Nevada Code § 488.171

Hull numbers: Prohibited acts; assignment to handmade vessels; penalty
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1. The Department shall assign a state
hull number to any vessel as required by the regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to NRS 488.169 .
2. A person shall not:
(a) Intentionally deface, destroy, remove or
alter any hull number required for a vessel without written authorization from
the Department; or
(b) Place or stamp any serial number upon a vessel
except a number assigned to the vessel by the Department.
3. This section does not prohibit:
(a) The restoration of the original hull number
by an owner of a vessel when the restoration is authorized by the Department;
or
(b) Any manufacturer from placing numbers or
marks in the ordinary course of business upon new vessels or parts of vessels.
4. The Department shall, upon request,
assign a state hull number to any handmade vessel.
5. Any person who violates subsection 2 is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

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