Displaying the Registration Number and Validation Decals

The registration number and registration decals must be displayed as follows.

• Number must be painted, applied as a decal, or otherwise affixed to both sides of the bow.
• 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 sharply with its background.
• Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen: AZ 6266 BS or AZ-6266-BS.
• No other numbers may be displayed on either side of the bow.
• Decal must be affixed on both sides of the vessel within three inches in front of the AZ of the registration number.