FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 123
Displaying numbers
46 U.S.C. § 12305
Title46 — Shipping
Chapter123 — NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS
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46 U.S.C. § 12305.
Text
A number required by this chapter shall be painted on, or attached to, each side of the forward half of the vessel for which it was issued, and shall be the size, color, and type as may be prescribed by the Secretary. No other number may be carried on the forward half of the vessel.
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History
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 591.)
Editorial Notes
Section 12305 describes the manner in which a number must be displayed on a vessel, and prohibits the display of other numbers on the forward half of the vessel.
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