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26 ■ Chapter 4 Your Vessel's Title ◆ All first-time owners of newly acquired motorized vessels must obtain a title from the County Clerk in the county where the owner resides before the County Treasurer will issue or renew registration. ◆ No person may sell a motorized vessel without providing a Certificate of Title that assigns the title to the purchaser. ◆ All vessels manufactured prior to Nov. 1, 1972, are exempt from titling but not from registration. Hull Identification Number ◆ The Hull Identification Number (HIN) is a unique 12-digit number, assigned by the manufacturer. ◆ Hull Identification Numbers: • Distinguish one vessel from another —the same as serial numbers distinguish one car from another • Are engraved in the fiberglass or on a metal plate permanently attached to the transom • Should be recorded by the owner and put in a place other than the vessel in case warranty problems arise or the vessel is lost or stolen. ◆ All vessels built after November 1, 1972, including home-made boats, must have a Hull Identification Number (HIN). The HIN is required by federal law and it must appear on the registration application. ◆ If a vessel has no HIN, one must be obtained from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles before a title and registration can be issued. Who May Operate a Vessel ◆ No one under the age of 14 may operate a motorboat or personal watercraft (PWC) on Nebraska's public waters. ◆ No one under the age of 16 is allowed to tow an individual with a vessel. ◆ No one born after December 31, 1985, is allowed to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on the waters of Nebraska unless he or she has successfully completed a boater safety course and has been issued a valid boating safety certificate. • The boater safety course must be one that is approved by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. • Individuals who are required to complete a boater safety course before operating a vessel must carry the course certificate on board the vessel. ◆ No one under the age of 18 may rent or lease a PWC. Boating Safety Certificate Operators required to have a boating safety certificate must carry the wallet-sized certificate issued by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on board the vessel. Registration Questions? Call Nebraska Game and Parks Commission at 1-402-471-0641 or visit our website at www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/boating/ ABC 67689 B6 06 Manufacturer's Hull Serial Date of Model Identification Number Manufacture Year Code (MIC) Hull Identification Number Copyright © 2014 Boat Ed, www.boat-ed.com