Minnesota Administrative Rules

6110.0300 DISPLAY OF LICENSE NUMBER AND VALIDATION DECAL ON MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT.

The license number on all watercraft, except nonmotorized canoes, kayaks, sailboats, sailboards, paddle boards, paddle boats, and rowing shells shall be securely affixed on each side of the forward half of the watercraft for which it was issued in such a position as to provide clear and legible identification. The letters and numerals must be of a color that contrasts with the background and may be decals or metal or may be painted. The letters and numerals shall read from left to right and shall not be less than three inches in height, of block type, of a stroke not less than one-half inch or more than three-fourths inch in width, not including a border. The license number shall be maintained so that it is clearly visible and legible, and the letter groups must be separated from the numeral groups by a space of not less than three inches nor more than four inches. Adjacent letters and numerals within each group must be spaced not less than one-half inch nor more than three-fourths inch apart. A state validation decal for the current license period must be affixed toward the stern of the boat and not more than four inches from the first or last letter of the license number on each side of the boat.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 86B.211; 361.25

History:

7 SR 1121; 15 SR 2430; 39 SR 860

Published Electronically:

December 29, 2014