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Boat Donation — New Jersey - NJ — Donate A Boat
Boat Registration and Title Information

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New Jersey - NJ - boat registration and title information.

 

1. What boats must be titled?

2. How do I register my boat?

3. How do I register my boat. It is 12 feet or less.

4. What vessels are exempt from being registered?

 

 

 

 

 

1. What boats must be titled?

Boats greater than 12 feet in length regardless of propulsion means must be titled and registered at a MVC Agency.

Exceptions: ship 's lifeboat, canoe, kayak, inflatable, surfboard, rowing scull, racing shell, tender/dinghy used for direct transportation between a vessel and shore for no other purposes

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2. How do I register my boat?

Registration of a boat more than 12 feet in length:

  1. Visit your local MVC Agency.
  2. Present acceptable proof of age and identification.
  3. Complete application for boat registration (form BA-51)
  4. Present the boat title.
  5. Pay required registration fee.

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3. How do I register my boat. It is 12 feet or less.

To Register a Boat (includes Jet Ski 's and other non titled watercraft) -- 12 feet or less in length:

  1. Visit your local MVC Agency.
  2. Present acceptable proof of ownership
  3. Complete application for boat registration (form BA-51)
  4. Present
    • at least one proof of ownership

Proof of Ownership

      • a notarized bill of sale
      • a notarized statement of receipt from the seller
      • an out-of-state certificate of ownership
      • an out-of-state registration certificate
      • a certificate of ownership by sworn affidavit (before a New Jersey notary public)
    • proof of Social Security number or proof of exemption
    • your driver license number (If you don 't have a New Jersey driver license, a number will be created for you.)
  1. Pay required registration fee.

 

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4. What vessels are exempt from being registered?

Boats and marine equipment that do not have to be registered:

  • documented vessels operating in New Jersey waters for less than 180 consecutive days, or not based in New Jersey
  • vessels from another country
  • public vessels of the United States or of a state or sub-division of the U.S.
  • ship 's lifeboats
  • non-motorized vessels used exclusively on small lakes and ponds located wholly within private lands
  • racing vessels while racing under New Jersey State Marine Police permit
  • non-motorized inflatables, surfboards, racing shells, dinghies, canoes, and kayaks
  • non-motorized vessels less than 12 feet in length