Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 488 - Watercraft
CERTIFICATES OF OWNERSHIP
Section 488.305 - Proof of ownership; prerequisites to rebuild certain motorboats

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 488.305

Current through September 16, 2024

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each applicant for a certificate of ownership must submit one of the following documents to the Department as evidence of proof of ownership:

(a) The original bill of sale from the dealer and subsequent bills of sale from all owners of the vessel up to the present owner.

(b) The previous owner's certificate of ownership for the vessel.

(c) If the vessel is homemade, a sworn statement attesting to the identity of the builder, the location or place of construction, the source of the material used for construction and a description of the vessel. The statement must also be accompanied by any receipts received for the purchase or acquisition of the materials used in the construction of the vessel and a copy of the construction plans, if any.

(d) If the vessel has been rebuilt, a sworn statement attesting to the identity of the rebuilder, the location or place of rebuilding, the source of the material used for rebuilding and a description of the vessel. The statement must also be accompanied by:
(1) Any receipts received for the purchase or acquisition of the materials used in the rebuilding of the vessel; and

(2) Documentation indicating the source of the original hull and proof of ownership from the previous owner.

2. If neither of the documents listed in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 is available, the applicant must submit an affidavit of ownership or attach to his or her application a completed Statement of Fact.

3. Before a vessel which was originally manufactured on or after January 1, 1972, is rebuilt, the owner of the vessel shall:

(a) Cause the vessel to be inspected by the Department to determine the hull number; or

(b) Provide such other proof of ownership as the Department may require.

The Department will assign a state hull number to the vessel if the hull number of the vessel does not meet the requirements prescribed by the United States Coast Guard

Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, Motorboat Reg. No. 100 § 22, eff. 2-10-82-NAC A 11-23-94; R122-03, 1-20-2004; A by R015-16A, eff. 9/9/2016

NRS 488.045, 488.075 and 501.181 and section 1 of Assembly Bill No. 35, chapter 9, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 36 (NRS 488.169)

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