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Section 25 of 38

Chapter 24: Vessels

24.110 Out-of-State Vessel Registration/Titling Agencies

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

ALABAMA (nontitle state)                                                           AL
Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Marine Police Division
64 N. Union St., Room 468
Montgomery, AL 36130-1451
www.outdooralabama.com
(334) 242-3673

ALASKA (nontitle state)                                                               AK
Division of Motor Vehicles
1300 W. Denson Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503-3689
www.doa.alaska.gov/dmv

(907) 269-5551

ARIZONA (nontitle state)                                                             AZ
Game & Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Hwy
Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000
www.azgfd.gov
(602) 942-3000

ARKANSAS (nontitle state)                                                          AR
Department of Finance and Administration
Office of Motor Vehicle
PO Box 3153
Little Rock, AR 72203-3153
www.dfa.arkansas.gov
(501) 682-4692

COLORADO (nontitle state)                                                         CL
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation
13787 S. Hwy 85
Littleton, CO 80125
www.cdnr.us
(303) 791-1920 Fax: (303) 470-0782

CONNECTICUT (nontitle state)                                                   CT
Department of Motor Vehicles
Marine Vessel Section
60 State St.
Wethersfield, CT 06161
www.portal.ct.gov/dmv
(860) 263-5700

DELAWARE (nontitle state)                                                          DL
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Fish & Wildlife
89 Kings Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
www.dnrec.delaware.gov
(302) 739-9916

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA                                                         DC
Metropolitan Police Department
Special Operations Division
Boat Registration
550 Water St. SW Washington, DC 20024
www.mpdc.dc.gov
(202) 727-4582

FLORIDA                                                                                      DL
Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Bureau of Vessel Titles & Registration
Neil Kirkman Bldg., MS 74
2900 Apalachee Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32399
www.flhsmv.gov
(850) 617-2000

GEORGIA (nontitle state)                                                             GA
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 934943
Atlanta, GA 31193-4943
www.georgiawildlife.com
(800) 366-2661

HAWAII (nontitle state)                                                                 HA
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation
333 Queen St., Ste. 300
Honolulu, HI 96813
www.dlnr.hawaii.gov
(808) 587-1966

IDAHO (registration for boats up to 12 feet long)                        ID
Department of Parks and Recreations
Boating Program
5657 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, ID 83716-8700
www.parksandrecreation.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 Transportation Department
3311 W. State St.
PO Box 7129
Boise, Idaho 83707-1129
www.itd.idaho.gov
(208) 334-8000
Vessels acquired prior to January 1, 2000, may be titled, but are not required to be.

ILLINOIS                                                                                       IL
Department of Natural Resources Watercraft
PO Box 19226
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9226
www.dnr.illinois.gov
(800) 382-1696 or (217) 557-0180

INDIANA                                                                                      IN
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
100 North Senate Ave., Rm N402
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.in.gov/bmv
(888) 692-6841

IOWA                                                                                             IA
Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building
502 East 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
www.iowadnr.gov
(515) 281-5918

KANSAS (nontitle state)                                                               KA
Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Operations Office
512 SE 25th Ave.
Pratt, KS 67124
www.ksoutdoors.com
(620) 672-5911

KENTUCKY                                                                                 KY
Madison County Clerk
101 West Main St.
Richmond, KY 40475
www.clerk.madisoncountyky.us
(859) 624-4703

LOUISIANA                                                                                 LA
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Motorboat Registration Section
PO Box 14796
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4796
www.wlf.louisiana.gov
(225) 765-2898

MAINE (nontitle state)                                                                  ME
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Director of Licensing & Registration
284 State St.
Augusta, ME 04333-0041
www.maine.gov
(207) 287-8000

MAINE (nontitle state)                                                                  MD
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Director of Licensing & Registration
284 State St.
Augusta, ME 04333-0041
www.maine.gov
(207) 287-8000

MASSACHUSETTS                                                                     MS
Boat, Recreation Vehicle & Snowmobile Registration Bureau
251 Causeway St., Ste. 101
Boston, MA 02114
www.mass.gov
(617) 626-1610

MICHIGAN (titles vessels 20 feet or longer and vessels              MC
with permanently-attached engines)
Department of State
7064 Crowner Dr.
Lansing, MI 48918-0001
www.michigan.gov/sos
1-888-767-6424

MINNESOTA                                                                                MN
Department of Natural Resources
License Center
500 Lafayette Rd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155-4046
www.dnr.state.mn.us
(612) 296-6157

MISSISSIPPI (titles are optional)                                                 MI
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
1505 Eastover Dr.
Jackson, MS 39211-6374
www.mdwfp.com
(601) 432-2055

MISSOURI                                                                                    MO
Motor Vehicle Bureau
PO Box 100
Jefferson City, MO 65105-0100
www.dor.mo.gov/motorv

MONTANA (vessels purchased new or used)                               MT
Title and Registration Bureau
Motor Vehicle Division
1003 Buckskin Dr.
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
www.doj.mt.gov
(406) 444-3661
MONTANA (vessel permanently-registered)
Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East Sixth Ave.
PO Box 200701
Helena, MT 59620-0701
www.fwp.mt.gov
(406) 444-2535

NEBRASKA                                                                                  NB
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
2200 North 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68503
www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/boating
(402) 471-0641

NEVADA                                                                                       NV
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Boat Registration
1100 Valley Rd.
Reno, NV 89512
www.ndow.org
(775) 688-1500

