.
Definitions.
Requirements for approval.
Approval procedure.

Subpart B—Numbering System
Requirements

APPENDIX A TO PART 173—ISSUING AUTHORITIES AND REPORTING AUTHORITIES

1972, as
June 10,
27, 1989;
2001]

174.11 Applicability of State numbering system.
174.13 Owner or operator requirements.
174.14 State numbering system optional sections.
174.15 Validation stickers.
174.17 Contents of application for certificate
of number.
174.19 Contents of a certificate of number.
174.21 Contents of temporary certificate.
174.23 Form of number.
174.25 Size of certificate of number.
174.27 Duration of certificate of number.
174.29 Temporary certificate of number.
174.31 Terms and conditions for vessel numbering.

Subpart C—Casualty Reporting System
Requirements
174.101 Applicability of State casualty reporting system.
174.103 Administration.
174.105 Owner or operator casualty reporting requirements.
174.106 State casualty reporting system optional sections.
174.107 Contents of casualty or accident report form.

Subpart D—State Reports
174.121 Forwarding of casualty or accident
reports.
174.123 Annual report of numbered vessels.
174.125 Coast Guard address.
AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 6101, 12302; 49 CFR
1.46.

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Coast Guard, DOT

§ 174.13

SOURCE: CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7,
1972, unless otherwise noted.

of Boating Safety, 2100 Second Street
SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001.

Subpart A—General

[CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as
amended by CGD 82–010, 48 FR 8273, Feb. 28,
1983; CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988;
CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33669, June 28, 1996]

§ 174.1

Applicability.

This part establishes a standard
numbering system for vessels and a
uniform vessel casualty reporting system for vessels by prescribing requirements applicable to the States for the
approval of State numbering systems.
§ 174.3

Definitions.

As used in this part:
Operator means the person who is in
control or in charge of a vessel while it
is in use.
Owner means a person who claims
lawful possession of a vessel by virtue
of legal title or equitable interest
therein which entitles him to such possession.
Reporting authority means a State
where a numbering system has been approved by the Coast Guard or the Coast
Guard where a numbering system has
not been approved. Reporting authorities are listed in Appendix A of Part 173
of this chapter.
[CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as
amended by CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33669, June 28,
1996; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33365, June 19, 1997]

§ 174.5

Requirements for approval.

The Commandant approves a State
numbering system if he finds, after examination of the information submitted by a State, that the State numbering system and vessel casualty reporting system meet the requirements
of this part, 46 U.S.C. 6102, and 46
U.S.C. Chapter 123.
[CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33365, June 19, 1997, as
amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35533,
June 30, 1998]

§ 174.7

Approval procedure.

To obtain approval by the Commandant of a numbering system or of
any revision to a numbering system, an
authorized representative of the State
must submit three copies of the State
laws, regulations, forms, and policy
statements, if any, that pertain to the
numbering system or revision to Office

Subpart B—Numbering System
Requirements
§ 174.11 Applicability
bering system.

of

State

num-

(a) Except as allowed in paragraph (c)
of this section, a State numbering system must require the numbering of
vessels to which § 173.11 of this chapter
applies.
(b) A State numbering system may
require the numbering of any vessel
subject to the jurisdiction of the State
unless prohibited by the regulations in
Part 173 of this chapter.
(c) A State numbering system may
exempt from its numbering requirements any vessel or class of vessels to
which § 173.13 of this chapter applies.
§ 174.13 Owner or operator requirements.
A State numbering system must contain the requirements applicable to an
owner or a person operating a vessel
that are prescribed in the following
sections of Part 173:
(a) Paragraph (a) of § 173.15 Vessel
number required.
(b) Section 173.19 Other numbers prohibited.
(c) Paragraph (a) of § 173.21 Certificate
of number required.
(d) Section 173.23 Inspection of certificate.
(e) Section 173.25 Location of certificate of number.
(f) Section 173.29 Notification of issuing
authority.
(g) Section 173.71 Application for certificate of number.
(h) Section 173.73 Duplicate certificate
of number.
(i) Section 173.77 Validity of certificate
of number.
(46 U.S.C. 1451, 1467, 1488; 49 CFR 1.46(n)(1))
[CGD 77–117, 44 FR 42195, July 19, 1979]

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§ 174.14

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–01 Edition)

§ 174.14 State numbering system optional sections.
In addition to the requirements in
§ 174.13, a State numbering system may
contain any of the other requirements
applicable to a vessel owner or operator prescribed in Part 173.
(46 U.S.C. 1451, 1467, 1488; 49 CFR 1.46(n)(1))
[CGD 77–117, 44 FR 42195, July 19, 1979, as
amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34715,
June 29, 1999]

§ 174.15

Validation stickers.

