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Vermont Title Law changed on July 1, 2024

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.

 

Vermont titles Motorboats, ASVs, ATVs, and Snowmobiles with some exceptions.​

23 V.S.A. § 3807

Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles

No certificate of title need be obtained for:

  • any vessel under 16 feet in length;

  • any vessel that is a canoe, kayak, or similar watercraft designed to be manually propelled or equipped with a motor not to exceed 10 horsepower;

  • a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by the United States, unless it is registered in this State;

  • a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale;

  • a vessel owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;

  • a vessel regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;

  • any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does not require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle;

  • any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle and the title has been issued or applied for.

As Vermont is now a participating member of NMVTIS, please be advised that for all vehicles not titled in Vermont, a registration number will be submitted to NMVTIS as proof of ownership instead of a 13-character title number.

Proof of registration may be required even if exempt from titling. For further information, call 802.828.2000.

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Related Forms & Information
Title ID# Description
Motorboat Application
VD-037
To apply for registration as new, transfer, renew, or title only on a motorboat.
Registration/Tax/Title Application
VD-119
To apply for registration and title (if applicable).

Use for new registration, transfer, renewal, title-only, adding or deleting an owner, lease buyout, and IRP.
Replacement Title Application
VT-004
To apply for a replacement Vermont title when the original title has been lost, stolen, destroyed, or is illegible.
Snowmobile Registration & Title Application
VD-038
To register a snowmobile as new, transfer, renew, or title only.
Title Bond
VT-020
To request issuance of a bonded title
Title Informational Bulletin
VT-018
A bulletin of Vermont Title laws and title information details.