Alabama Administrative Code › Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 220-6 - BOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING › Section 220-6-.02 - Applications For Vessel Identification Numbers

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All applications for vessel
			 identification numbers issued under the State of Alabama's system shall include
			 the following information and shall be submitted on forms furnished by the
			 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Police Division:
Name of the owner.
Address of the owner, including zip code.
Date of birth of the owner.
State in which vessel is or will be principally used. The
				number previously issued by an issuing authority for the vessel, if any.
Whether the application is for a new number, renewal of a
				number, or transfer of ownership. Whether the vessel is used for pleasure, rent
				or lease, or dealer or manufacturer demonstration commercial passenger carrying
				commercial fishing, or other commercial use.
Make of vessel.*
Year vessel was manufactured or model year.*
Manufacturer's hull identification number, if manufactured
				after August 1, 1972.*
Overall length of vessel.*
Type of vessel (open, cabin, house, or other).*
Whether the hull is wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic
				or other.*
Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard outdrive,
				auxiliary sail, or sail, and name of engine manufacturer, if
				available.*#
Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other.*#
The signature of the owner.
Items marked with * may be omitted on applications submitted by
				a manufacturer or dealer for a number that is to be temporarily affixed to a
				vessel for demonstration or test purposes. Items marked with # may be omitted
				on applications submitted by a person who intends to lease or rent a vessel
				without propulsion machinery.
(a) All
			 requirements governing the application for number and certificate of number
			 shall apply to rental boats, except that the description of the motor, if any,
			 and type of fuel will be omitted from the application for number and the
			 certificate of number in every case where the motor is not rented as part of
			 the boat. All applications for rental boats operation will be submitted to the
			 Alabama Marine Police Division. The certificate of number on rental boats shall
			 be plainly marked "Rental Boat."
(b) Any vessel that is rented or leased, must
			 have on board a copy of the lease or rental agreement, signed by the owner or
			 his agent and by the person leasing or renting the vessel, that contains the
			 following:
The vessel number that appears on certificate of number.
The period of time for which the vessel is leased or
				rented.
Number of persons on board at time of departure from place of
				rental.
It shall be unlawful to rent or to offer to rend any vessel
				that is not registered with the Alabama Marine Police Division as a rental
				vessel.
The certificate of number for vessels less than 8 meters (26
				feet) in length and leased or rented to another for the latter's noncommercial
				use of less than 24 hours may be retained on shore by the vessel's owner or his
				representative at the place from which the vessel departs or returns to the
				possession of the owner or his representative.
(c) Bona fide boat dealers or boat
			 manufacturers may procure a dealer's or manufacturer's certificate of number by
			 submitting an application to the Alabama Marine Police Division. The
			 identification number awarded pursuant to such application shall be used by
			 such dealers or manufacturers by having the same placed upon or attached to a
			 removable board or similar object to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or
			 attached to the vessel being demonstrated.
(d) Applications for number and certificates
			 by boat dealers or boat manufacturers for a dealer's tag shall not require a
			 description of the boat, since the numbers and certificates of number awarded
			 may be transferred from one boat to another. In lieu of the description the
			 word "manufacturer" or "dealer" as appropriate will be plainly marked on each
			 certificate.
(e) Each certificate
			 of number must contain the following information:
Number issued to the vessel.
Expiration date of the certificate.
State of principal use.
Name of the owner.
Address of owner, including zip code.
Whether the vessel is used for pleasure, rent or lease, dealer
				or manufacturer demonstration, commercial passenger carrying, commercial
				fishing or other commercial use.
Manufacturer's hull identification number, if manufactured
				after August 1, 1972.
Make of vessel.
Year vessel was manufactured.
Overall length of vessel.
Whether the vessel is an open boat, cabin cruiser house boat,
				or other type.
Hull material.
Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard outdrive,
				or sail.
Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel or other.
(f) Each person using a vessel to
			 which this regulation applies shall present the certificate or lease or rental
			 agreement required by (b), (c) and (e) to any federal, state, or local law
			 enforcement officer for inspection at his request.