GroundRules
33 CFR 187.5: What are the purposes of this part?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY
- PART 187—VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
- Subpart A—General
The purposes of this part are to—
(a) Establish minimum requirements for States electing to participate in VIS;
(b) Prescribe guidelines for State vessel titling systems; and
(c) Explain how to obtain certification of compliance with State guidelines for vessel titling systems for the purpose of conferring preferred status on mortgages, instruments, or agreements under 46 U.S.C. 31322(d).
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