8.000 Boating Safety Literature

There are more than 40 publications on boating safety that are available, at no cost, for distribution to the public by writing:

Department of Boating and Waterways
2000 Evergreen Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 94815-3896

For a list of the current publications, check the Boating and Waterways website at www.dbw.ca.gov.

8.005 Change of Address (CVC §9865)

The Certificate of Ownership and Certificate of Number are not required to change or correct an address. When a change of address occurs, including change of vessel location, the owner must notify the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within 15 days using the Notice of Change of Address (DMV 14) (PDF) form. The requirements for a change of address are.

• A DMV 14 (PDF) form completed and signed by the registered owner.
• Correction of the address on the Certificate of Number by lining out the old address and entering the new address. Return the certificate to the owner.

A new Certificate of Number is not issued.

8.010 Change or Correction of Name (CVC §9852)

For applicants requesting a change or correction of name, the following items are required:

• Certificate of Ownership with the correct name printed or typed in the “New Registered Owner” section on the back.
• Statement of Facts (REG 256) form completed to show the name change or correction to be made in Section H- Name Statement indicating the reason for the change and signed by the registered owner in Section K.
• Issue a no-fee Miscellaneous Receipt and Temporary Certificate of Number (BOAT 103) form.

A new Certificate of Ownership and Certificate of Number will be issued and mailed to the owner(s).

8.015 Duplicate Certificate of Number (CVC §9867)

There is a fee for the duplicate Certificate of Number if that is all that is being requested. The requirements for a duplicate Certificate of Number only are:

• An Application for  Replacement Plates, Stickers, Documents (REG 156) from the owner. A  mutilated or illegible Certificate of Number must be attached to the application.
• Collect the duplicate fee and any other fees due.

Note When the owner of record applies for a duplicate and indicates on the REG 156 form that the original was not received from the department, process as a “no fee” transaction.

8.020 Duplicate Certificate of Ownership (CVC §§9853.1, 9867, 9909)

The requirements for a duplicate Certificate of Ownership are:

• A properly completed Application for Duplicate or Paperless Title (REG 227).
• Disposition of the original title must be shown; a mutilated or illegible certificate must be attached to the application.
• Proper signatures.
• If there is no hull identification number (HIN), follow the instructions in Chapter 2 of this handbook.
• Collect the duplicate fee and any other fees due.

Note The basic transfer requirements apply when ownership is being transferred in conjunction with the duplicate ownership certificate application.

8.025 Historical Vessel Plaque (CVC §9853.5)

Historical Vessel Plaques are available to owners of wooden, power driven, pleasure crafts constructed prior to December 31, 1942.

A brass plaque is issued and may only be displayed on the vessel for which it is issued. Historical Vessel Plaques are not transferable. They are valid for the life of the vessel.

To obtain a Historical Vessel Plaque, have the applicant complete the Application for Historical Vessel Plaque (BOAT 100). The BOAT 100 form is available on the DMV website at www.dmv.ca.gov. Send the application with the fee (see Chapter 3 for fee) to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Special Processing Unit, MS D238
PO Box 932345
Sacramento, CA 94232-34501

8.030 Incorrect Description of Vessel (CVC §9852)

Whenever the certificates do not properly describe a vessel, whether through error or because some major change may have been made to the vessel, the registration agent must obtain the following from the owner:

• The Certificate of Ownership.
• A completed Statement of Facts (REG 256) explaining the necessary corrections.
• Certificate of Number.
• No fee is required.
• Issue a BOAT 103 form.
• List the item on the ADM 173-1.

Note Valid ownership certificates exist that do not reflect the HIN of record. This occurs because the registered owner did not return the title to the department in 1978 when HINs were assigned to vessels without a number. When one of these ownership certificates is presented for a subsequent transaction, write the HIN on the certificate to reflect the one shown on the Certificate of Number.

