(1)
What documentation must be carried aboard an out of country vessel when being operated upon the waters of this state? (a) The current out of country vessel registration or a United States Customs Service Cruising License is valid for the first sixty days of operation when the vessel is remaining in this state for personal use or enjoyment.
(b) The foreign vessel must have been issued a valid number or registration issued by a country other than the United States or a United States Customs Service Cruising License
(c) On or before the sixty-first day of use, the out of country vessel owner must obtain a vessel out of country permanent identification document issued by the department, its agents or subagents.
(2)
What must I provide to obtain a vessel out of country permanent identification document? You must provide the following:
(a) Proof of identification as described in WAC
308-56A-275(2);
(b) A copy of the current foreign vessel registration or current United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation;
(c) Date the vessel first came into the state;
(d) A nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars plus a filing fee and subagent fee, if applicable.
(3)
How many vessel out of country permanent identification documents may be obtained? One, the vessel out of country permanent identification document is valid as long as the vessel continues to be registered in a country other than the United States or has a United States Customs Service Cruising License. New owners may apply for a corrected vessel out of country permanent identification document listing the new owner's name and address. The new owner shall pay a nonrefundable fee of three dollars plus a filing fee and subagent fee, if applicable.
(4)
How do I display the vessel out of country permanent identification document? The vessel out of country permanent identification document must be:
(a) Kept aboard the vessel at all times when moored and during operation;
(b) Displayed in the windshield, side window, cockpit or operation area of the vessel, so that it is visible to law enforcement from either the dock or from the water;
(c) Protected from the weather.
(5)
If the vessel owner is not available, how do I obtain a vessel out of country permanent identification document? If the vessel owner is not available, the person applying for the vessel out of country permanent identification document must have a:
(a) Notarized/certified power of attorney from a registered owner of the vessel;
(b) Copy of the valid registration numbers issued by a country other than the United States or a United States Customs Service Cruising License.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.02.070, 88.02.100. 01-03-128, § 308-93-056, filed 1/23/01, effective 2/23/01; 98-16-029, § 308-93-056, filed 7/29/98, effective 7/30/98.]