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legal/us/code/title-46/chapter-123/section-12308.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "46 U.S.C. § 12308"
+description: "Providing vessel numbering and registration information"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 46
+title_name: "SHIPPING"
+chapter_number: "123"
+chapter_name: "NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS"
+section: "12308"
+citation: "46 U.S.C. § 12308"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc46@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s12308"
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+confidence: "official"
+tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
+---
+
+# 46 U.S.C. § 12308 - Providing vessel numbering and registration information
+
+## Text
+
+A person may request from an authority issuing a number under this chapter the numbering and registration information of a vessel that is retrievable from vessel numbering system records of the issuing authority. When the issuing authority is satisfied that the request is reasonable and related to a boating safety purpose, the information shall be provided on paying the cost of retrieving and providing the information requested.
+
+(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 592.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1230846:1473 Section 12308 requires the number issuing authority to supply for a fee, numbering and registration information to any person, upon request, if the request is reasonable and related to boating safety.