b'R E G I S T R AT I O N &T I T L I N GRegistration& TitlingVessel Registration Position of RegistrationWhen you purchase a vessel, you are responsible for seeingNumber and Validation Decalsthat it is registered. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) isThe Registration Number must be at least three inches high, the agency that handles boat registrations. Evidence of ownershipcontrasting in color to the hull background, and in block form. It must be submitted at the time of registration. Upon receipt ofmust be painted on or attached to both the port and starboard bow theapplicationandfee,aConnecticutRegistrationNumberof the vessel and positioned so it is visible and legible from at least (registration document) and two Connecticut Validation Decals will100 feet away. The registration number must read from left to right be issued. A registration is valid until April 30th of the decal year.on both sides of the vessel. A Validation Decal must be placed two Connecticut registration numbers stay with the vessel as long as itinches to the right of and in line with the assigned registration is registered in the state. A vessel is considered properly registerednumber. No other letters, numbers, or validation decals other than when you have a valid certificate on board and your numbers and/ the current ones may be displayed.or current decals are properly displayed. RecentlyregisteredboatsoperatingunderatemporaryHull Identification Number (HIN)certificateofnumberneednotdisplayavalidationdecaluntilThe Hull Identification Number (HIN) is a unique, 12-character provided by the DMV. string, assigned by the manufacturers to vessels built after 1972. If you have questions or need more information, please callHINs identify one vessel from another. The HIN is usually found the DMV directly at 860-263-5718 or visit https://portal.ct.gov/ on the starboard side of the boats transom. The HIN should be dmv. recorded by the owner and put in a place other than the boat in case warranty problems arise or the vessel is lost or stolen. OwnersofregisteredvesselsmanufacturedafterOctober1, 1972, that do not have a HIN should call the Boating Division at 860-434-8638. 142023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'