{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-67.209","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 67.209","heading":"No original instrument requirement.","body":"A copy of the original signed and acknowledged instrument must be presented. The copy may be delivered to the National Vessel Documentation Center or transmitted electronically in accordance with the procedures in § 67.218 of this part. Signatures may be affixed manually or digitally.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER G—DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS","PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS","Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"73a72dffad22162472c2c52db5be399850fdd174c60ebfb09c8d9a8b34f7447d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-67.207","next":"us/46-cfr-67.211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}