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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 |
|---|---|
| State AgenciesALABAMA (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeAL |
| State AgenciesALASKA (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeAK |
| State AgenciesARIZONA (nontitle state) Game & Fish Department 5000 W. Carefree Hwy Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000 www.azgfd.gov (602) 942-3000 | State Vessel CodeAZ |
| State AgenciesARKANSAS (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeAR |
| State AgenciesCOLORADO (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeCL |
| State AgenciesCONNECTICUT (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeCT |
| State AgenciesDELAWARE (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeDL |
| State AgenciesDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 | State Vessel CodeDC |
| State AgenciesFLORIDA 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 | State Vessel CodeFL |
| State AgenciesGEORGIA (nontitle state) Department of Natural Resources PO Box 934943 Atlanta, GA 31193-4943 georgiawildlife.com (800) 366-2661 | State Vessel CodeGA |
| State AgenciesHAWAII (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeHA |
| State AgenciesIDAHO (registration for boats up to 12 feet long) 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 (PDF) Registration & Permits | Department of Parks and Recreation (idaho.gov) itd.idaho.gov 1 (888) 922-6743 Note Vessels acquired prior to January 1, 2000, may be titled, but are not required to be. | State Vessel CodeID |
| State AgenciesILLINOIS 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 | State Vessel CodeIL |
| State AgenciesINDIANA 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 | State Vessel CodeIN |
| State AgenciesIOWA 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 | State Vessel CodeIA |
| State AgenciesKANSAS (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeKA |
| State AgenciesKENTUCKY Madison County Clerk 101 West Main St. Richmond, KY 40475 Boating – Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Boats – DRIVE (ky.gov) 1 (800) 858-1549 | State Vessel CodeKY |
| State AgenciesLOUISIANA 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 | State Vessel CodeLA |
| State AgenciesMAINE (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeME |
| State AgenciesMASSACHUSETTS Boat, Recreation Vehicle & Snowmobile Registration Bureau 136 Blackstone St. 3rd fl, Boston, MA 02109 First-time boat registration | Mass.gov (617) 626-1610 | State Vessel CodeMS |
| State AgenciesMICHIGAN (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 | State Vessel Code |
| State AgenciesMINNESOTA (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). 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 | State Vessel CodeMN |
| State AgenciesMISSISSIPPI (titles are optional) 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 | State Vessel CodeMI |
| State AgenciesMISSOURI 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 | State Vessel CodeMO |
| State AgenciesMONTANA (Under §61-3-321(10)(a)(i), MCA all boats, personal watercraft and motorized pontoons must be permanently registered.) 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) | State Vessel CodeMT |
| State AgenciesNEBRASKA 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 | State Vessel CodeNB |
| State AgenciesNEVADA Nevada Department of Wildlife Boat Registration 1100 Valley Rd. Reno, NV 89512 Apply & Buy – Nevada Boating (ndow.org) ndow.org (775) 688-1500 | State Vessel CodeNV |
| State AgenciesNEW HAMPSHIRE (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeNH |
| State AgenciesNEW JERSEY 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 | State Vessel CodeNJ |
| State AgenciesNEW MEXICO 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 | State Vessel CodeNM |
| State AgenciesNEW YORK 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 | State Vessel CodeNY |
| State AgenciesNORTH CAROLINA (titles motorized vessels, 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 | State Vessel CodeNC |
| State AgenciesNORTH DAKOTA (Owners of any watercraft propelled by motors must register their vessels with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.) 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 | State Vessel CodeND |
| State AgenciesOHIO 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 | State Vessel CodeOH |
| State AgenciesOKLAHOMA Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division 2501 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73194 Boats & Motors (oklahoma.gov) ok.gov/tax/ (405) 521-2468 | State Vessel CodeOK |
| State AgenciesOREGON 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 | State Vessel CodeOR |
| State AgenciesPENNSYLVANIA 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 | State Vessel CodePA |
| State AgenciesRHODE ISLAND 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 | State Vessel CodeRI |
| State AgenciesSOUTH CAROLINA Department of Natural Resources Boating Titling & Registration 1000 Assembly St. Columbia, SC 29201 dnr.sc.gov (803) 734-4367 | State Vessel CodeSC |
| State AgenciesSOUTH DAKOTA 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 | State Vessel CodeSD |
| State AgenciesTENNESSEE (nontitle state) 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 | State Vessel CodeTN |
| State AgenciesTEXAS 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 | State Vessel CodeTX |
| State AgenciesUTAH (titles 1985-year model and newer vessels only) 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 | State Vessel CodeUT |
| State AgenciesVERMONT (titles vessels 15 years old and 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 | State Vessel CodeVT |
| State AgenciesVIRGINIA 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 | State Vessel CodeVA |
| State AgenciesWASHINGTON Department of Licensing Boat Licensing PO Box 9030 Olympia, WA 98507-9030 dol.wa.gov Email: titles@dol.wa.gov (360) 902-3770 | State Vessel CodeWN |
| State AgenciesWEST VIRGINIA 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 | State Vessel CodeWV |
| State AgenciesWISCONSIN (Titles Vessel over 16 feet only) 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 | State Vessel CodeWS |
| State AgenciesWYOMING Wyoming Game & Fish Department License Section 5400 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001 wgfd.wyo.gov (307) 777-4600 | State Vessel CodeWY |
Foreign Country and Territory Registration Agencies—Title issuing unless otherwise indicated.
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration Agencies | State Vessel Code |
|---|---|
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration AgenciesAMERICAN SAMOA Department of Public Safety Police Services PO Box 5238 Pago Pago, AS 96799 americansamoa.gov 011-684-633-1111 Fax: 011-684-633-7296 | State Vessel CodeAS |
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration AgenciesCANADA 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 | State Vessel Code |
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration AgenciesGUAM 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 | State Vessel CodeGU |
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration AgenciesNORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 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 | State Vessel CodeCM |
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration AgenciesPUERTO RICO (nontitle) 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 | State Vessel CodePR |
| Foreign Country and Territory Registration AgenciesVIRGIN ISLANDS (nontitle) 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 | State Vessel CodeVI |