Section 5.05. Numbering pattern to be used.  


Latest version.
  • The boat certificate of number issued pursuant to s. 30.52 , Stats., shall be in accordance with the pattern described as follows:
    (1)  The number shall be divided into parts. The first part of the number shall be an abbreviation in capital letters of the state of Wisconsin. This abbreviation shall be WS. The remainder of the number shall consist of not more nor less than 4 arabic numerals and 2 capital letters.
    (2)  The group of numerals appearing between the abbreviation and the 2 letters shall be separated therefrom by hyphens or equivalent spaces as indicated by the following samples: WS-9999-AB, WS 9999 AB.
    (3)  Since the letters "I", "O", and "Q" may be mistaken for arabic numerals, all letter sequences using "I", "O", and "Q" shall be omitted.
History: Cr. Register, March, 1960, No. 51 , eff. 4-1-60; am. (2), Register, March, 1966, No. 123 , eff. 4-1-66; renum. from WCD 5.05 to be NR 5.05, Register, March, 1971, No. 183 , eff. 4-1-71.