Relating to a motorboat, vessel or water craft.
The first All-Terrain or All-Surface Vehicle registration in Vermont is subject to the Purchase & Use Tax unless exempted.
The first registration or validation of a vessel/personal watercraft (Jet-ski)/shuttlecraft in Vermont is subject to the Sales & Use Tax unless:
Act 165, relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels, was enacted on July 1, 2024. See Bulletins for more information.
23 V.S.A. § 3807
Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles
No certificate of title need be obtained for:
Find the requirements for transferring registration of ATVs, motorboats, and snowmobiles here. Use the links below to jump to the section you need:
To transfer your Vermont registration from one ATV to another:
The Marine Division of the Vermont State Police is responsible for recreational boating safety on all Vermont’s waterways. This task is accomplished by providing boating safety education, patrolling of Vermont’s waterways and enforcement of Vermont’s boating laws.
Visit the Vermont State Police Marine Division
23 V.S.A. § 3304 defines motorboat classes as follows
Motorboats shall be divided into four classes as follows:
