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Title 46 → Chapter I → Subchapter G → Part 67

TITLE 46—Shipping

CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

SUBCHAPTER G—DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS

PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS

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Subpart A—GENERAL

§67.1
Purpose.
§67.3
Definitions.
§67.5
Vessels eligible for documentation.
§67.7
Vessels requiring documentation.
§67.9
Vessels excluded from or exempt from documentation.
§67.11
Restriction on transfer of an interest in documented vessels to foreign persons; foreign registry or operation.
§67.12
Right of appeal.
§67.13
Incorporation by reference.
§67.14
OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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Subpart B—FORMS OF DOCUMENTATION; ENDORSEMENTS; ELIGIBILITY OF VESSEL

§67.15
Form of document—all endorsements.
§67.17
Registry endorsement.
§67.19
Coastwise endorsement.
§67.21
Fishery endorsement.
§67.23
Recreational endorsement.
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Subpart C—CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.30
Requirement for citizen owner.
§67.31
Stock or equity interest requirements.
§67.33
Individual.
§67.35
Partnership.
§67.36
Trust.
§67.37
Association or joint venture.
§67.39
Corporation.
§67.41
Governmental entity.
§67.43
Evidence of citizenship.
§67.47
Requirement for Maritime Administration approval.
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Subpart D—TITLE REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.50
Requirement for title evidence.
§67.53
Methods of establishing title.
§67.55
Requirement for removal from foreign registry.
§67.57
Extent of title evidence required for initial documentation.
§67.59
Extent of title evidence required for change in ownership of a documented vessel.
§67.61
Extent of title evidence required for vessels returning to documentation.
§67.63
Extent of title evidence required for captured, forfeited, special legislation, and wrecked vessels.
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Subpart E—ACCEPTABLE TITLE EVIDENCE; WAIVER

§67.70
Original owner.
§67.73
Transfers prior to documentation.
§67.75
Transfers by sale or donation subsequent to documentation.
§67.77
Passage of title by court action.
§67.79
Passage of title without court action following death of owner.
§67.81
Passage of title in conjunction with a corporate merger or similar transaction.
§67.83
Passage of title by extra-judicial repossession and sale.
§67.85
Change in general partners of partnership.
§67.87
Change of legal name of owner.
§67.89
Waiver of production of a bill of sale eligible for filing and recording.
§67.91
Passage of title pursuant to operation of State law.
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Subpart F—BUILD REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.95
Requirement for determination.
§67.97
United States built.
§67.99
Evidence of build.
§67.101
Waiver of evidence of build.
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Subpart G—TONNAGE AND DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.105
Requirement for determination.
§67.107
System of measurement; evidence.
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Subpart H—ASSIGNMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS REQUIRED FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.111
Assignment of official number.
§67.113
Managing owner designation; address; requirement to report change of address.
§67.117
Vessel name designation.
§67.119
Hailing port designation.
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Subpart I—MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.120
General requirement.
§67.121
Official number marking requirement.
§67.123
Name and hailing port marking requirements.
§67.125
Disputes.
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Subpart J—APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR VESSEL DOCUMENTATION

§67.130
Submission of applications.
§67.131
Forfeited vessels.
§67.132
Special legislation.
§67.133
Wrecked vessels.
§67.134
Captured vessels.
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Subpart K—APPLICATION FOR DOCUMENTATION, EXCHANGE OR REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION, OR RETURN TO DOCUMENTATION; MORTGAGEE CONSENT; VALIDATION

§67.141
Application procedure; all cases.
§67.142
Penalties.
§67.143
Restriction on withdrawal of application.
§67.145
Restrictions on exchange; requirement and procedure for mortgagee consent.
§67.149
Exchange of Certificate of Documentation; vessel at sea.
§67.151
Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; special procedure for wrongfully withheld document.
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Subpart L—VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION; RENEWAL OF ENDORSEMENT; REQUIREMENT FOR EXCHANGE, REPLACEMENT, DELETION, CANCELLATION

§67.161
Validity of Certificate of Documentation.
§67.163
Renewal of endorsement.
§67.165
Deposit of Certificate of Documentation.
§67.167
Requirement for exchange of Certificate of Documentation.
§67.169
Requirement for replacement of Certificate of Documentation.
§67.171
Deletion; requirement and procedure.
§67.173
Cancellation; requirement and procedure.
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Subpart M—MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS

