571—37.9(462A) Procedure for application for boat registration number—content.

1. 37.9(1)  Application. An applicant for a boat registration number shall submit the required information described in 33 CFR 174.17 (June 1, 2024).
2. 37.9(2)  Vessels not previously registered. If a person or business is making application for a boat registration number for a used vessel that has never before been registered or titled and the person does not have any satisfactory proof of ownership, the county recorder may issue a certificate of number for the used vessel if the applicant has provided the recorder with a signed and notarized affidavit on an appropriate department of natural resources form, stating that the person making the application is the lawful owner of the vessel.
3. 37.9(3)  Information on certificate. The certificate of number shall show the information described in 33 CFR 174.19 (June 1, 2024).

4. 37.9(4)  Registration applied for card. The dealer selling the vessel shall legibly print on the registration applied for card all information described in 33 CFR 174.21 (June 1, 2024).

   1. a. Use. The registration applied for card may be used only after an application for registration has been made to the county recorder. Placing a completed application for registration and required fee in the mail to the recorder shall constitute making an application.
   2. b. Placement on vessel. The registration applied for card shall be placed on the forward half of the vessel in a position so as to be clearly visible at all times and shall be maintained in a legible manner.
   3. c. Proof of purchase. The operator of any vessel displaying a registration applied for card shall carry and display to any peace officer upon request a valid bill of sale for said vessel.

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