Where Do I Go To Register My Boat

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What to Practise and Where to Go

Register & Championship Your Vessel

Frequently Asked...

I Want to Title and Register my Boat
I Desire to Renew my Registration
I Can't Observe my Championship (or Registration Card or Decals) and Demand a Replacement
Information on my Boat Title is Wrong. How exercise I get it Corrected?
I've Sold (or Destroyed my Boat) - Now What Do I Practise?
If you have any questions, please contact your local service center

How do I know if my vessel must be registered in Maryland?

Your vessel, whether commercial or recreational, must be registered in Maryland if information technology is:

Equipped with any kind of primary or auxiliary mechanical propulsion; and
Used in Maryland about in a calendar yr.

Note: Usa Coast Guard documented vessels using Maryland waters are NOT exempt from the vessel excise tax. When used principally in Maryland, documented vessels must display a documented utilize decal.

If your vessel was purchased in Maryland and volition use Maryland waters a bulk of the calendar yr, you lot are liable for vessel excise tax and must register the vessel within 30 days of purchase to avoid assessment of penalty and involvement.

If your vessel was purchased elsewhere or previously registered in another jurisdiction, is now in Maryland waters, and will use Maryland waters more any other single jurisdiction during the agenda year, you are liable for vessel excise taxation and must annals the vessel within 30 days of entering Maryland waters.

If your vessel is duly registered in another jurisdiction but remains in Maryland waters more than ninety days in a calendar yr, you may be liable for vessel excise tax unless you can bear witness principal use in another jurisdiction.

What is "principal employ?" 8-701 of the State Boat Human activity

"State of primary employ" means the jurisdiction on whose waters a vessel is used or to be used almost during a calendar twelvemonth, which is the period from Jan 1 through Dec 31.

"Utilize" means to operate, navigate, or apply a vessel. A vessel is in employ whenever it is upon the water, whether it is moving, anchored, or tied upwardly to whatever manner of dock or buoy. A vessel is besides in use if information technology is kept in whatever construction in readiness for employ.

When must I apply?

Vessel excise tax must exist paid inside 30 days of Maryland tax liability to avoid the cess of punishment (10% of vessel excise tax due) and interest (1.5% per month).

Vessel in Disrepair at fourth dimension of Buy

If you lot are given a boat because it is no longer operational or is in very poor condition, or the purchase cost is much lower than fair market value because of the boat's current condition, exist certain to championship the boat in your name inside 30 days of buy. Refer to the What documents will I need? section on this webpage to ensure you accept all of the required documents. The certified bill of sale should particular the condition of the boat and list the items that are non operational on the vessel. Photographs of the poor vessel status may exist required to confirm a much lower Fair Market Value. If you await to title until piece of work on the vessel is completed, vessel excise tax will be assessed against the higher value of the restored boat.

What documents volition I demand?

All documents must clearly identify the vessel by hull identification #, assigned boat # (ex: MD 1234 AB), or USCG documentation #.

Vessel is currently titled in Maryland

Original Maryland title (properly assigned – purchaser proper name, seller's signature and date, buy price)
Department ii – taxes/fees – must as well be calculated and entered
Sections iv through 7 must also exist completed, all purchaser's must sign in department 7
Original Certified/Notarized Beak of Auction if purchaser's proper noun, sale date or cost is missing from assignment of title
A bill of sale must include the names of the heir-apparent and the seller, date of sale, seller's signature, amount of sale and vessel description (yr, manufacturer, hull identification number and/or electric current registration number).
Original lien release if seller's championship shows a recorded lien

New Vessel

DNR Grade B-240
Original Manufacturer'south Document of Origin, and
Original Certified / Notarized Bill of Sale if the Document of Origin does not incorporate the purchaser, purchase cost and date of sale and signature of all owners.
A certified beak of auction is a beak of sale that contains the post-obit statement: "I declare and affirm under punishment of perjury that the facts in this bill of sale are true and correct". A bill of sale must include the names of the buyer and the seller, appointment of sale, seller's signature, purchase price and vessel description (yr, manufacturer, hull identification number and/or current registration number).

New Vessel Purchased via Internet

When a vessel is purchased via the Cyberspace, and is shipped with a manufacturer's certificate of origin (MCO) that contains no signature or a preprinted signature, or purchaser is directed to a website to create the MCO, the following is required to establish ownership:

Vessels 12' in length and smaller

DNR Form B-240

Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin

Pencil tracing or photograph of Hull identification number

Show of payment

Vessels greater than 12' in length

DNR Form B-240

Original Manufacturer'due south Certificate of Origin Fully executed past the manufacturer

Original Certified / Notarized Bill of Sale if the Certificate of Origin does not contain the purchaser, purchase price and appointment of sale and signature of all owners.

