09- 137 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 03 - Contents of Applications and Certificates

1. Applications or Watercraft Registration

Each application to secure a Maine Certificate of Boat number (commonly referred to as a registration) as the state of principal use must contain the following information, to be submitted on forms provided by the Division:

A. Make of watercraft

B. Year built

C. Length

D. Hull material

E. Type of watercraft (open, cabin, sail, canoe, houseboat or other)

F. Type of propulsion

G. Horsepower of engine

H. Fuel

I. Type of application

J. Hull serial number, if any

K. Use of watercraft

L. Name and address of owner, including zip code

M. Owner's birth date

N. Owner's citizenship

O. Town of legal residence (Maine residents)

P. Present number on boat which was previously issued (if any)

Q. Waters chiefly used on

R. Name and address of person from whom watercraft was purchased

Applications filed by a dealer or manufacturer need only contain information for items K, L, and R above.

2. Certificate of Watercraft Number

Each Maine certificate of watercraft number issued by the Division will contain the following information:

A. Number issued to watercraft and/or dealer or manufacturer

B. Expiration date of certificate

C. Make of watercraft

D. Owner's birth date

E. Hull serial number, if any

F. Year built

G. Length

H. Name and address of owner

I. Type of watercraft

J. Hull material

K. Fuel

L. Propulsion

M. Use of watercraft

N. Validation showing official issuance by the Division

A certificate of number issued to a dealer or manufacturer will show only items A, B, C, H, M, and N; for item C, the word "Dealer" will be listed.

3. Local Temporary Watercraft Registration

Any watercraft registration processed by a local watercraft registration agent, which is not a renewal, shall be a 60 day temporary registration containing the following:

A. Temporarily assigned watercraft number which corresponds with the temporary decal assigned

B. Make of watercraft

C. Year built

D. Length

E. Propulsion

F. Horsepower

G. Fuel

H. Type of application

I. Hull serial number, if any

J. Use of watercraft

K. Name and address of owner

L. Owner's birth date

M. Owner's legal residence

All watercraft covered by a local temporary watercraft registration shall be required to display the temporary watercraft registration sticker on each side of the bow of the watercraft until the permanent certificate of number is issued.

Notes

09- 137 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 03