b'R E G I S T R AT I O N &T I T L I N G21EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2021CONN. D.M.V.21EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2021CONN. D.M.V.Position of Registration registered in Connecticut is required to maintain a list of such Number and Validation Decals vessels.Transientvesselsneednotbelisted.Thelistmust The Registration Number must be at least three inches high,beavailableduringnormalbusinesshoursforinspectionby contrasting in color to the hull background and in block form. Itany boating law enforcement officer. The rules for information must be painted on or attached to both the port and starboardcollected differ slightly for those entities that provide such space bow of the vessel and positioned so it is visible and legible fromby lease and those that provide such space by membership. at least 100 feet away. The registration number must read fromIf you have any questions, please contact the Boating Division left to right on both sides of the vessel. A Validation Decal mustregulatory section at 860-434-8638. (CGS Section 15-150a)be placed two inches to the right of and in line with the assigned registrationnumber.Nootherletters,numbersorvalidation decals (other than the current ones) may be displayed. Connecticut Now Titles BoatsVessels Numbered by As of January 1, 2016, all motorboats and all sailboats 19.5 Other States and Reciprocity feet in length or longer are required to be titled through theDocumentedvesselsandvesselsnumberedbyanotherDepartment of Motor Vehicles IF:state which are moored, docked or operated more than 60 days They have a model year or construction date of 2017 orin Connecticut in any calendar year, must obtain a Connecticut later; andCertificate of Decal from DMV and display a current Connecticut They are registered in Connecticut where Connecticut isvalidation decal (but not a Connecticut registration number) on identified as the state of principal use; andboth sides of the bow. In addition, the owner must acquire a They are NOT documented with the United States Coast boating certificate that is recognized by Connecticut in order Guard or titled in another state.to operate the vessel on Connecticut waters. Connecticut boatThe fee for titling a vessel is $25.00. users should check and obey local laws when operating in otherFor more information, go to our website www.ct.gov/deep/boating states. and click on Boat Registration/Abandoned Boats buttonNote:Everyentityleasing,rentingorotherwiseproviding slips,dockspace,drystorage,ormooringsforvesselsnot 2020 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE19'