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46 CFR §67.59

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When the ownership of a documented vessel changes, in whole or in part, the applicant for documentation must present:
  1. (a)Title evidence in accordance with subpart E of this part to reflect all ownership changes subsequent to the last issuance of a Certificate of Documentation; and
  2. (b)Where a registry, fishery, or recreational endorsement is sought, evidence of the citizenship of all owners subsequent to the last owner for whom the vessel was documented except for a vessel:
    1. (1)Identified in § 67.11(b); or
    2. (2)For which the Maritime Administration has granted approval for transfer or sale under 46 CFR part 221.
  3. (c)Where a coastwise endorsement is sought, evidence establishing the citizenship of all owners subsequent to the last owner for whom the vessel was documented with a coastwise endorsement, if such evidence is not already on file with the Coast Guard. If the vessel has never been documented with a coastwise endorsement, evidence must be presented to establish the citizenship of each owner of the vessel for whom such evidence is not already on file with the Coast Guard.