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Requirements for vessel registration vary. In the District of Columbia, you must have a District of Columbia Certificate of Number and validation stickers to legally operate your vessel on public waters. The only exceptions are:

  • Vessels registered in other states or countries using District of Columbia waters for 50 days or less
  • Vessels documented by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) using District of Columbia waters for 50 days or less
  • Vessels owned by the U.S. government or a state government
  • A vessel’s lifeboat
  • A vessel used exclusively for racing
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