(1) The number awarded or assigned pursuant to section 37-1216 shall be maintained in legible condition. The certificate of number shall be pocket size and shall be available at all times for inspection on the vessel for which issued, whenever such vessel is in operation.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 37-1221

  • Owner: shall mean a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1205
  • Person: shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, or other entity. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1207
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Vessel: shall mean every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1203

(2) The person whose name appears on a certificate of number as an owner of a vessel shall remove the number and identification symbol when (a) the vessel is documented by the United States Coast Guard, (b) the certificate of number was obtained by false statement, (c) the fees for issuance of a number are not paid, or (d) the vessel is no longer principally used in the state where the certificate was issued.