Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-4-505

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section R12-4-505 - Hull Identification Numbers

A. The Department shall not register a watercraft without a hull identification number.

B. The Department shall verify watercraft manufactured after November 1, 1972 have a primary hull identification number that complies with the requirements established under 33 C.F.R. 181, subpart C. The Department shall assign a hull identification number when the watercraft hull identification number does not meet the requirements established under 33 C.F.R. 181, subpart C.

C. The hull identification number shall be fully visible and unobstructed at all times. Watercraft manufactured prior to August 1, 1984, are exempt from this requirement provided the obstruction is original equipment and was attached by the manufacturer.

D. The Department shall assign a hull identification number to a watercraft with a missing hull identification number only if the Department determines:

1. The hull identification number was not intentionally or illegally removed or altered, unless the application is accompanied by an order of forfeiture, order of seizure, or other civil process;

2. The missing hull identification number was caused by error of the manufacturer or a government jurisdiction; or

3. The watercraft is a homemade watercraft as defined under R12-4-501.

E. The Department may assign a hull identification number within 30 days of receipt of a valid application, as described under R12-4-502.

F. The Department may accept a bill of sale presented with a missing or nonconforming hull identification number for registration purposes only when:

1. The hull identification number matches the nonconforming hull identification number on the watercraft;

2. Supporting evidence exists that the seller is the owner of the watercraft;

3. The watercraft is homemade and does not have a hull identification number; or

4. The watercraft was manufactured prior to November 1, 1972. .

G. Within 30 days of issuance, the applicant or registered owner shall:

1. Burn, carve, stamp, emboss, mold, bond, or otherwise permanently affix each hull identification number to a non-removable part of the watercraft in a manner that ensures any alteration, removal, or replacement will be obvious.

2. Ensure the characters of each hull identification number affixed to the watercraft are no less than 1/4 inch in height.

3. Permanently affix the hull identification number as follows:

a. On watercraft with transoms, affix the hull identification number to the right or starboard side of the transom within two inches of the top of the transom or hull/deck joint, whichever is lower.

b. On watercraft without a transom, affix the hull identification number to the starboard outboard side of the hull, back or aft within one foot of the stern and within two inches of the top of the hull, gunwale, or hull/deck joint, whichever is lower.

c. On a catamaran or pontoon boat, affix the hull identification number on the aft crossbeam within one foot of the starboard hull attachment.

d. As close as possible to the applicable location established under subsections (a), (b), or (c) when rails, fittings, or other accessories obscure the visibility of the hull identification number.

e. Affix a duplicate of the visibly affixed hull identification number in an unexposed location on a permanent part of the hull.

4. Certify to the Department that the hull identification number was permanently affixed to the watercraft. The certification statement is furnished by the Department when a hull identification number is issued. The certification statement shall include the location of the permanently affixed hull identification number.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-505

Amended effective January 1, 1980 (Supp. 79-6). Former Section R12-4-87 renumbered as Section R12-4-505 without change effective August 13, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Former Section R12-4-505 repealed, new Section R12-4-505adopted effective May 27, 1992 (Supp. 92-2). Amended effective November 7, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3025, effective July 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4511, effective February 2, 2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 597, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1719, effective 8/5/2017.