b'R E G I S T R AT I O N &T I T L I N GCertificate to Be On Board 1-800-382-9463,or860-297-5962TTY,TDDandTest A Certificate of Number or Certificate of Decal must be onTelephone users only may transmit inquiries anytime by calling board the vessel whenever the owner or any person authorized860-297-4911.by the owner is aboard, except that rented boats may carry aChangeofAddress/ChangeofOwnership/ rental agreement in lieu of a certificate. Change of Registration StatusTaxability of Vessels and Trailers If you change your address or sell or otherwise dispose of Asageneralrule,whenaConnecticutresidentoranyour vessel, you must, within 15 days and in writing, notify the individual who maintains a place of abode in Connecticut buysDepartment of Motor Vehicles, Marine Vessel Section, 60 State a vessel or trailer, Connecticut sales or use tax is due. The salesSt., Wethersfield, CT 06161. In the case of an address change, tax will be 6.35% of the purchase price for vessels and trailerskeep your Certificate of Number on the boat after updating the used for transporting a vessel with a purchase date beforeaddress on the back of the certificate. We recommend that you July 1, 2018.Vessels and trailers used for transporting asend the notification by certified mail and keep a copy of the vessel purchased on or after July 1, 2018 will be charged acancellation along with any receipts from the post office.tax rate of 2.99 percent.Out-of-stateresidentsornonresidententitiesthathaveHull Identification Number (HIN)purchased a vessel with the intent of using it in ConnecticutThe Hull Identification Number (HIN) is a unique, 12 or 14 waters must pay a Connecticut use tax. This Connecticut usecharacter string assigned by the manufacturers to vessels built tax liability must be reported on the Individual Use Tax line ofafter 1972. HINs identify one vessel from another. The HIN is the purchasers Form CT-1040 NR/PY Connecticut Nonresidentusually found on the starboard side of the boats transom. The Income Tax Return. This use tax can be offset by documentingHIN should be recorded by the owner and put in a place other that sales or use tax has been properly paid to another statethan the boat in case warranty problems arise or the vessel is or municipality. lost or stolen. Owners of registered vessels manufactured after For Further Information: Call the Department of RevenueOctober 1, 1972, that do not have a HIN should call the Boating Servicesduringbusinesshours,MondaythroughFriday:Division at 860-434-8638.CHECK YOUR HIN!If your boat was made after 1972 then the Hull Identi cation Number (HIN) on your registrations MUST match the HIN on your boat or you may have some explaining to do if checked by law enforcement.cBoat Ed, used with permissionABC12345H919The HIN is typically located on the OUTSIDE of your boat, on the upper right hand corner of the transom. If your boat doesnt have a transom, like a canoe or kayak, then the number will be at the rear of the vessel, on the starboard (right hand) side, near the toprail. If your boat is a pontoon or catamaran, check the back of the starboard pontoon, or aftmost crossmember.If needed, HIN corrections can be made with the DMV using the DMV form B-96. Be prepared to provide photographs or rubbings as proof of the actual number. 202020 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'