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Responsible Agency |
How to Apply |
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| Alabama | Marine Police Dept.
334-242-3673 |
In person/by mail | No |
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| Alaska | U.S. Coast Guard
907-463-2294 | Printable online form | Yes | http://www.uscg.mil/d17/uscgd17.html |
| Arizona | Dept. Fish and Wildlife
602-942-3000 | In person/by mail
Registration form not yet available online. | No | |
| Arkansas | Fish and Game Comm.
501-223-6378 | In person/by mail | No | |
| California | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
916-657-8013 | In person/by mail
You can renew registration in person or by mail if change of title. If bringing a boat in from out of state, you'll need to bring the boat to your local DMV. Visit http://134.186.4.210/fo/fotoc.htm for a listing of DMV offices by city. | No | |
| Colorado | Div. of Parks and Recreation
303-791-1920 | Printable online form | No | http://parks.state.co.us/ |
| Connecticut | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
860-263-5700 | Request form online | No | http://dmvct.org/boatdocs.htm |
| Delaware | Dept. of Natural Resources
302-739-3498 | In person/by mail | No | http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/fw/fwwel.htm |
| Florida | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
850-488-1195 | Printable online form
Online form available only for new title/registration. Otherwise register by mail or in person at county tax collector's. | No | http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/dmv/vslfacts.html |
| Georgia | Dept. of Natural Resources
770-414-3337 | Online form | Yes | http://www.gadnr.org/ |
| Hawaii | Dept.of Land & Natural Resources
808-587-1970 | In person/by mail
Refer to website for additional regional contact information. | No | http://www.hawaii.gov./dlnr/dbor/dbor.html |
| Idaho | Dept. of Parks & Recreation
208-334-4197 | In person/by mail | No. | http://www.idahoparks.org/rec/boating.html |
| Illinois | Dept. of Natural Resources
217-782-2138 | Printable online form
Only renewals allowed online. | Yes | http://dnr.state.il.us |
| Indiana | Bureau of Motor Vehicles
317-232-2859 | In person/by mail | No | http://www.state.in.us/bmv/watercraft/ |
| Iowa | Dept. of Natural Resources
515-281-8688 | In person/by mail
Must register with local county recorder. | Yes | |
| Kansas | Dept. of Wildlife & Parks
316-672-5911 | Printable online form
Only renewals allowed online. | Yes | http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us |
| Kentucky | Dept. of Transportation
502-564-5301 | In person/by mail
Must register at local county clerks office. | Yes | |
| Louisiana | Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries
225-765-2898 | Printable online form | No | http://www.wlf.state.la.us |
| Maine | Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
207-287-2766 | In person/by mail | Yes | |
| Maryland | Dept. of Natural Resources
877-620-8367 | Printable online form | No | http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/registration/ |
| Massachusetts | Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife
617-727-3900 | Printable online form | No | http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/ |
| Michigan | Dept. of State
517-334-8305 | In person
Online, fax and phone registration renewals available. Apply in person at a local Secretary of State office for new registrations. | Yes | http://www.sos.state.mi.us/renew.html |
| Minnesota | Dept. of Natural Resources
651-296-2316 | In person
Register at any deputy registrar of motor vehicles or at the DNR License Bureau in St. Paul. | No | http://www.dnr.state.mn.us |
| Mississippi | Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks
601-432-2065 | By mail | No | http://www.mdwfp.com/ |
| Missouri | Dept. of Motor Vehicles | By mail
Visit website for local DMV phone numbers and addresses. | No | http://www.dor.state.mo.us |
| Montana | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
406-444-2453 | In person
Boats must be registered at the County Treasurer's office in the county where the owner resides. | No | |
| Nebraska | Department of Motor Vehicles
402-471-0641 | In person
Applications available from dealers, Game & Fish offices, and county clerks and treasurers. Completed applications should be submitted to the County Treasurer of your county of residence. | No | |
| Nevada | Division of Wildlife
775-688-1511 | In person | No | http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/nvwildlife/license/how2.htm |
| New Hampshire | Department of Safety Marine Patrol
603-293-2037 | In person | No | |
| New Jersey | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
609-292-6500 | In person
Application must be done in person at a motor vehicle agency. Click here http://www.state.nj.us/mvs/dmvagenr.htm for regional phone numbers and addresses. | No |
http://www.state.nj.us/mvs/boats.htm |
| New Mexico | State Parks
505-827-7173 | In person/by mail | No | |
| New York | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
518-486-4714 | In person/by mail
Call 1-800-CALL-DMV for locations of DMVs in New York state. | No | http://www.nysparks.state.ny.us/boats/regfaq/ |
| North Carolina | Wildlife Resources Comm.
1-800-628-3773 | In person/by mail | No | |
| North Dakota | Game and Fish Dept.
701-328-6335 | In person/by mail
Application forms available from county auditors and Game & Fish Dept. personnel. | No | |
| Ohio | Dept. of Natural Resources
614-267-5255 | In person/by mail | No | |
| Oklahoma | Dept. of Public Safety
405-425-7709 | In person/by mail | No | |
| Oregon | State Marine Board
503-378-8587 | Printable online form | No | |
| Pennsylvania | Fish & Boat Comm.
717-705-7940 | Printable online form | No | http://www.state.pa.us/Fish/boatinf.htm |
| Rhode Island | Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
401-222-6647, ext. 2102 | Printable online form | No | |
| South Carolina | Dept. of Natural Resources
1-800-277-4301 | Printable online form | No | https://www.greatlodge.com/start/boat?st=SC&btype=Boat&r=0.9235642197910122 |
| South Dakota | Dept. of Revenue
1-800-829-9188
MotorV@state.sd.us | Printable online form | No | |
| Tennessee | Wildlife Resources Agency
615-781-6522 | In person/by mail
Register at local county court clerk's office or from any office of the TWRA. | No | |
| Texas | Parks & Wildlife Dept. | Printable online form
Visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/boat/boatlist.htm for phone numbers of local boat registration office information. | No | http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us | |
| Utah | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
801-297-2200 | In person/by mail
Registration is handled by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Utah State Tax Commission. To obtain a certificate of registration, submit a signed application to the Motor Vehicle office in the county in which you reside, either in person or by mail.  Application must be accompanied be a validated tax certificate from the county assessor. | No | http://dmv.utah.gov/ |
| Vermont | Dept. of Motor Vehicles
802-828-2000 | In person/by mail
Forms are available at any DMV or State Police station. | No | http://www.boatsafe.com/vt/docs.htm |
| Virginia | Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries
804-367-6135 | Printable online form | No | http://www.dgif.state.va.us/boating/index.cfm |
| Washington | State Dept. of Licensing
360-902-3770 | Printable online form | No | http://www.wa.gov/dol/ |
| West Virginia | Dept. of Natural Resources
304-558-5349 | In person/by mail | No | http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/ |
| Wisconsin | Dept. of Natural Resources
608-267-7799 | Printable online form | No | http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cs/registrations/boatingregis.htm |
| Wyoming | Game and Fish Dept.
307-777-4575 | Printable online form | No | http://gf.state.wy.us/HTML/fish/boating.htm |
