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Preserve the carbon-monoxide warning area during a redesign

Washington’s Recreation and Conservation Office says motor vessels other than Jet Ski-type personal watercraft must display a carbon-monoxide warning sticker. It identifies the state sticker or a Department of Licensing-approved manufacturer or prior-owner sticker as options. The same guidance distinguishes documented vessels, which still register in Washington but need not display the state registration number. Confirm the vessel category and retain applicable warning markings when planning custom artwork.

Official reference: boat.wa.gov

Before a cabin, transom or cockpit graphics refresh, photograph the existing warning labels and identify which must remain unobstructed. Have the owner confirm replacement official or approved safety labels with the appropriate authority when needed. Show reserved warning areas on the design proof rather than expecting the installer to discover a conflict after printing. Keep the boat name and company logo separate from the warning text. A graphics supplier’s visual review cannot establish that an unofficial reproduction meets the state’s approval requirement.

For a documented boat and tender ordered together, use separate asset records and ask the owner to supply the confirmed marking instructions for each. Do not copy the parent vessel’s layout onto another craft without review. When coordinating fleet trucks or contractor trailers, preserve their existing safety and operational labels in the same way. Printed wrap panels should show exclusion areas and installer-approved seams. Include a removal plan for old custom vinyl and make clear which official items the customer is obtaining outside the graphics order.

Send the Washington delivery ZIP code, recipient, quantities and approved artwork with your quote request. Materials, production timing and freight are confirmed during review. Installation is arranged separately; printed vehicle-wrap panels need the independent installer’s dimensions and overlap instructions. Saving or exporting a configuration preserves specifications but does not complete payment, obtain official documents or set an arrival date. Check current agency guidance before approving any regulated markings.