{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-174.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 174.31","heading":"Terms imposed by States for numbering of vessels.","body":"A State numbering system may condition the issuance of a certificate of number on—\n(a) Title to, or other proof of ownership of a vessel except a recreational-type public vessel of the United States; or\n(b) Proof of liability insurance for a vessel except a recreational-type public vessel of the United States; or\n(c) Proof of payment of State or local taxes, except for a recreational-type public vessel of the United States.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY","PART 174—STATE NUMBERING AND CASUALTY REPORTING SYSTEMS","Subpart B—Numbering System Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"c057b3a678f5aa440786448025fbf058cd06ba44c758310131402a3ce917fff9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-174.29","next":"us/33-cfr-174.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}