Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Division 50 - Missouri State Highway Patrol
Chapter 7 - Vessel Identification Number and Expiration Sticker Placement
Section 11 CSR 50-7.010 - Display of Identification Numbers
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: The amendment is necessary due to the merger of the Missouri State Water Patrol into a division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol as authorized by section 43.390, RSMo.
(1) The identification number awarded to a boat or vessel is to be painted on or attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel in a position to provide clear legibility, that is, dark numbers on a light background or light numbers on a dark background providing a sharp contrast in color.
(2) The identification numbers shall read from left to right and shall be in block characters of good proportions not less than three inches (3") in height. The numbers are to be divided into parts with the letters, prefix and suffix, separated from the numbers by two-inch (2") spaces. A hyphen may be placed within the two-inch (2") space.
(3) No number other than the identification number awarded to a boat or vessel or granted reciprocity may be painted, attached, or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of the boat or vessel.
