Section 2.70.020. Boat number required.

	(a)  Except for a boat that is exempt from the provisions of this chapter under AS 05.25.055(i) or operating under a temporary certificate of number authorized under 2 AAC 70.150, a person may not operate a boat with mechanical propulsion that is required to be registered unless  
		(1) it has a boat number issued on a certificate of number by the department; and  
		(2) the boat number is displayed as described in 2 AAC 70.030.  
	(b)  A boat number issued under this chapter will consist of the capital letters "AK" followed by  
		(1) no more than four numerals followed by no more than two capital letters (example: AK 1234 BD); or  
		(2) no more than three numerals followed by no more than three capital letters (example: AK 567 EPG).  
	(c)  A number suffix of a boat number issued under this section may not include the letters "I", "O", or "Q".  
	(d)  Once the department has issued a boat number under this section, a number assigned to a boat may not be reassigned to another boat.   

Authorities

05.25.055;05.25.095

Notes

Reference

2 AAC 70.030

Authority

AS 05.25.055 AS 05.25.095

History

Eff. 2/3/2001, Register 157