NEW HAMPSHIRE (nontitle state)                                              NH
New Hampshire Department of Safety
Division of Motor Vehicles
23 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03305
www.nh.gov
(603) 227-4000

NEW JERSEY                                                                               NJ
Motor Vehicle Commission
PO Box 160
Trenton, NJ 08666
www.state.nj.us/mvc
(609) 292-6500

NEW MEXICO                                                                              NM
Motor Vehicle Division
PO Box 1028
1100 S. St. Francis Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028
www.mvd.newmexico.gov
1-888-683-4636

NEW YORK                                                                                  NY
Title Bureau
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles 6 Empire State Plz
Albany, NY 12228
www.dmv.ny.gov
(518) 473-5595

NORTH CAROLINA (titles motorized vessels,                            NC
sailboats 14 feet or longer, and jet skis)
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
1701 Mail Service Ctr.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1709
www.ncwildlife.org
1-800-628-3773

NORTH DAKOTA (nontitle state)                                                ND
North Dakota Game & Fish Department
100 N. Bismarck Expy
Bismarck, ND 58501-5095
www.gf.nd.gov
(701) 328-6300

OHIO                                                                                              OH
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Watercraft
2045 Morse Rd. Bldg A
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
www.ohiodnr.gov
(614) 265-6480

OKLAHOMA                                                                                 OK
Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division
2501 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73194
www.ok.gov/tax/
(405) 521-3221

OREGON                                                                                        OR
State Marine Board
435 Commercial St. NE, #400 PO Box 14145
Salem, OR 97309-5065
www.oregon.gov/osmb

(503) 373-8587

PENNSYLVANIA                                                                          PA
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Division of Licensing & Registration
PO Box 68900
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8900
www.fishandboat.com
(717) 705-7800 or 1-866-262-8734

RHODE ISLAND                                                                          RI
Department of Environmental Management
Office of Boat Registration & Licensing
235 Promenade St., 3rd Floor, Rm 360
Providence, RI 02908-5767
www.dem.ri.gov
(401) 277-6647

SOUTH CAROLINA                                                                     SC
Department of Natural Resources
Boating Titling & Registration
1000 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201
www.dnr.sc.gov
(803) 734-3857

SOUTH DAKOTA                                                                         SD
Department of Revenue Motor Vehicles Division
445 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501-3185
www.dor.sd.gov
(605) 773-3541

TENNESSEE (nontitle state)                                                         TN
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) PO Box 41729
Nashville, TN 37204-1489
www.tn.gov/twra
1-800-648-8798

TEXAS                                                                                           TX
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Rd.
Austin, TX 78744-3218
www.texas.gov
1-800-262-8755 or (512) 389-4828

UTAH (titles 1985 year model and newer vessels only)                UT
Utah State Tax Commisson
Division of Motor Vehicles
PO Box 30412
Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0412
www.dmv.utah.gov
Email: dmv@utah.gov
1-800-368-8824     

VERMONT (titles vessels 15 years old and                                   VT
newer that are 16 feet or longer)
Department of Motor Vehicles
120 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05603-0001
www.dmv.vermont.gov
Email: CommissionersOffice@state.vt.us
1-888-998-3766 or (802) 828-2000

VIRGINIA                                                                                    VA
Department of Game & Inland Fisheries PO Box 11104
Richmond, VA 23230-1104
www.dgif.virginia.gov
Email: boat-reg@dgif.virginia.gov
1-877-898-2628

WASHINGTON                                                                            WN
Department of Licensing Boat Licensing
PO Box 9909
Olympia, WA 98507-8500
www.dol.wa.gov

Email: titles@dol.wa.gov
(360) 902-3770

WEST VIRGINIA                                                                         WV
Department of Transportation
WV DMV Boat Section
PO Box 17710
Charleston, WV 25317-7710
www.transportatio
n.wv.gov
(304) 558-3900

WISCONSIN (Titles Vessel over 16 feet only)                              WS
Department of Natural Resources
Licensing and Registration Section
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
www.dnr.wi.gov
1- 888-936-7463 or (608) 266-2621

WYOMING                                                                                   WY
Wyoming Game & Fish Department License Section
5400 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001
www.wgfd.wyo.gov

(307) 777-4600

Foreign Country and Territory Registration Agencies—Title issuing unless otherwise indicated.

Foreign Country and Territory Registration Agencies                    State Vessel Code

AMERICAN SAMOA                                                                                        AS
Department of Public Safety Police Services
PO Box 5238
Pago Pago, AS 96799
www.americansamoa.gov
011-684-633-1111
Fax: 011-684-633-7296

CANADA
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

GUAM                                                                                                                GU
Guam Police Department
Boating and Registration Section
PO Box 23909
GMF Barrigada, GU 96923
www.gpd.guam.gov/
Email: rbs.admin@gpd.guam.gov
(671) 475-8449 or (617) 475-8461
Fax: (671) 472-9704

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS                                                                CM
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
PO Box 500791
Saipan, MP 96950
www.dps.gov.mp/
(670) 664-9066/9066/9069
Fax: (670) 664-9067

PUERTO RICO (nontitle)                                                                                  PR
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
www.drna.gobierno.pr
(787) 999-2200
Fax: (787) 999-2303

VIRGIN ISLANDS (nontitle)                                                                            VI
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
www.vi.gov
(340) 774-3320
Fax: (340) 714-9527