Boat bill of sale requirements by state

Each state page names the agency that handles boat titles and registrations, links the official form when one exists, and notes what the agency says about notaries, titles, HINs and tax. Every fact carries its source link and the date it was last checked. A page is listed here only after at least 5 of its 6 facts were confirmed on official pages.

StateAgencyState formLast checked
FloridaFLHSMVHSMV 820502026-10-14
GeorgiaWRDWRD Vessel Bill of Sale / Vessel Registration Application2026-10-14
MichiganSOSNo state bill of sale form named2026-10-14
MinnesotaDNRNo state bill of sale form named2026-10-14
MissouriDORForm 1957 (Bill of Sale) / Form 93 (Application for Missouri Boat/Vessel or Outboard Motor Title and Registration)2026-10-14
North CarolinaNCWRCBill of Sale for a Vessel (6/2023)2026-10-14
South CarolinaSCDNRWatercraft/Outboard Motor Titling and Registration Application2026-10-14
TexasTPWDPWD 143 / PWD 1442026-10-14
WashingtonDOLVessel Report of Sale (seller) / Vessel Title Application (buyer)2026-10-14

Being verified, not yet listed: California, Virginia, Wisconsin. Other states are added one at a time after their facts are confirmed.

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