1009 DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE

1009.1 If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first lien holder or, if there is no lien holder, the owner named in the certificate as shown by the Harbor Master's records shall, within thirty (30) days, obtain a duplicate by applying to the Harbor Master.

1009.2 The applicant shall furnish information concerning the original certificate of title and the circumstances of its loss, mutilation, or destruction as the Harbor Master may require.

1009.3 Mutilated or illegible certificates of title shall be returned to the Harbor Master with the application for a duplicate.

1009.4 The duplicate certificate of title shall be marked "duplicate" across its face and shall be delivered to the applicant.

1009.5 If a lost or stolen original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued is recovered, the original shall be surrendered promptly to the Harbor Master for cancellation.

AUTHORITY: The Authority for this section is D.C. Law 5-58, the "District of Columbia Boat Titling Act of 1983".

SOURCE: Section 2(c) of D.C. Law 5-58, the "District of Columbia Boat Titling Act of 1983", 31 DCR 1459 (March 30, 1984) incorporating by reference the text of D.C. Act 5-86, 30 DCR 6293, 6300 (December 9, 1983).