69-9-207 - Issuance of certificates of number Fees Renewal. - Tennessee Statutes

69-9-207. Issuance of certificates of number Fees Renewal.

(a)  No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on the waters of Tennessee unless the vessel is numbered in accordance with this chapter.

(b)  The owner of every vessel required to be numbered by this chapter shall file an application for a number with the agency on forms approved by the executive director. The application shall be signed by the owner, or owners, of the vessel and shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in this part. In situations involving abandoned or salvaged vessels, the fee shall be the same as set forth in this part; however, the applicant shall follow procedures as set out in rules and regulations.

(c)  Upon receipt of the application in approved form, the agency shall issue to the applicant a certificate of number, which shall contain the identification number issued to the vessel and such additional information as the commission may, by regulation, prescribe. The certificate shall be pocket-sized and shall be available for inspection when the vessel is in operation. The owner shall paint on or attach the identification number to each side of the bow of the vessel for which issued, displaying it in the manner required by the regulations of the commission and maintaining it in legible condition.

(d)  Certificates shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from date of issue; provided, that certificates shall be issued for periods up to three (3) years upon application of the owner. The fee to be collected for certificates shall be as follows: