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Miscellaneous Information
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) form. The requirements for a change of address are.
- A DMV 14 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.
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AL—ALABAMA (nontitle state) | 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 |
| AK—ALASKA (nontitle state) | 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 |
| AZ—ARIZONA (nontitle state) | Game & Fish Department 2222 West Greenway Road Phoenix, AZ 85023 |
www.azgfd.gov (602) 942-3000 or Fax (602) 789-3729 |
| AR—ARKANSAS (nontitle state) | 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 |
| CL—COLORADO (nontitle state) | 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 |
| CT—CONNECTICUT (nontitle state) | 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 |
| DL—DELAWARE (nontitle state) | 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 |
| DC—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Metropolitan Police Department Harbor Patrol 550 Water Street SW Washington, DC 20024 |
www.mpdc.dc.gov (202) 727-4582 or Fax (202) 727-3663 |
| FL–FLORIDA | 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 |
| GA—GEORGIA (nontitle state) |
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 |
| HA—HAWAII (nontitle state) |
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 |
| ID—IDAHO | 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 |
| IL—ILLINOIS | 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 |
| IN—INDIANA | 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 |
| IA—IOWA | 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 |
| KA—KANSAS (nontitle state) |
Department of Wildlife & Parks 512 SE 25th Ave. Pratt, KS 67124 |
www.kdwp.state.ks.us (620) 672-5911 or Fax (620) 672-3013 |
| KY—KENTUCKY | Division of Motor Vehicle Title Branch PO Box 2014 Frankfort, KY 40602 |
www.fw.ky.gov (502) 564-5301 or Fax (502) 564-1686 |
| LA—LOUISIANA (nontitle state) |
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 |
| ME—MAINE (nontitle state) |
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 |
| MD—MARYLAND | 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 |
| MS— MASSACHUSETTS |
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 |
| MC—MICHIGAN | Department of State Vessel Registration 430 W. Allegan St. Lansing, MI 48918 |
www.michigan.gov/sos (517) 322-1460 or 1-888-767-6424 |
| MN—MINNESOTA | 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 |
| MI—MISSISSIPPI (titles are optional) |
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 |
| MO—MISSOURI | Motor Vehicle Bureau 301 w. High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101-0100 |
www.dor.mo.gov (573) 526-3669 or Fax (573) 522-9295 |
| MT—MONTANA | 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 |
| NB—NEBRASKA | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission P.O. Box 30370 Lincoln, NE 68503 |
http://outdoornebraska.gov/ (402) 471-0641 or Fax (402) 471-5528 |
| NV—NEVADA | Nevada Division of Wildlife Boat Registration 1100 Valley Road Reno, NV 89512 |
www.ndow.org (775) 688-1506 or Fax (775) 688-1595 |
| NH—NEW HAMPSHIRE (nontitle state) |
New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Motor Vehicles 33 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305-0002 |
https://www.dmv.nh.gov/ (603) 271-3575 |
| NJ—NEW JERSEY | New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Vessel Titling and Registration PO BOX 160 Trenton, NJ 08666 |
www.state.nj.gov.mvc (609) 292-6500 |
| NM—NEW MEXICO | 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 |
| NY—NEW YORK | 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 |
| NC—NORTH CAROLINA (titles are optional) |
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 |
| ND—NORTH DAKOTA (nontitle state) |
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 |
| OH—OHIO | 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 |
| OK—OKLAHOMA | 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 |
| OR—OREGON | 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 |
| PA— PENNSYLVANIA |
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 |
| RI—RHODE ISLAND | 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 |
| SC—SOUTH CAROLINA |
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 |
| SD—SOUTH DAKOTA |
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 |
| TN—TENNESSEE (nontitle state) |
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 |
| TX—TEXAS | 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 |
| UT—UTAH | 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 |
| VT—VERMONT | Department of Motor Vehicles 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 |
https://dmv.vermont.gov/ (802) 828-2070 or Fax (802) 297-7697 |
| VA—VIRGINIA | 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 |
| WN—WASHINGTON | 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 |
| WV—WEST VIRGINIA |
Division of Motor Vehicles Capitol Complex, Bldg. 3 1800 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25317 |
www.wvdot.com (304) 558-3900 |
| WS—WISCONSIN | 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 |
| WY—WYOMING (nontitle state) |
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.