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Vessel agents are appointed, but not <\/strong>licensed, by DMV and assigned a unique vessel agent number which is entered on registration documents. They may accept registration and\/or transfer applications for undocumented vessels and issue permanent vessel numbers and temporary certificates of number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For motorized vessels<\/strong>, vessel agents must provide buyers of motorized vessels with a set of the Vessel Carbon Monoxide Warning Stickers and the companion brochure, and instruct the buyer to affix the stickers as explained in the ABCs of California Boating (BOAT 3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Documentary Preparation Fee<\/strong>\u2014Vessel agents have the option of charging a documentary preparation fee not <\/strong>to exceed $20. It is not <\/strong>required or collected by DMV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vessel agents must <\/strong>send their work directly to DMV headquarters with a Transmittal of Vessel Registration Applications (ADM 173) form. Field offices cannot <\/strong>accept registration applications and\/or fees from vessel agents or <\/strong>supply them with accountable items\/forms. Only the Vessel Section in Registration Processing Unit (RPU) II processes vessel agent work.<\/p>\n\n\n

Questions Regarding a Vessel Agent\u2019s<\/th>Are Referred to<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Questions Regarding a Vessel Agent\u2019s<\/span>Registration\u00a0or\u00a0<\/strong>transfer application<\/td>Are Referred to<\/span>Registration Operations
Vessel Section MS E272
PO Box 942869
Sacramento, CA 94269-0001
(916) 657-6288 or 657-6893<\/td><\/tr>
Questions Regarding a Vessel Agent\u2019s<\/span>Request for accountable items<\/td>Are Referred to<\/span>Occupational Licensing Unit MS N224
PO Box 932342
Sacramento, CA 94232-3420
(916) 229-3126<\/td><\/tr>
Questions Regarding a Vessel Agent\u2019s<\/span>Application for appointment<\/td>Are Referred to<\/span>
The local DMV Investigations office.<\/td><\/tr>
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