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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 488.171. Hull numbers: Prohibited acts; assignment to handmade vessels; penalty

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Department shall assign a state hull number to any vessel as required by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 488.169.

2. A person shall not:

(a) Intentionally deface, destroy, remove or alter any hull number required for a vessel without written authorization from the Department; or

(b) Place or stamp any serial number upon a vessel except a number assigned to the vessel by the Department.

3. This section does not prohibit:

(a) The restoration of the original hull number by an owner of a vessel when the restoration is authorized by the Department; or

(b) Any manufacturer from placing numbers or marks in the ordinary course of business upon new vessels or parts of vessels.

4. The Department shall, upon request, assign a state hull number to any handmade vessel.

5. Any person who violates subsection 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

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