The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says some 10-thousand boat owners are running out of time to register the hull identification number of their boats. D-N-R Boating Law Administrator, Susan Stocker, says the U-S Coast Guard found the numbers from the manufacturers did not meet regulations.
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Stocker says boat owners should have gotten notice.
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Boat owners will need to verify the H-I-N prior to April 30th in order to renew their boat registration.
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Stocker says there are around 235-thousand boats registered in the state. For more information on the boat registration, go to the D-N-R’s website at: iowadnr.gov.