15A NCAC 10F .0107       VALIDATION DECAL

(a)  In addition to the certificate of number, the Commission shall supply to the owner of a numbered vessel two validation decals indicating the certificate's year of expiration. The owner shall affix one validation decal in a position that is visible and legible on each side of the bow following and within six inches of the vessel number.

(b)  A United States Coast Guard documented vessel shall affix one validation decal in a position that is visible and legible on the forward half of the starboard bow and one validation decal on the forward half of the port side bow.

(c)  A validation decal issued for a numbered vessel owned by a governmental entity shall contain no expiration date, shall bear the letter "P", and shall not be subject to renewal so long as the vessel remains the property of a governmental entity. When a vessel is transferred to private ownership, the decals shall be removed or destroyed by the transferring agency.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 75A-3; 75A-5; 75A-7; 33 C.F.R. 174.15;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; May 1, 2007; April 1, 1997; August 31, 1980; January 1, 1980;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2018.