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Boat Donation — Louisiana - LA — Donate A Boat
Boat Registration and Title Information

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Louisiana - LA - boat registration and title information.

1. How do I register my boat in LA?

2. General Information

3. How do I transfer my registration?

 

 

1. How do I register my boat in LA?

Forms to register all motorboats may be obtained from the sheriff’s offices, or the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Cost: $15 for new applications (valid for three years on all boats not previously registered in Louisiana): $5 for owner transfer; $15 reinstatement fee for any Louisiana boat with expired registration; $5 for duplicate registration certificate. All have an additional $1 charge for postage and handling.

 

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2. General Information

  • The owner of a boat is required by law to report changes of ownership, address, loss or destruction of certificate number, and destruction or abandonment of boat within 15 days of the occurrence.
  • The owner of a boat is required to report any registered boat, which has been stolen, to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries within five (5) days.
  • A collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel and resulting death or injury to a person must be reported to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Attn: Boating Accidents, P. O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898, within 48 hours. If only property damages in excess of $200.00 are incurred, the report must be filed within 5 days. To obtain forms for reporting a boating accident, contact the nearest Wildlife & Fisheries office.

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3. How do I transfer my registration?

  • Current registration number must be on all applications for transfer of ownership. In addition to the application, proof of ownership with a NOTARIZED bill of sale with a raised seal signed by the prior owner OR the prior owner¡¦s Louisiana Boat Registration Certificate with the reassignment of ownership on the reverse side completed and signed by the previous owner.
  • Boats coming into Louisiana from another state that have never been registered in Louisiana are NEW APPLICATIONS.