State	Address	Website/Phone & Fax Numbers
State AL—ALABAMA (nontitle state)	Address Marine Police Division Department of Conservation & Natural Resources 64 N. Union St., Room 438 Montgomery, AL 36130-1451	www.dcnr.state.al.us (334) 242-3486 or Fax (334) 242-0336
State AK—ALASKA (nontitle state)	Address Boating Safety Division U.S. Coast Guard PO Box 25517j Juneau, AK 99802-55517	https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/boating/ parks/boating (907) 463-2365 or Fax (907) 463-2299
State AZ—ARIZONA (nontitle state)	Address Game & Fish Department 2222 West Greenway Road Phoenix, AZ 85023	www.azgfd.gov (602) 942-3000 or Fax (602) 789-3729
State AR—ARKANSAS (nontitle state)	Address Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Boating Administration 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, AR 72205	https://www.agfc.com/en/ (501) 223-6300 or 1-800-364-4263 or Fax (501) 223-6407
State CL—COLORADO (nontitle state)	Address Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation 13787 South Highway 85 Littleton, CO 80125	https://cdnr.us/#/division/CPW boating (303) 791-1954 or Fax (303) 470-0782
State CT—CONNECTICUT (nontitle state)	Address Department of Motor Vehicles Marine Vessel Section 60 State Street Wethersfield, CT 06161	https://portal.ct.gov/dmv?language=en_US (860) 263-5700 or Fax (860) 263-5555
State DL—DELAWARE (nontitle state)	Address Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife 89 Kings Hwy Dover, DE 19901	https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/ (302) 739-9918 or Fax (302) 739-6157
State DC—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Address Metropolitan Police Department Harbor Patrol 550 Water Street SW Washington, DC 20024	www.mpdc.dc.gov (202) 727-4582 or Fax (202) 727-3663
State FL–FLORIDA	Address Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Bureau of Vessel Titles & Registration Neil Kirkman Bldg., MS 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32399	https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/vessels/ (850) 617-2301 or Fax (850) 487-7090
State GA—GEORGIA (nontitle state)	Address Department of Natural Resources Boating Registration Unit P.O. Box 934943 Atlanta, GA 31193	https://georgiawildlife.com/boating/registration 1-800-366-2661 or Fax (301) 687-8615
State HA—HAWAII (nontitle state)	Address Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation 333 Queen St., Suite 300 Honolulu, HI 96813	www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dbor (808) 587-1966 or Fax (808) 587-1977
State ID—IDAHO	Address Department of Parks and Recreations Boating Program PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0065	www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov (208) 344-4199 or Fax (208) 334-3741
State IL—ILLINOIS	Address Department of Natural Resources Office of Law Enforcement 524 South Second Street Springfield, IL 62702-1270	www.dnr.state.il.us (217) 557-0180 or Fax (217) 782-5016
State IN—INDIANA	Address Bureau of Motor Vehicles 100 N. Senate Ave., Rm N440 Indianapolis, IN 46204	www.in.gov/dnr (317) 232-2812 or Fax (317) 232-0236
State IA—IOWA	Address Department of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Division 502 E. Ninth St. Des Moines, IA 50319-0034	www.dnr.iowa.gov (515) 725-8200 or Fax (515) 725-8202
State KA—KANSAS (nontitle state)	Address Department of Wildlife & Parks 512 SE 25th Ave. Pratt, KS 67124	www.kdwp.state.ks.us (620) 672-5911 or Fax (620) 672-3013
State KY—KENTUCKY	Address Division of Motor Vehicle Title Branch PO Box 2014 Frankfort, KY 40602	www.fw.ky.gov (502) 564-5301 or Fax (502) 564-1686
State LA—LOUISIANA (nontitle state)	Address Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Motorboat Registration Section 2000 Quail Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808	www.wlf.louisiana.gov (225) 765-2887 or Fax (225) 763-5421
State ME—MAINE (nontitle state)	Address Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Director of Licensing & Registration 284 State St. Augusta, ME 04333	https://www.maine.gov/ifw/. (207) 287-8000 or Fax (207) 287-8094
State MD—MARYLAND	Address Licensing & Registration Services Maryland Department of Natural Resources 1804 West Street, ste. 300 Annapolis, MD 214041	www.maryland.gov (410) 260-3220 or Fax (410) 260-8239
State MS— MASSACHUSETTS	Address Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Division of Law Enforcement 100 Cambridge St. Boston, MA 02202	https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-fisheries-and-wildlife (617) 626-1500 or Fax (617) 626-1505
State MC—MICHIGAN	Address Department of State Vessel Registration 430 W. Allegan St. Lansing, MI 48918	www.michigan.gov/sos (517) 322-1460 or 1-888-767-6424
State MN—MINNESOTA	Address Department of Natural Resources License Bureau BOX 26 500 Lafayette Road Saint Paul, MN 55155-4020	www.dnr.state.mn.us (651) 296-6157 or Fax (651) 297-8851
State MI—MISSISSIPPI (titles are optional)	Address Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks 2900 North State St. Jackson, MS 39216	www.mdwfp.com (601) 432-2400 or Fax (601) 364-2008
State MO—MISSOURI	Address Motor Vehicle Bureau 301 w. High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101-0100	www.dor.mo.gov (573) 526-3669 or Fax (573) 522-9295
State MT—MONTANA	Address Title and Registration Bureau Motor Vehicle Division 1003 Buckskin Dr. Deer Lodge, MT 59722	https://dojmt.gov/driving/vehicle-title-and-registration/ (406) 444-3661 or Fax (406) 846-6039
State NB—NEBRASKA	Address Nebraska Game & Parks Commission P.O. Box 30370 Lincoln, NE 68503	http://outdoornebraska.gov/ (402) 471-0641 or Fax (402) 471-5528
State NV—NEVADA	Address Nevada Division of Wildlife Boat Registration 1100 Valley Road Reno, NV 89512	www.ndow.org (775) 688-1506 or Fax (775) 688-1595
State NH—NEW HAMPSHIRE (nontitle state)	Address New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Motor Vehicles 33 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305-0002	https://www.dmv.nh.gov/ (603) 271-3575
State NJ—NEW JERSEY	Address New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Vessel Titling and Registration PO BOX 160 Trenton, NJ 08666	www.state.nj.gov.mvc (609) 292-6500
State NM—NEW MEXICO	Address Vehicle Services Bureau Motor Vehicle Division PO Box 1028 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028	www.state.nm.us 1-888-683-2821 or Fax (505) 827-0395
State NY—NEW YORK	Address Department of Motor Vehicles Bureau of Registration 6 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12228	www.nydmv.state.ny.us (518) 486-9786 or Fax (518) 473-1930
State NC—NORTH CAROLINA (titles are optional)	Address North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604-1188	www.state.nc.us/wildlife (919) 707-0010 or Fax (919) 733-7083
State ND—NORTH DAKOTA (nontitle state)	Address North Dakota Game & Fish Department 100 N. Bismarck Expressway Bismarck, ND 58501-5095	www.gf.nd.gov (701) 328-6300 or Fax (701) 328-6352
State OH—OHIO	Address Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft 2045 Morse Rd Bldg A Columbus, OH 43229-6693	www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft (614) 265-6480 or Fax (614) 261-8407
State OK—OKLAHOMA	Address Boat & Motor Division OTC MVD 2501 North Lincoln Oklahoma City, OK 73194	www.dps.state.ok.us (405) 521-2830 or Fax (405) 521-3826
State OR—OREGON	Address State Marine Board 435 Commercial St. NE, #400 PO BOX 14145 Salem, OR 97309-5065	https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/Pages/index.aspx. (503) 373-8587 or Fax (503) 378-4597
State PA— PENNSYLVANIA	Address Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Boating Registration & Licensing Division PO Box 67000 Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000	https://www.fishandboat.com/Boat/RegisterTitle/Pages/default.aspx (717) 705-7800 or 1-866-262-8734 or Fax (717) 657-4449
State RI—RHODE ISLAND	Address Department of Environmental Management Division of Business Affairs 235 Promenade Rm 250 Providence, RI 02903	http://www.dem.ri.gov/ (401) 222-6800 or Fax (401) 423-1925
State SC—SOUTH CAROLINA	Address Department of Natural Resources Enforcement & Education Affairs 1000 Assembly Street Rm 104 Columbia, SC 29202	https://www.dnr.sc.gov/boating.html (803) 734-3857 or Fax (803) 734-4086
State SD—SOUTH DAKOTA	Address Division of Game, Fish, & Parks Division of Motor Vehicles 523 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-3182	https://gfp.sd.gov/ (605) 223-7660 or Fax (605) 773-4117
State TN—TENNESSEE (nontitle state)	Address Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Boating Division PO Box 40747 Nashville, TN 37204	https://www.tn.gov/twra.html (615) 781-6500 or Fax (615) 781-6551
State TX—TEXAS	Address Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, TX 78744	www.tpwd.state.tx.us (512) 389-4800 or 1-800-792-1112 or Fax (512) 389-4814
State UT—UTAH	Address Department of Parks & Recreation 1636 W. North Temple St. Salt Lake City, UT 84116	https://stateparks.utah.gov/. (801) 538-7220 or Fax (801) 883-8757
State VT—VERMONT	Address Department of Motor Vehicles 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602	https://dmv.vermont.gov/ (802) 828-2070 or Fax (802) 297-7697
State VA—VIRGINIA	Address Department of Game & Inland Fisheries PO Box 11104, 4010 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23230-1528	www.dgif.state.va.us/boating (804) 367-1000 or Fax (804) 367-9147
State WN—WASHINGTON	Address Department of Licensing Vessel Licensing PO Box 42654 Olympia, WA 98504-2654	www.boat-ed.com/wa (360) 902-3770 or Fax (360) 902-4089
State WV—WEST VIRGINIA	Address Division of Motor Vehicles Capitol Complex, Bldg. 3 1800 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25317	www.wvdot.com (304) 558-3900
State WS—WISCONSIN	Address Department of Natural Resources Licensing and Registration Section 124 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921	https://dnr.wi.gov/ (608) 266-2621 or Fax (608) 261-4380
State WY—WYOMING (nontitle state)	Address Wyoming Game & Fish Department Watercraft Section 5400 Bishop Boulevard Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001	www.gf.state.wy.us (307) 777-4600

8.040 Stolen Vessels

Stolen or embezzled vessels must be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency, which will report the loss or theft to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ immediately notifies the DMV of the reported theft or embezzlement. This will cause the vessel file to be flagged.

Recovery of a stolen or embezzled vessel must be reported immediately to a law enforcement agency which will then notify DOJ. When authorization is received from the DOJ, the flag will be removed from the vessel file.

8.045 Substitute Sticker (CVC §9853.4)

The clearance requirements for issuance of a substitute sticker are:

• An Application for Replacement Plates, Stickers, Documents (REG 156) from the owner showing disposition of the original sticker. A mutilated or illegible sticker must be attached to the application.
• Collect the substitute sticker fee. If the owner indicates the original sticker was not received from the department, process as a “no fee” transaction.