A certified bill of sale is a bill of sale that contains the post-obit statement: "I declare and affirm under punishment of perjury that the facts in this bill of sale are true and correct". A beak of sale must include the names of the buyer and the seller, appointment of sale, seller's signature, purchase price and vessel description (year, manufacturer, hull identification number and/or current registration number).

Used Vessel

Vessel is registered in a title country:

DNR Form B-240

Original title (properly assigned – purchaser name, seller'due south signature and appointment, buy price)

Original Certified / Notarized Bill of Auction if purchaser'due south name, auction date or price is missing from assignment of title

A pecker of sale must include the names of the buyer and the seller, engagement of sale, seller's signature, amount of sale and vessel clarification (year, manufacturer, hull identification number and/or electric current registration number).

Original lien release if seller's title shows a recorded lien.

Vessel is registered in a not-title state:

DNR Form B-240

Re-create of out-of-state registration card or a true exam copy of that state's official vessel record

Original Certified / Notarized Pecker of Sale

A beak of sale must include the names of the heir-apparent and the seller, appointment of sale, seller's signature, amount of sale and vessel description (yr, manufacturer, hull identification number and/or current registration number).

Original lien release if card or tape shows a recorded lien

When previously U. S. Coast Baby-sit documented

DNR Form B-240

Original/Certified Notarized Beak of Sale

A nib of auction must include the names of the buyer and the seller, engagement of sale, seller's signature, amount of sale and vessel description (year, manufacturer, hull identification number and/or current registration number).

Photocopy of seller'due south Document of Documentation

USCG Abstract of Title (contact U. S. Declension Guard at i-800-799-8362)

Release of transport'due south mortgage (if applicative)

Documented Vessel (for apply decal and/or tax payment)

USCG stamped Bill of Sale that includes the selling price.
Photocopy of current Certificate of Documentation.
DNR Class B-240.

Important NOTE (ALL BOATS): Verify that the hull identification number (HIN) engraved or embossed on the hull of your vessel matches the HIN recorded on your ownership documents. If they do non agree, contact a DNR Service Center for instructions.

Abandoned Boat

8-722 of Maryland's Land Gunkhole Human action prescribes the process by which an private may claim championship to a vessel that has been abandoned on their property for more than 180 days (consummate DNR Course B-117).

Instructions for Abandoned Gunkhole Process

This process is not a remedy for an individual who has lost a vessel title or was not given a title when the vessel was purchased. In those instances, the purchaser should (a) contact the owner of tape to secure a replacement title, which can then be duly signed over to the purchaser, or (b) contact a DNR Service Center for further instructions.

Homebuilt Boat

Complete DNR Form B-104 and DNR Grade B-240 – Encounter criteria for registering a floating platform.

Where exercise I title/register my newly acquired vessel?

Title/Registration documents can exist presented in person or mailed to ane of the Maryland DNR Service Centers.

How do I renew my vessel registration?

There are at present several options to renew your vessel registration:

Online, either through the DNR Compass Portal or Motor Vehicle Administration eStore by clicking 1 of them below

DNR Compass Portal
Motor Vehicle Administration eStore

In person (by appointment only) or via mail at one of the Maryland DNR Service Centers
Motor Vehicle Administration Kiosk

Please notation if you renew your vessel registration online or through the MVA eStore or Kiosk you lot will accept the ability to print a receipt that y'all will need to keep on the vessel that will be good for upwards to 30 days. You should however, receive your registration/decals within approximately x business days of purchase.

Click here for step-past-pace instructions on how to renew using one of the online options listed and to too see if your vessel meets the criteria of eligibility to renew online.

The DNR Form B-201 A should be used when renewing the registration for boats already registered in Maryland merely when the official renewal application cannot be located.

How practise I get replacement title, registration card or decals?

In to social club to obtain a replacement title, replacement registration card or replacement registration decals the DNR Course B-108 - Application for Replacement or Corrected Championship, Registration or Decals will need to exist completed and forwarded to any DNR Service Center either in person or by mail.

How exercise I right the information on my gunkhole championship or registration carte du jour?

If any information on your boat title or registration carte needs to exist corrected the DNR Course B-108 - Application for Replacement or Corrected Title, Registration or Decals volition demand to be completed and forwarded to any DNR Service Center either in person or past mail service.

What fees will be due?

5% VESSEL EXCISE Tax imposed past 8-716 (c) (3) (2) of the Land Boat Act on the purchase price or fair market place value of all vessels used principally in Maryland. Excise tax must be paid within thirty days of Maryland taxation liability to avoid assessment of penalty and interest. There is a minimum taxation of $five and effective July one, 2021, a maximum tax of $fifteen,600.

