b'R E G I S T R AT I O N &T I T L I N GVessels Numbered by Certificate to Be On BoardOther States and Reciprocity A Certificate of Number or Certificate of Decal must be on Documentedvesselsandvesselsnumberedbyanotherboard the vessel whenever the owner or any person authorized state which are moored, docked or operated more than 60 daysby the owner is aboard, except that rented boats may carry a in Connecticut in any calendar year, must obtain a Connecticutrental agreement in lieu of a certificate.Certificate of Decal from DMV and display a current Connecticut validation decal (but not a Connecticut registration number) onConnecticut Titles Boatsboth sides of the bow. In addition, the owner must acquire aAs of January 1, 2016, all motorboats and all sailboats 19.5 boating certificate that is recognized by Connecticut in orderfeet in length or longer are required to be titled through theto operate the vessel on Connecticut waters. Connecticut boatDepartment of Motor Vehicles IF:users should check and obey local laws when operating in other They have a model year or construction date of 2017 orstates.later; andNote:Everyentityleasing,rentingorotherwiseproviding They are registered in Connecticut where Connecticut isslips,dockspace,drystorage,ormooringsforvesselsnot identified as the state of principal use; andregistered in Connecticut is required to maintain a list of such They are NOT documented with the United States Coast vessels. Transientvesselsneednotbelisted. Thelistmust Guard or titled in another state.The fee for titling a vessel is $25.00. beavailableduringnormalbusinesshoursforinspectionbyFor more information, go to our website any boating law enforcement officer. The rules for informationhttps://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/Boating-and-Paddling collected differ slightly for those entities that provide such spaceand click on Boat Registration under Resources.by lease and those that provide such space by membership. If you have any questions, please contact the Boating Division regulatory section at 860-434-8638. (CGS Section 15-150a) Taxability of Vessels and TrailersAsageneralrule,whenaConnecticutresidentoran individual who maintains a place of abode in Connecticut buys a 2022 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE15'