Displaying the Registration Number and Validation Decals
Correct spacing of decal and registration number
The registration number and validation decals must be displayed as follows.
- Number must be painted, applied as a decal, or otherwise affixed to both sides of the bow and positioned to be visible from at least 100 feet away.
- Number must read from left to right on both sides of the bow.
- Number must be in at least three-inch-high BLOCK letters.
- Number’s color must contrast with its background.
- Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space: CT 3717 ZW.
- No other numbers may be displayed on either side of the bow.
- A decal must be affixed on each side of the vessel, placed two inches to the right of and in line with the registration number.
Personal watercraft also are required to display the certificate's number and validation decals.
