Pleasure Craft Licence Number Size — SOR/2010-91
Regulation SOR/2010-91 s.901 · Federal — Canada
§The Law
SOR/2010-91 s.901 — Regulation SOR/2010-91 s.901
“Pleasure craft licence numbers must be displayed in characters not less than 75 millimetres in height on both sides of the bow.”
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Your PCL number must be at least 75mm (3 inches) tall on both sides of the bow of your boat. This is larger than most think — about 3" letters.
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75mm (3") minimum character height
Both sides of bow
Above waterline
Contrasting colour to hull
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