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Section 25 of 38

Chapter 24: Vessels

24.110 Out-of-State Vessel Registration/Titling Agencies

Other State Agencies—Title-issuing states unless otherwise indicated.

State Agencies                                                                 State Vessel Code

ALABAMA (nontitle state)                                                           AL
Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Marine Police Division
64 N. Union St., Room 468
Montgomery, AL 36130-1451
Alabama Boat Registration
Boating Forms and Permits | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (alea.gov)
outdooralabama.com
(334) 676-7089

ALASKA (nontitle state)                                                               AK
Division of Motor Vehicles
4001 Ingra Street Ste 101
Anchorage, AK 99503-3689
Boat Registration, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration, State of Alaska
doa.alaska.gov/dmv

(907) 269-5551

ARIZONA (nontitle state)                                                             AZ
Game & Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Hwy
Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000
www.azgfd.gov
(602) 942-3000

ARKANSAS (nontitle state)                                                          AR
Department of Finance and Administration
Office of Motor Vehicle
PO Box 3153
Little Rock, AR 72203-3153
Motor Boat Registration | Department of Finance and Administration (arkansas.gov)
dfa.arkansas.gov
(501) 682-4692

COLORADO (nontitle state)                                                         CL
Department of Natural Resources
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife-Registration Unit
13787 S. Hwy 85
Littleton, CO 80125
Colorado Parks & Wildlife – Boat Registration (state.co.us)
(303) 297-1192

CONNECTICUT (nontitle state)                                                   CT
Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados
Marine Vessel Section
60 State St.
Wethersfield, CT 06161
Renew your boat or other water vessel registration in CT | CT.gov
(860) 263-5700

DELAWARE (nontitle state)                                                          DL
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Fish & Wildlife
89 Kings Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
Boating Registration – DNREC Alpha (delaware.gov)
dnrec.delaware.gov
(302) 739-9916

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA                                                         DC
Metropolitan Police Department
Special Operations Division
Boat Registration
550 Water St. SW Washington, DC 20024
Boating Registration – DNREC Alpha (delaware.gov)
dnrec.delaware.gov
(202) 727-4582

FLORIDA                                                                                      DL
Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Bureau of Vessel Titles & Registration
Neil Kirkman Bldg., MS 74
2900 Apalachee Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Vessel Titling and Registrations – Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (flhsmv.gov)
flhsmv.gov
(850) 617-2000

GEORGIA (nontitle state)                                                         GA
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 934943
Atlanta, GA 31193-4943
georgiawildlife.com
(800) 366-2661

HAWAII (nontitle state)                                                             HA
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation
4 Sand Island Access Rd
Honolulu, HI 96813
Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation | Vessel Registration & Titling (hawaii.gov)
dlnr.hawaii.gov
(808) 587-1966

IDAHO (registration for boats up to 12 feet long)                        ID
Department of Parks and Recreations
Boating Program
5657 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, ID 83716-8700
Boating | Department of Parks and Recreation (idaho.gov)
(208) 334-4199

IDAHO (2000 or newer over 12 feet in length and ID non-exempt vessels being financed must be titled)
idaho-handbook-entire.pdf
Registration & Permits | Department of Parks and Recreation (idaho.gov)
itd.idaho.gov
1 (888) 922-6743
Vessels acquired prior to January 1, 2000, may be titled, but are not required to be.

ILLINOIS                                                                                       IL
IDNR Watercraft
PO Box 19226
Springfield, Il 62794-9226
Registering A New Boat In Illinois
www.dnr.illinois.gov
(866) 716-6550 or (217) 782-6302

INDIANA                                                                                      IN
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
100 North Senate Ave., Rm N402
Indianapolis, IN 46204
BMV: Registration & Plates: Watercraft Registration (in.gov)
in.gov/bmv
(888) 692-6841

IOWA                                                                                             IA
Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building
502 East 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
Boating Registration (iowadnr.gov)
iowadnr.gov
(515) 281-5918

KANSAS (nontitle state)                                                             KA
Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Operations Office
512 SE 25th Ave.
Pratt, KS 67124
Registering Your Boat / Boating / KDWP – KDWP (ksoutdoors.com)
ksoutdoors.com
(620) 672-5911

KENTUCKY                                                                                 KY
Madison County Clerk
101 West Main St.
Richmond, KY 40475
Boating – Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife
Boats – DRIVE (ky.gov)
1 (800) 858-1549

LOUISIANA                                                                                 LA
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Motorboat Registration Section
PO Box 14796
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4796
Title or Register Your Boat | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
(225) 765-2898

MAINE (nontitle state)                                                             ME
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Director of Licensing & Registration
284 State St.
Augusta, ME 04333-0041
Boat Registration Renewal Online Service (maine.gov)
(207) 287-8000

MASSACHUSETTS                                                                     MS
Boat, Recreation Vehicle & Snowmobile Registration Bureau
136 Blackstone St. 3rd fl,
Boston, MA 02109
First-time boat registration | Mass.gov
(617) 626-1610

MICHIGAN (All watercraft 20 feet and over in length and those with a permanently affixed engine, regardless of length, must be titled.)
Department of State
8158 Executive CT
Lansing, MI 48917-0001
Watercraft decal (michigan.gov)
www.michigan.gov/sos
1 (888) 646-6367

MINNESOTA (Non-motorized watercraft 10 ft or less, or a watercraft owned by a person from another state and that state does not require licensing of that type of watercraft and it is not within Minnesota for more than 90 consecutive days. See MN Boating Guide for more information).                                                                                                                             MN
Department of Natural Resources
License Center
500 Lafayette Rd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155-4026
Watercraft licenses – registration procedures & fees | Minnesota DNR (state.mn.us)
dnr.state.mn.us
(651) 296-6157

MISSISSIPPI (titles are optional)                                                 MI
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
1505 Eastover Dr.
Jackson, MS 39211-6374
Boating Registration (mdwfp.com)
Boats – MS-CUI (wildlifelicense.com)
mdwfp.com
(601) 432-2400

MISSOURI                                                                                    MO
Motor Vehicle Bureau
PO Box 100
Jefferson City, MO 65105-0100
Boat/Vessel/Outboard Motor Titling and Registration
dor.mo.gov/motorv

(573) 526-3669

MONTANA (Under §61-3-321(10)(a)(i), MCA all boats, personal watercraft and motorized pontoons must be permanently registered.)                                                         MT
Title and Registration Bureau
Motor Vehicle Division
P.O. Box 201430, 302 N Roberts,
Helena, MT 59620-1430
Vehicle Title and Registration – Montana Department of Justice (dojmt.gov)

NEBRASKA                                                                                  NB
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
2200 North 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68503
Boat Registration & Licensing | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (outdoornebraska.gov)
outdoornebraska.ne.gov/boating
(402) 471-0641

NEVADA                                                                                       NV
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Boat Registration
1100 Valley Rd.
Reno, NV 89512
Apply & Buy – Nevada Boating (ndow.org)
ndow.org
(775) 688-1500

NEW HAMPSHIRE (nontitle state)                                         NH
NH Department of Safety
DMV Boat Registrations
23 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03305
Boat Registrations | NH Division of Motor Vehicles
nh.gov
(603) 227-4000

NEW JERSEY                                                                               NJ
Motor Vehicle Commission
PO Box 160
Trenton, NJ 08666
NJ MVC | How to get a Motorboat or Jet Ski License
state.nj.us/mvc
(609) 292-6500

NEW MEXICO                                                                              NM
Motor Vehicle Division
PO Box 1028
1100 S. St. Francis Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028
Boats & ATVs | Motor Vehicle Division NM (newmexico.gov)
mvd.newmexico.gov
1 (888) 683-4636

NEW YORK                                                                                  NY
Title Bureau
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles 6 Empire State Plz Rm 330A
Albany, NY 12228
New York DMV | How to register a vehicle (ny.gov)
New York DMV | Register a boat (ny.gov)
dmv.ny.gov
(518) 418-9786

NORTH CAROLINA (titles motorized vessels,                       NC
sailboats 14 feet or longer, and jet skis)
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
1701 Mail Service Ctr.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1709
Registration & Titling (ncwildlife.org)
ncwildlife.org
1 (833) 950-0575

NORTH DAKOTA (Owners of any watercraft propelled by motors must register their vessels with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.)                                    ND
North Dakota Game & Fish Department
100 N. Bismarck Expy
Bismarck, ND 58501-5095
Watercraft Registration and Renewal | North Dakota Game and Fish
gf.nd.gov
(701) 328-6300

OHIO                                                                                             OH
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Watercraft
2045 Morse Rd. Bldg A3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
Ohio State Parks & Watercraft | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov)
ohiodnr.gov
(614) 265-6480

OKLAHOMA                                                                                 OK
Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division
2501 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73194
Boats & Motors (oklahoma.gov)
ok.gov/tax/
(405) 521-2468

OREGON                                                                                        OR
State Marine Board
435 Commercial St. NE, #400 PO Box 14145
Salem, OR 97309-5065
Oregon State Marine Board : Title and Registration FAQs : Title & Registration : State of Oregon
oregon.gov/osmb

(503) 373-8587

PENNSYLVANIA                                                                          PA
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Division of Licensing & Registration
PO Box 68900
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8900
Register/Title a Boat (fishandboat.com)
(717) 705-7800 or 1-866-262-8734

RHODE ISLAND                                                                          RI
Department of Environmental Management
Office of Boat Registration & Licensing
235 Promenade St.
Providence, RI 02908-5767
https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/boating-registration-licenses
dem.ri.gov
(401) 222-6647

SOUTH CAROLINA                                                                     SC
Department of Natural Resources
Boating Titling & Registration
1000 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201
dnr.sc.gov
(803) 734-4367

SOUTH DAKOTA                                                                         SD
Department of Revenue Motor Vehicles Division
445 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501-3185
https://dor.sd.gov/individuals/motor-vehicle/boats/#Title
dor.sd.gov
(605) 773-3541

TENNESSEE (nontitle state)                                                   TN
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) PO Box 41729
Nashville, TN 37204-1489
https://vessel.gooutdoorstennessee.com/Vessel/CustomerLookup.aspx
tn.gov/twra
1 (888) 871-3171

TEXAS                                                                                           TX
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Rd.
Austin, TX 78744-3218
Boat Title, Registration & ID Requirements — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
texas.gov
1 (800) 792-1112 or (512) 389-4800

UTAH (titles 1985-year model and newer vessels only)         UT
Utah State Tax Commission
Division of Motor Vehicles
PO Box 30412
Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0412
https://dmv.utah.gov/vehicles/boats-watercraft
dmv.utah.gov
Email: dmv@utah.gov
1 (800) 368-8824     

VERMONT (titles vessels 15 years old and                               VT
newer that are 16 feet or longer)
Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados
120 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05603-0001
https://dmv.vermont.gov/registrations/new/off-road-vehicles/registering-your-motorboat
dmv.vermont.gov
Email: CommissionersOffice@state.vt.us
1 (888) 998-3766 or (802) 828-2000

VIRGINIA                                                                                    VA
Department of Game & Inland Fisheries PO Box 11104
Richmond, VA 23230-1104
https://dwr.virginia.gov/boating/registration/
dgif.virginia.gov
Email: boat-reg@dgif.virginia.gov
1 (877) 898-2628

WASHINGTON                                                                            WN
Department of Licensing Boat Licensing
PO Box 9030
Olympia, WA 98507-9030
dol.wa.gov

Email: titles@dol.wa.gov
(360) 902-3770

WEST VIRGINIA                                                                         WV
Department of Transportation
WV DMV Boat Section
PO Box 17710
Charleston, WV 25317-7710
www.transportation.wv.gov

(304) 558-3900 or 1 (800) 642-9066

WISCONSIN (Titles Vessel over 16 feet only)                       WS
Department of Natural Resources
Licensing and Registration Section
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
dnr.wi.gov
1- 888-936-7463 or (608) 266-2621

WYOMING                                                                                   WY
Wyoming Game & Fish Department License Section
5400 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001
wgfd.wyo.gov

(307) 777-4600

Foreign Country and Territory Registration Agencies—Title issuing unless otherwise indicated.

Foreign Country and Territory Registration Agencies                    State Vessel Code

AMERICAN SAMOA                                                                                        AS
Department of Public Safety Police Services
PO Box 5238
Pago Pago, AS 96799
americansamoa.gov
011-684-633-1111
Fax: 011-684-633-7296

CANADA
Transport Canada, Marine Safety
Office of Boating Safety (AMSRO)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks St.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N5
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-menu-1362.htm

Email: obs-bsn@tc.gc.ca
1-800-267-6687
Fax: (613) 991-4818

GUAM                                                                                                                GU
Guam Police Department
Boating and Registration Section
PO Box 23909
GMF Barrigada, GU 96923
gpd.guam.gov/
https://gpd.guam.gov/
Email: rbs.admin@gpd.guam.gov
(671) 475-8449 or (617) 475-8461
Fax: (671) 472-9704

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS                                                                CM
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
PO Box 500791
Saipan, MP 96950
dps.gov.mp/
(670) 664-9066/9066/9069
Fax: (670) 664-9067

PUERTO RICO (nontitle)                                                                              PR
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Office of the Commissioner of Navigation
Division of Registration and Numbering
PO Box 366147
San Juan, PR 00906-6600
drna.gobierno.pr
(787) 999-2200
Fax: (787) 999-2303

VIRGIN ISLANDS (nontitle)                                                                            VI
Department of Planning and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Enforcement
8100 Lindberg Bay Ste. 16
Cyril E. King Airport, Terminal Building Second Fl. St. Thomas, VI 00802
vi.gov
(340) 774-3320
Fax: (340) 714-9527