Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73not60
§12308 Providing Vessel Numbering and Registration Information
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen › Part H— Identification of Vessels › Chapter 123— NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS › § 12308
Summary
You may request a vessel’s registration data from the agency that issues boat numbers; if the request is reasonable and safety-related, the agency must provide it for retrieval costs.
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Title 46, §12308
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A person may request from an authority issuing a number under this chapter the numbering and registration information of a vessel that is retrievable from vessel numbering system records of the issuing authority. When the issuing authority is satisfied that the request is reasonable and related to a boating safety purpose, the information shall be provided on paying the cost of retrieving and providing the information requested.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1230846:1473 section 12308 requires the number issuing authority to supply for a fee, numbering and registration information to any person, upon request, if the request is reasonable and related to boating safety.
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46 U.S.C. § 12308
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60