33 CFR 174.31 : Navigation And Navigable Waters (§ 1.01-1 To Parts 404-499) — (§ 125.01 To Parts 188-199) — Coast Guard, Department Of Homeland Security (Continued) (§ 125.01 To Parts 188-199) — Boating Safety (§ 173.1 To Parts 188-199) — State Numbering And Casualty Reporting Systems (§ 174.1 To § 174.125) — Numbering System Requirements (§ 174.11 To § 174.31) — Terms imposed by States for numbering of vessels.

A State numbering system may condition the issuance of a certificate of number on -

(a) Title to, or other proof of ownership of a vessel except a recreational-type public vessel of the United States; or

(b) Proof of liability insurance for a vessel except a recreational-type public vessel of the United States; or

(c) The payment of State or local taxes, except for a recreational-type public vessel of the United States.