33 C.F.R. § 181.27 Information displayed near hull identification number.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
With the exception of the characters “US-”, which constitute the country of origin code for the United States, if information is displayed on the boat within 2 inches of the 12-character hull identification number (HIN), that information must be separated from the HIN by means of borders or must be on a separate label, so that it will not be interpreted as part of the hull identification number. [USCG–2003–14272, 69 FR 33860, June 17, 2004]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 181—MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
Subpart C—Identification of Boats
§ 181.27 Information displayed near hull identification number.
