Application For Certificate Of Number

(1) If the owner(s) or secured party(ies) fails to claim the vessel within 30 days after the certified mail and after the notice by publication is given, the requesting party may apply to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for certificate of number. (a) The requesting party must provide the following: 1. A completed affidavit for Request to Register Abandoned Boat (WR-0932); and 2. Original copies of the notice of publication as required in Rule 1660-02-13-.03(5); and 3. A photograph of the vessel. 4. A Certificate of Deletion issued by the U.S. Coast Guard if the vessel bears an official number issued by the Coast Guard or there is other evidence that the vessel was documented by the Coast Guard. Applicant must contact the National Vessel Documentation Center. (2) Issuance of Registration: (a) Upon receipt of the documents noted above, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency shall issue a Letter of Authorization form (WR-# 0939) to the applicant that allows the county clerk to validate the claimant’s State of Tennessee Application for Boat Certificate of Number. (b) Applicant must submit validated State of Tennessee Application for Boat Certificate of Number along with the proper fees to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Registration Division. (c) All costs incurred in obtaining a certificate of number shall be borne by the applicant. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ABANDONED CHAPTER 1660-02-13 VESSELS