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U.S. Watercraft/Outboard Motor Titling Jurisdictions 11-15-2006

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Titling States Registration States Titling States Titling States

California

Alabama

Mississippi (Effective 7/1/98)

Mississippi - OPTIONAL

District of Columbia (not a state)

Alaska

Missouri

Florida

American Samoa (not in US)

Ohio

Guam ( not in US)

Arizona

Oklahoma

Idaho

Arkansas

South Carolina

Illinois

Colorado

Texas

Indiana

Connecticut

Utah

Iowa

Delaware

Kentucky

Georgia

Maryland

Hawaii

Massachusetts

Kansas

Michigan

Louisiana

Minnesota

Maine

Missouri

New Hampshire

Montana

North Dakota

Nebraska

Puerto Rico (not in US)

Nevada

Tennessee

New Jersey

US Virgin Islands (not in US)

New Mexico

Wyoming

New York

North Carolina

N. Mariana Islands (not in US)

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Totals 36

Totals 19

Totals 1

Totals 7

LIST OF STATES THAT TITLE BOATS/OUTBOARD MOTORS

* States that title outboard motors 11/15/2006

CALIFORNIA

All motorboats plus sailboats exceeding 8

ft. in length – Effective - 1959

NEW MEXICO

All motorboats and sailboats 10 ft. or longer -

Effective July 1, 1987.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

All vessels that renew a registration after

March 14, 1984.

NEW YORK

All vessels 14 ft. or more in length with a model

year of 1987 or newer - Effective June 1, 1986.

FLORIDA

All undocumented vessels not exempted

by Section 328.03, F.S. Effective Jan. 1,

1968

NORTH CAROLINA

Titling is optional for all watercraft, which

includes every description, other than a seaplane

on the water used or capable of being used as a

means of transportation. Effective Jan., 1990

Effective 1-1-2006 – Anyone who purchases or

transfers a motorized vessel 14 ft. or longer, who

owns a personal watercraft (jet ski) or who has a

lien on a vessel , regardless of size, will be

required to title the vessel . This mandatory

titling requirement will affect only new vessel

purchases and transfers; existing vessel owners

will not be required to obtain a title certificate.

IDAHO

All vessels w/ permanently attached

propulsion, model year 2000 or newer, or

any non-exempt model 2000 or newer

12ft in length regardless of propulsion

*OHIO

All watercraft with propulsion, plus outboard

motors exceeding 9.99 horsepower - effective

1964. All PWC required to be titled.

Individuals and dealerships owning boats prior

to 1/1/00 are required to title PWC when

watercraft is sold, mortgaged, or transferred.

Effective 1/1/00

ILLINOIS

All motorboats plus sailboats exceeding

12ft in length – Effective - 1/1/86

*OKLAHOMA

All watercraft plus outboard motors exceeding

10 H.P. Effective 1959.

INDIANA

All registered vessels acquired by an

owner after 1/1/86, or any vessel sold,

mortgaged, or transferred after 1/1/86 –

Effective - 1/1/86.

OREGON

All motorboats plus sailboats 12 ft. or more in

length - Effective 1959

IOWA

All vessels 17ft or more in length

Effective 1/1/88. Do not require bill of

sale or MSO to be notarized.

PENNSYLVANIA

14 ft. or more with propulsion - 1997 year or

newer. Jet Ski beginning 1997 year or coming

from another titling state. Effective - 3/98

KENTUCKY

All motorboats – Effective - 1/1/90

RHODE ISLAND

All vessels - Effective Jan .1, 1989

MARYLAND

All motorboats – Effective - 1/1/65

* SOUTH CAROLINA

All watercraft over 14 ft. and all outboard

motors 5 H.P. and greater. Effective July 1,

1974. All watercraft must be titled including all

sailboats. Effective - June 8, 1989.

MASSACHUSETTS

All vessels 14ft or more in length

Effective 4/15/90

SOUTH DAKOTA

Title vessels 16 ft. or more in length, which

were purchased or acquired on or after March 1,

1992. Effective - . 3/92

MICHIGAN

All watercraft 20ft or more in length;

shorter craft if they have permanently

affixed engines. Effective - 4/77

*TEXAS

Motorboat exceeding 14 ft. in length - plus

outboard motors of 12 H.P. or more Effective

Jan 1, 1976.

MINNESOTA

Vessels over 16 ft in length Effective -

1/1/91. (Phase in over 3 years on current

registration)

*UTAH

Title all boats 1985 or newer. Do not title any

boats 1984 or older. Do not title canoes or

inflatable unless they have propulsion. Title

outboard motors over 25HP and newer than

1984

*MISSISSIPPI

Optional for all motorized vessels. Title

outboard motors w/ no restrictions on HP.

Sailboats only under auxiliary power.

Effective - 7/98

VERMONT

All motor powered vessels 16ft and larger 1989

or newer - Effective 7/1/89

*MISSOURI

All motorboats and sailboats 12 feet or

longer - Effective 1970. Title all

outboard motors w/ no restrictions on HP

VIRGINIA

All watercraft 15ft or more powered by a motor

excess of 25HP and sailboats over 18ft -

Effective 1/1/82 - All PWC must be titled if new

upon ownership Effective - 1/98

MONTANA

All motorboats & sailboats 12 ft. or

longer - Effective 1970

WASHINGTON

All motorboats - Effective 7/1/83

NEBRASKA

All motorboats manufactured after 1972 -

Effective Jan. 1, 1997.

WEST VIRGINIA

Title all motor powered vessels Effective - 7/98

NEVADA

All motorboats - Effective 1971

WISCONSIN

Titles all vessels 16ft or more in length except

documented vessels are issued a certificate of

registration only. Effective - 2/1/89

NEW JERSEY

All motorboats and sailboats over 12 ft. -

Effective June 15, 1987