(a) If a State issues validation stickers, its numbering system must contain the requirements that stickers
must be displayed within 6 inches of
the number and the stickers must meet
the requirements in paragraphs (b) and
(c) of this section.
(b) Validation stickers must be approximately 3 inches square.
(c) The year in which each validation
sticker expires must be indicated by
the colors, blue, international orange,
green, and red, in rotation beginning
with blue for stickers that expire in
1973.
§ 174.17 Contents of application
certificate of number.

for

(a) Each form for application for a
certificate of number must contain the
following information:
(1) Name of the owner.
(2) Address of the owner, including
ZIP code.
(3)–(4) [Reserved]
(5) State in which vessel is or will be
principally used.
(6) The number previously issued by
an issuing authority for the vessel, if
any.
(7) Whether the application is for a
new number, renewal of a number, or
transfer of ownership.
(8) Whether the vessel is used for
pleasure, rent or lease, dealer or manufacturer demonstration, commercial
passenger carrying, commercial fishing, or other commercial use.
(9) Make of vessel.
(10) Year vessel was manufactured or
model year.
(11) Manufacturer’s hull identification number, if any.
(12) Overall length of vessel.

(13) Type of vessel (open, cabin,
house, or other).
(14) Whether the hull is wood, steel,
aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or other.
(15) Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, sail
or other.
(16) Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other.
(17) The signature of the owner.
(b) An application made by a manufacturer or dealer for a number that is
to be temporarily affixed to a vessel for
demonstration or test purposes may
omit items 9 through 16 of paragraph
(a) of this section.
(c) An application made by a person
who intends to lease or rent the vessel
without propulsion machinery may
omit items 15 and 16 of paragraph (a) of
this section.
[CGD 79–087, 47 FR 8176, Feb. 25, 1982]

§ 174.19 Contents of a certificate of
number.
(a) Except as allowed in paragraphs
(b), (c), and (d) of this section, each
certificate of number must contain the
following information:
(1) Number issued to the vessel.
(2) Expiration date of the certificate.
(3) State of principal use.
(4) Name of the owner.
(5) Address of owner, including ZIP
code.
(6) Whether the vessel is used for
pleasure, rent or lease, dealer or manufacturer demonstration, commercial
passenger carrying, commercial fishing
or other commercial use.
(7) Manufacturer’s hull identification
number (if any).
(8) Make of vessel.
(9) Year vessel was manufactured.
(10) Overall length of vessel.
(11) Whether the vessel is an open
boat, cabin cruiser, houseboat, or other
type.
(12) Hull material.
(13) Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, or
sail.
(14) Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other.
(b) A certificate of number issued to
a vessel that has a manufacturer’s hull
identification number assigned, may
omit items 8 through 14 of paragraph
(a) of this section if the manufacturer’s

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§ 174.101

hull identification number is plainly
marked on the certificate.
(c) A certificate of number issued to
a manufacturer or dealer to be used on
a vessel for test or demonstration purposes may omit items 7 through 14 of
paragraph (a) of this section if the
word ‘‘manufacturer’’ or ‘‘dealer’’ is
plainly marked on the certificate.
(d) A certificate of number issued to
a vessel that is to be rented or leased
without propulsion machinery may
omit items 13 and 14 of paragraph (a) of
this section if the words ‘‘livery vessel’’ are plainly marked on the certificate.
(e) An issuing authority may print on
the certificate of number a quotation
of the State regulations pertaining to
change of ownership or address, documentation, loss, discovery of vessel,
carriage of the certificate of number on
board when the vessel is in use, rendering aid in a vessel accident, and reporting of vessel casualties and accidents.
(46 U.S.C. 1451, 1467, 1488; 49 CFR 1.46(n)(1))
[CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as
amended by CGD 77–117, 44 FR 42195, July 19,
1979; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34715, June 29,
1999]

§ 174.21 Contents of temporary certificate.
A temporary certificate issued pending the issuance of a certificate of
number must contain the following information:
(a) Make of vessel.
(b) Length of vessel.
(c) Type of propulsion.
(d) State in which vessel is principally used.
(e) Name of owner.
(f) Address of owner, including ZIP
code.
(g) Signature of owner.
(h) Date of issuance.
(i) Notice to the owner that the temporary certificate is invalid after 60
days from the date of issuance.
§ 174.23

Form of number.

(a) Each number must consist of two
capital letters denoting the State of
the issuing authority, as specified in
Appendix A of Part 173 of this chapter,
followed by—

(1) Not more than four numerals followed by not more than two capital
letters (example: NH 1234 BD); or
(2) Not more than three numerals followed by not more than three capital
letters (example: WN 567 EFG).
(b) A number suffix must not include
the letters ‘‘I’’, ‘‘O’’, or ‘‘Q,’’ which
may be mistaken for numerals.
§ 174.25

Size of certificate of number.

