Iowa § 462A.80 Hull identification number of vessel

Iowa Statutes

§ 462A.80 — Hull identification number of vessel

Iowa § 462A.80

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 462AWATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS

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Iowa Code § 462A.80 (2026).

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1.Every vessel whose construction began after October 31, 1972, shall have a hull identification number assigned and affixed as required by the federal Boat Safety Act of 1971. The department shall determine the procedures for application and for issuance of the hull identification number for homebuilt boats.

2.A person shall not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface the manufacturer’s hull identification number, the plate bearing it, or any hull identification number the department assigns to a vessel without the department’s permission.

3.A person other than a manufacturer who constructs a vessel or uses an unconventional device as a vessel for navigation shall submit an affidavit which describes the vessel or device to the department. In cooperation with the county recorder, the d

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1. Every vessel whose construction began after October 31, 1972, shall have a hull
identification number assigned and affixed as required by the federal Boat Safety Act of
1971. The department shall determine the procedures for application and for issuance of the
hull identification number for homebuilt boats.
2. A person shall not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface the manufacturer’s hull
identification number, the plate bearing it, or any hull identification number the department
assigns to a vessel without the department’s permission.
3. A person other than a manufacturer who constructs a vessel or uses an unconventional
device as a vessel for navigation shall submit an affidavit which describes the vessel or device
to the department. In cooperation with the county recorder, the department shall assign a
hull identification number to the vessel or device. The applicant shall cause the number to be
carved, burned, stamped, embossed, or otherwise permanently affixed to the outboard side
of the transom or, if there is no transom, to the outermost starboard side at the end of the
hull that bears the rudder or other steering mechanism, above the waterline of the vessel or
device in such a way that alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious and evident.