Section 19-1003. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP AND STATUS

 

1003.1If the ownership of a registered vessel changes, a new application form, accompanied by the appropriate registration fee, shall be filed with the Harbor Master by the new owner(s), and a new Certificate of Number and Registration shall be issued to the applicant.

 

1003.2The identification number assigned to the vessel may be identical to the identification number previously assigned.

 

1003.3A person whose name appears as the owner of a vessel on a Certificate of Number shall notify the Harbor Master in writing within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(a) Any change in the person’s name or address;

 

(b)The theft or recovery of the vessel;

 

(c)The loss or destruction of a valid Certificate of Number;

 

(d)The transfer of all or part of the person’s interest in the vessel, other than the creation of a security interest in the District of Columbia;

 

(e)The destruction or abandonment of the vessel; or

 

(f)The documentation of the vessel.

 

source

Article 29 § 4(a)(3)(c) and 4(c) of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia (January 1983).