Pleasure Craft Licence Number Display — SOR/2010-91 (75mm min)
Vessel Registration and Licensing Regulations s.9 · Federal — Canada
§The Law
SOR/2010-91 s.9 — Vessel Registration and Licensing Regulations s.9
“The pleasure craft licence number must be marked on both sides of the bow of the pleasure craft in block letters at least 75 mm in height, in a colour that contrasts with the background.”
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Your PCL number goes on both sides of the front of your boat (the bow) in plain capital letters at least 75 mm (3 inches) tall. Use a colour that shows up against your hull — white letters on a dark hull, dark letters on white. This is not optional.
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Specific Requirements
75 mm (3") minimum character height
Both sides of the bow
Block letters — no script or decorative fonts
Contrasting colour to hull
Above the waterline
Must be legible from 30 m (100 ft)
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