Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 16.11.1998

Hull Identification Numbers for Recreational Boats

For several years the Coast Guard has been working on a regulatory project to expand the existing 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) required for all recreational boats manufactured in or imported into the United States. Many State law enforcement personnel, bankers, insurers, and theft investigators favor a longer HIN containing vessel-specific characters and a check digit. They believe it would deter both boat theft and the alteration of HIN's for fraudulent purposes. Therefore, the purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from interested people, groups, and businesses about whether the expected benefits to society of an expanded HIN format outweigh the paperwork burdens on boat manufacturers.