CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY (parts 173 to 188) > PART 187—VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM > SUBPART D—Guidelines for State Vessel Titling Systems (§187.301 to §187.331) > 187.311—What are the application requirements for a certificate of title because of a transfer by operation of law or order of court?

187.311—What are the application requirements for a certificate of title because of a transfer by operation of law or order of court?

A State must require a new owner to apply for a certificate of title within a specified period of time, not to exceed 60 days, after ownership of a vessel is transferred by operation of law or order of court. This application must include an original or authenticated copy of the legal transfer document.