District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
D.C. Code Title 50 § 50-1541.18: Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement
What this law says, in plain English
A secured party may transfer vessel ownership by filing a signed statement with the Harbor Master if the owner defaults. The Harbor Master must process the transfer within 20 days, cancel the old title, and issue a new one to the transferee.
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