PDFWAC 308-93-740
Indian tribe vessel registration.
What registration conditions must be met to satisfy the state and the Coast Guard? Tribal and tribal member vessels will be deemed by the state and the Coast Guard to be properly registered provided the following conditions are met:
(1) The tribal member has provided information listed in subsection (3) of this section to the Indian tribe of which they are a member, on forms satisfactory to the tribe and the state; and
(2) The tribe to which the individual member belongs has approved registration of the vessel and has notified the department, using forms satisfactory to the tribe and the state which contain information listed in subsection (3) of this section;
(3) Information required on the form for registration of a tribal vessel:
(a) Name and address of the owner, including zip code;
(b) State in which vessel is or will be principally used;
(c) The hull identification number previously issued by an issuing authority for the vessel, if any;
(d) Whether the application is for a new registration, renewal, or transfer of ownership;
(e) Whether the vessel is used for pleasure, rent or lease, dealer or manufacturer demonstration, commercial passenger carrying, commercial fishing, or other commercial use;
(f) Make of vessel;
(g) Year vessel was manufactured or model year;
(h) Manufacturer's or department assigned hull identification number, if any;
(i) Overall length of vessel;
(j) Type of vessel, i.e., open, cabin, house, or other;
(k) Hull building material, i.e., wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or other;
(l) The propulsion, i.e., inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, sail, or other;
(m) The fuel, i.e., gasoline, diesel, or other;
(n) The signature of the owner;
(4) The registering tribe may issue a vessel number from the list obtained from the department, upon tribal approval of a member's registration application. The registration:
(a) Will be valid for a term of one year;
(b) Will be effective immediately; and
(c) Will remain in effect until suspended or revoked by the tribe in accordance with the procedure set forth in WAC 308-93-750, or for any other reason the tribe determines appropriate.