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50 States Covered

State Boat Registration Guides

Select your state to view detailed registration fees, title requirements, boater education rules, and official agency links. All data verified from official state sources.

AL
Alabama From $18 · 1 year (expires December 31)
AK
Alaska From $24 · 3 years
AZ
Arizona From $20 · 1 year
AR
Arkansas From $7.5 · 3 years
CA
California From $29 · 2 years (biennial, renewed in odd-numbered years)
CO
Colorado From $36.25 · 1 year (calendar year, January 1 to December 31)
CT
Connecticut From $7.5 · 1 year (expires April 30 of the following year)
DE
Delaware From $20 · 1 year or 3 years (owner's choice)
FL
Florida From $5.5 · 1 or 2 years (owner's choice)
GA
Georgia From $35 · 3 years
HI
Hawaii From $20 · 1 year (annual renewal)
ID
Idaho From $31.5 · 1 year (calendar year, expires December 31)
IL
Illinois From $28 · 3 years
IN
Indiana From $15 · 1 year (annual renewal)
IA
Iowa From $28.15 · 3 years (current cycle through April 30, 2028)
KS
Kansas From $42.5 · 3 years
KY
Kentucky From $22.2 · 1 year (March 1 through last day of February)
LA
Louisiana From $36 · 3 years
ME
Maine From $40 · 1 year (calendar year, expires December 31)
MD
Maryland From $70 · 2 years
MA
Massachusetts From $44 · 2 years (biennial)
MI
Michigan From $14 · 3 years
MN
Minnesota From $36 · 3 calendar years
MS
Mississippi From $10.99 · 3 years (from date of application)
MO
Missouri From $25 · 3 years (triennial registration)
MT
Montana From $65.5 · One-time registration (validation decals renewed every 3 years at no cost)
NE
Nebraska From $29 · 3 years (expires December 31 of the third year)
NV
Nevada From $20 · 1 year (expires December 31)
NH
New Hampshire From $24 · 1 year (expires December 31)
NJ
New Jersey From $19 · 2 years
NM
New Mexico From $60 · 3 years (expires December 31 of the third year)
NY
New York From $22.5 · 3 years
NC
North Carolina From $34 · 1 or 3 years (owner's choice)
ND
North Dakota From $30 · 3 years (current cycle: 2026–2028)
OH
Ohio From $33 · 3 years (expires March 1)
OK
Oklahoma From $52.25 · 1 year or 3 years (owner's choice)
OR
Oregon From $95.2 · 2 years (biennial calendar basis, expires December 31)
PA
Pennsylvania From $22 · 2 years (biennial, expires March 31 of even-numbered years)
RI
Rhode Island From $32 · 2 years (biennial, March 1 to last day of February)
SC
South Carolina From $20 · 1 year (included with county property tax)
SD
South Dakota From $18 · 1 year (annual renewal)
TN
Tennessee From $15.86 · 1, 2, or 3 years (owner's choice at time of registration)
TX
Texas From $32 · 2 years
UT
Utah From $20 · 1 year (annual renewal)
VT
Vermont From $31 · 1 year or 2 years (owner's choice)
VA
Virginia From $32 · 3 years (triennial registration)
WA
Washington From $10.5 · 1 year (annual renewal)
WV
West Virginia From $30 · 3 years (expires March 31)
WI
Wisconsin From $22 · 3 years
WY
Wyoming From $30 · 1 year or 3 years (owner's choice)