(a) Before the vessel is rented or let for hire, the owner or operator of a vessel livery shall obtain a certificate of number for a vessel being used as a motorboat prior to being rented.
(b) The application for the certificate of number under § 31.024 or for a certificate of title under § 31.046 must state that the applicant is a vessel livery within the meaning of this chapter.

(c) The owner of a vessel livery shall keep a record of the name and address of the persons hiring any vessel operated as a motorboat, the vessel’s certificate of number, the time and date of departure, and the expected time of return. The record shall be kept for six months.