{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-12308","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 12308","heading":"Providing vessel numbering and registration information","body":"A person may request from an authority issuing a number under this chapter the numbering and registration information of a vessel that is retrievable from vessel numbering system records of the issuing authority. When the issuing authority is satisfied that the request is reasonable and related to a boating safety purpose, the information shall be provided on paying the cost of retrieving and providing the information requested.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 123—NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"2eb4856cb4c60b4e42605a78d7915d206c34027a4989f3777c6dfa0a2f946abb","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-12307","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-12309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}