Each certificate of number must be
approximately 21⁄2 by 31⁄2 inches.
§ 174.27 Duration of certificate of number.
A certificate of number must not be
valid for more than 3 years.
§ 174.29 Temporary certificate of number.
A State may issue a temporary certificate of number that is effective for
not more than 60 days.
§ 174.31 Terms and conditions for vessel numbering.
A State numbering system may condition the issuance of a certificate of
number on—
(a) Title to, or other proof of ownership of a vessel except a recreationaltype public vessel of the United States;
or
(b) The payment of State or local
taxes, except for a recreational-type
public vessel of the United States.

Subpart C—Casualty Reporting
System Requirements
§ 174.101 Applicability of
ualty reporting system.

State

cas-

(a) A State casualty reporting system must require the reporting of vessel casualties and accidents involving
vessels to which § 173.51 of this chapter
applies.
(b) The State casualty reporting system may also require vessel casualty
or accident reports for property damage in amounts less than that required
under § 173.55 of this chapter.
(46 U.S.C. 1486; 49 CFR 1.46(n)(1))
[CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as
amended by CGD 76–155, 44 FR 5309, Mar. 25,
1979; CGD 82–015, 54 FR 5610, Feb. 6, 1989]

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§ 174.103
§ 174.103

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–01 Edition)
Administration.

The State casualty reporting system
must be administered by a State agency that—
(a) Will provide for the reporting of
all casualties and accidents prescribed
in § 173.55 of this chapter;
(b) Receives reports of vessel casualties or accidents required in § 174.101;
(c) Reviews each accident and casualty report to assure the accuracy and
completeness of each report;
(d) Determines the cause of casualties and accidents reported based on information available and indicates the
apparent cause on the casualty report
or on an attached page;
(e) Notifies the Coast Guard, in writing, when a problem area in boating
safety peculiar to the State is determined, together, with corrective measures instituted or recommended; and
(f) Reports on vessel numbering and
vessel casualties and accidents as required in Subpart D of this part.
(46 U.S.C. 1486; 49 CFR 1.46(n)(1))
[CGD 72–54R, 37 FR 21402, Oct. 7, 1972, as
amended by CGD 76–155, 44 FR 5309, Mar. 25,
1979]

§ 174.105 Owner or operator casualty
reporting requirements.
A State casualty reporting system
must contain the following requirements of Part 173 applicable to an
owner or a person operating a vessel:
(a) Section 173.55 Report of casualty or
accident.
(b) Section 173.57 Casualty or accident
report.
(c) Section 173.59 Where to report.

§ 174.107 Contents of casualty or accident report form.
Each form for reporting a vessel casualty or accident must contain the information required in § 173.57 of this
chapter.

Subpart D—State Reports
§ 174.121 Forwarding of casualty or accident reports.
Within 30 days of the receipt of a casualty or accident report, each State
that has an approved numbering system must forward a copy of that report
to the Commandant (G–OCC), U.S.
Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593–0001.
[USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35533, June 30, 1998]

§ 174.123 Annual report of numbered
vessels.
Before March 1 of each year, each
State that has an approved numbering
system must prepare and submit Coast
Guard Form CGHQ–3923, Report of Certificates of Number Issued to Boats, to
the Coast Guard.
§ 174.125

Coast Guard address.

The report required by § 174.123 must
be sent to the Office of Boating Safety,
2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593–0001.
[CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988, as
amended by CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33669, June 28,
1996]

PART 175—EQUIPMENT
REQUIREMENTS

(46 U.S.C. 1451, 1467, 1488; 49 CFR 1.46 (n)(1))

Subpart A—General

[CGD 77–117, 44 FR 42195, July 19, 1979]

§ 174.106 State casualty reporting system optional sections.
In addition to the requirements in
§ 174.105, a State casualty reporting
system may contain any of the other
requirements applicable to a vessel
owner or operator prescribed in Part
173.
(46 U.S.C. 1451, 1467, 1488; 49 CFR 1.46 (n)(1))
[CGD 77–117, 44 FR 42195, July 19, 1979, as
amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34715,
June 29, 1999]

Sec.
175.1
175.3
175.5

Applicability.
Definitions.
Exemption from preemption.

Subpart B—Personal Flotation Devices
175.11 Applicability.
175.13 Definitions.
175.15 Personal flotation devices required.
175.17 Exemptions.
175.19 Stowage.
175.21 Condition; size and fit; approval
marking.
175.23 Serviceable conditions.

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