(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section and except for recreational endorsements, which must be renewed every 5 years, the owner of a documented vessel must annually renew each endorsement upon the current Certificate of Documentation for that vessel in accordance with §67.163.

(b) The requirement of paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to Certificates of Documentation placed on deposit in accordance with §67.165.

[CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by Docket no. USCG-2020-0215, 86 FR 5031, Jan. 19, 2021]