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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 AgenciesState 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 AgenciesState 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