When the sale occurs through a licensed boat dealer, 8-716(a)(3)(i) of Maryland's State Boat Act allows credit for a traded vessel. Vessel excise revenue enhancement is assessed against the purchase price less the value of whatsoever vessel traded in as function of the consideration for the sale. Credit may not be given for any other trade (eastward.g. RV, motorcycle). The merchandise-in value may not exceed the value for the trade-in vessel equally shown in the national publication of used vessel values adopted by the Department – the BUC Book.

When purchased within the last iii years, the Nib of Sale or reassigned title establishes the purchase price of the vessel (including motors, spars, sails and accessories, but not the trailer). When more 3 years accept elapsed, the section uses the BUC Volume to make up one's mind electric current off-white marketplace value, using an average of the low and high retail value.

All vessel excise tax is deposited into the Waterway Comeback Fund, defended to improving Maryland'due south waterways through dredging, the placement of navigational aids, the construction of boating access facilities, boater prophylactic education and police enforcement.

8-716(f) of the Land Boat Deed allows reciprocity credit for excise or sales tax previously paid to another jurisdiction if:

The vessel was formerly titled or numbered in another jurisdiction; or
The vessel was formerly federally documented and principally used in another jurisdiction; and
The present owner paid a sales or excise tax on the vessel to the other jurisdiction (proof required – validated receipt, etc.); and
The jurisdiction to which the tax was paid would allow an equivalent exemption or credit for vessel excise revenue enhancement formerly paid to the State of Maryland.

A member of the military machine serving on active duty in the land is exempt for one year. The exemption applies only to vessels currently registered elsewhere and brought into Maryland because of the duty transfer. New purchases are non exempt.

A vessel transfer between firsthand family unit members is exempt from vessel excise tax every bit defined in Natural Resource Article, §8-716(e)DNR Form B-105.

A vessel transfer between immediate family members is exempt from vessel excise taxation including the $5 minimum tax when:

The family members meet the definition of 'immediate family' as described beneath; and:

Vessel is currently titled in the Land of Maryland
-or -
The out of country vessel was previously titled in Maryland by the family member
-or -
USCG Documented Vessel possessor has previously paid Maryland Excise Revenue enhancement

COMAR 08.04.01.01(B)
(sixteen) "Firsthand family" means spouse, son, daughter, mother, begetter, sister, brother, grandmother, granddad, son-in-law, father-in-constabulary, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, stepfather, stepmother, halfbrother, halfsister, stepson, or stepdaughter. The term includes persons so related past virtue of adoption.

A vessel placed with a Maryland licensed dealer or banker for resale is exempt from vessel excise taxation provided (a) the vessel is titled or numbered in some other country or is federally documented, and (b) the possessor signs an affidavit that in that location will exist no use of the vessel on the waters of the state other than for a body of water trial.

$2 TITLE FEE

$24 REGISTRATION FEE

Vessels 16 anxiety in length or less and/or propelled by a motor of 7.5 hp or less must brandish a 2-year registration decal just are exempt from the fee.

The 2-year registration decal is valid for the agenda year in which it is issued and the subsequent year, expiring on December 31.

$10 DOCUMENTED DECAL (required of USCG documented vessels in lieu of the registration fee)

$15 SECURITY Interest FILING FEE (if a lien is to be recorded)

Checks or money orders payable to the "Marland Department of Natural Resources" must be for the exact corporeality due.

How practise I become replacement title, registration card or decals?

In to order to obtain a replacement title, replacement registration card or replacement registration decals the DNR Form B-108 - Awarding for Replacement or Corrected Title, Registration or Decals will need to be completed and forwarded to whatsoever DNR Service Center either in person or by mail.

How practice I correct the information on my boat title or registration card?

If any information on your boat title or registration card needs to exist corrected the DNR Form B-108 - Application for Replacement or Corrected Title, Registration or Decals will demand to be completed and forwarded to whatsoever DNR Service Eye either in person or past mail.

What practice I do when I sell my gunkhole?

Vessel owners must notify the section inside 15 days if a vessel is sold or destroyed. Notification should include appointment and circumstances (purchaser name and accost, amount of sale) and be forwarded to a Licensing & Registration Service Center either in person, by fax, or past mail. Registration decals should be removed from the vessel if yous will be requesting a refund of the 2nd twelvemonth's registration fee ($12). Contact any Licensing & Registration Service Center for Form 158-A Application for Refund, and submit along with the registration card and both decals to whatsoever Licensing & Registration Service Center in the first twelvemonth of the vessel'southward two-year registration.

BOATING FORMS

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What about my boat trailer?

Gunkhole trailers are registered with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration one-800-950-1682.

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