§67.175
Application for new vessel determination.
§67.177
Application for foreign rebuilding determination.
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Subpart N—[RESERVED]

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Subpart O—FILING AND RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS—GENERAL PROVISIONS

§67.200
Instruments eligible for filing and recording.
§67.203
Restrictions on filing and recording.
§67.205
Requirement for vessel identification.
§67.207
Requirement for date and acknowledgment.
§67.209
No original instrument requirement.
§67.211
Requirement for citizenship declaration.
§67.213
Place of filing and recording.
§67.215
Date and time of filing.
§67.217
Termination of filing and disposition of instruments.
§67.218
Optional filing of instruments in portable document format as attachments to electronic mail.
§67.219
Optional filing of instruments by facsimile.
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Subpart P—FILING AND RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS—BILLS OF SALE AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS

§67.220
Requirements.
§67.223
Filing limitation.
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Subpart Q—FILING AND RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS—MORTGAGES, PREFERRED MORTGAGES, AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS

§67.231
General requirements; optional application for filing and recording.
§67.233
Restrictions on recording mortgages, preferred mortgages, and related instruments.
§67.235
Requirements for mortgages.
§67.237
Requirements for assignments of mortgages.
§67.239
Requirements for assumptions of mortgages.
§67.241
Requirements for amendments of or supplements to mortgages.
§67.243
Requirements for instruments subordinating mortgages.
§67.245
Requirements for interlender agreements.
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Subpart R—FILING AND RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS—NOTICES OF CLAIM OF LIEN AND SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUMENTS

§67.250
General requirements.
§67.253
Requirements for notices of claim of lien.
§67.255
Restrictions on filing and recording.
§67.257
Requirements for assignments of notices of claim of lien.
§67.259
Requirements for amendments to notice of claim of lien.
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Subpart S—REMOVAL OF ENCUMBRANCES

§67.261
General requirements.
§67.263
Requirement for removal of encumbrances by court order, affidavit, or Declaration of Forfeiture.
§67.265
Requirements for instruments evidencing satisfaction or release.
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Subpart T—ABSTRACTS OF TITLE AND CERTIFICATES OF OWNERSHIP

§67.301
Issuance of Abstract of Title.
§67.303
Issuance of Certificate of Ownership.
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Subpart U—SPECIAL PROVISIONS

§67.311
Alteration of Certificate of Documentation.
§67.313
Requirement to have Certificate of Documentation on board.
§67.315
Requirement to produce Certificate of Documentation.
§67.317
Requirement to renew endorsements on the Certificate of Documentation.
§67.319
Requirement to report change in vessel status and surrender Certificate of Documentation.
§67.321
Requirement to report change of address of managing owner.
§67.323
Operation without documentation.
§67.325
Violation of endorsement.
§67.327
Operation under Certificate of Documentation with invalid endorsement.
§67.329
Unauthorized name change.
§67.331
Improper markings.
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Subpart V—EXCEPTION FROM FISHERY ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS DUE TO CONFLICT WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

§67.350
Conflicts with international agreements.
§67.352
Applicability.
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Subparts W-X [Reserved]

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Subpart Y—FEES

§67.500
Applicability.
§67.501
Application for Certificate of Documentation.
§67.503
Application for exchange or replacement of a Certificate of Documentation.
§67.505
Application for return of vessel to documentation.
§67.507
Application for replacement of lost or mutilated Certificate of Documentation.
§67.509
Application for approval of exchange of Certificate of Documentation requiring mortgagee consent.
§67.511
Application for trade endorsement(s).
§67.513
Application for evidence of deletion from documentation.
§67.515
Application for renewal of endorsements.
§67.517
Application for late renewal.
§67.519
Application for waivers.
§67.521
Application for new vessel determination.
§67.523
Application for wrecked vessel determination.
§67.525
Application for determination of rebuild.
§67.527
Application for filing and recording bills of sale and instruments in the nature of a bill of sale.
§67.529
Application for filing and recording mortgages and related instruments.
§67.531
Application for filing and recording notices of claim of lien.
§67.533
Application for Certificate of Compliance.
§67.535
Issuance of Abstract of Title.
§67.537
Issuance of Certificate of Ownership.
§67.539
Copies of instruments and documents.
§67.550
Fee table.

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