{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-187.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 187.203","heading":"What are the voluntary provisions for a participating State?","body":"A participating State may—\n(a) Provide VIS with the optional information listed in subpart B of this part;\n(b) Make available to VIS updated information provided by the vessel owner, government agency, or secured party about a vessel that has been moved to a non-participating State of principal operation; and\n(c) Interact with non-participating States to make information available to, or request information from, VIS concerning a vessel or nationwide statistics.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY","PART 187—VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM","Subpart C—Requirements for Participating in VIS"],"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":"c64a5644ffefe4c36bb2d134524f1b7fd14955986caff9a14a4b794687b3e13c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-187.201","next":"us/33-cfr-187.301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}