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33 CFR §173.33

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The person whose name appears on a certificate of number as the owner of a vessel shall remove the number and validation sticker from the vessel when:
  1. (a)The vessel is documented by the Coast Guard;
  2. (b)The certificate of number is invalid under paragraph (c) of § 173.77; or
  3. (c)The vessel is no longer principally operated in the State where the certificate was issued.