Other Facts About Titling and Registering Your Vessel

Here are some additional facts about titling and registering your vessel.

• All motorized vessels that are 16 feet long or longer and 15 years old or newer must be titled.
• Registration is valid for one year from the date of issue.
• If you change your address or transfer ownership of your vessel, you must notify the DMV within 15 days of the change.
• If a registered vessel is lost, stolen, or abandoned, the owner must report it to local authorities and to the DMV within 15 days.
• If you lose or destroy your Certificate of Registration or a sticker, you must apply for a duplicate and submit a processing fee.
• Larger recreational vessels owned by U.S. citizens may (at the option of the owner) be documented by the USCG. Call the USCG at 1-800-799-8362 for more information. Owners of documented vessels must apply for and display Vermont validation stickers.