Nevada § 488.065 - Operation of unnumbered or uncertified power-driven vessels prohibited

§ 488.065. Operation of unnumbered or uncertified power-driven vessels prohibited

1. Every power-driven vessel for which this State is the principal state of operation

must be numbered and titled, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 488.175 . 2. Upon receipt of an original application for a certificate of ownership or for transfer

of a certificate of ownership on an undocumented power-driven vessel, the Department

shall assign an appropriate state hull number to the power-driven vessel whenever

there is no builder's hull identification number thereon, when the builder's hull

identification number has been destroyed or obliterated, or if the builder's hull

identification number does not meet the requirements prescribed by the United States

Coast Guard. The state hull number must be permanently marked on an integral part of the hull

which is accessible for inspection. 3. A person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on

the waters of this state unless: (a) The vessel is numbered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or with

the federally approved numbering system of another state; (b) The certificate of number awarded to the vessel is in effect; and (c) The identifying number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed on

each side of the bow of the vessel in the manner set forth in 33 C.F.R. Part 173 . 4. A person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of any power-driven

vessel on the waters of this State unless a valid certificate of ownership has been

issued to the owner of the power-driven vessel. 5. Any person who purchases or otherwise owns a power-driven vessel before January

1, 1972, is not required to obtain title for the power-driven vessel until the person

transfers any portion of his or her ownership in the power-driven vessel to another

person.