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date of the owner's birthday next occurring after the date the certifi- 

 cate of number is issued, unless surrendered or canceled pursuant to 

 reflations of the Secretary. If at the end of such period such o^\^ler- 

 ship has remain [.svV] unchanged, such owner shall, upon application 

 and payment of the fee established under section 527c of this title, 

 be granted a renewal of such ceititicate of number for an additional 

 three-year period. 



(f) The number awarded under subsection (c) or (d) of this section 

 shall be painted on, or attached to, each side of the bow of the vessel 

 for which it was issued, and shall be of such size, color, and type as 

 may be prescribed by the Secretary. No other number shall be carried 

 on the bow of such vessel. 



(g) The certificate of number granted under subsection (c) or (d) 

 of this section shall be pocket size and shall be required to be at all 

 times avaihible for inspection on tlie vessel for which issued whenever 

 such vessel is in use, and shall constitute a document in lieu of a marine 

 document that sets forth an oflicial number issued by the Bureau of 

 Customs. 



(h) Whenever the Secretaiy determines that a State is not admin- 

 istering its approved system for numbering vessels in accordance with 

 the standards set forth under subsection (c) of this section, he may 

 withdraw such approval. The Secretary shall not withdraw his ap- 

 proval of a State system of numbering until he has given notice in 

 writing to the State setting forth specifically wherein the State has 

 fail^ to maintain such standards. 



Federal numbering system; notice of transfer of interest; de- 

 struction or abandonment of vessel, change of address 



46 U.S.C. 527b 



The owner of any vessel numbered under section 527a (d) of this 

 title shall furnish to the Secretai-y notice of the transfer of all or any 

 part of his interest in any numbered vessel, within a reasonable time 

 thereof. Tlie owner shall notify the Secretaiy of any change in liis 

 address within a reasonable t ime of such change. 



Federal numbering system; fees 



46 U.S.C. 527c 



The Secretary may prescribe reasonable fees or charges for the 

 numtering of a vessel, or renewal thereof, under subsections (d) and 

 (e) of section 527a of this title. 



Regulations; Federal numbering system exemptions 



46 U.S.C. 527d 



(a) The Secretary shall make such rules and regulations as may 

 be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter: Provided, 

 That such nUes and regulations shall be submitted to the Speaker of 

 the House and the President of the Senate when (^ongress is in session, 

 and shall not become effective until sixty days thereafter. 



(b) The Secretary may, from time to time, and for such periods 

 as he may prescribe exempt any vessel or class of vessels from the 

 numbering provisions of subsection (d) of section 527a of this title. 



