§ 181.33 Conditions for use of manufacturer identification codes.

(a) No manufacturer or importer may sell or transfer a manufacturer identification code or use a manufacturer identification code that has been assigned to another.

(b) A manufacturer or importer who changes the business name or address must advise the Commandant (CG–BSX–23), Attn: Recreational Boating Product Assurance Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593–7501 of the change in writing.

[CGD 79–013, 48 FR 40718, Sept. 9, 1983, as amended by CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33669, June 28, 1996; USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR 35024, June 19, 2008; USCG–2010–0351, 75 FR 36287, June 25, 2010; USCG–2014–0410, 79 FR 38449, July 7, 2014]