Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-711
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-711, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§8–711.
Official statutory text
(a) Every vessel whose construction is begun after October 31, 1972, shall have a hull identification number assigned and affixed as required by the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971. The Department shall determine the procedures for application and for issuance of the hull identification number.
(b) A person may not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface the manufacturer’s hull identification number, the plate bearing it, or any hull identification number the Department assigns to any vessel without the Department’s permission.
(b) A person may not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface the manufacturer’s hull identification number, the plate bearing it, or any hull identification number the Department assigns to any vessel without the Department’s permission.
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