West Virginia Boat Registration
All motorboats must be titled and registered in West Virginia.[1] The following must be carried out to title and register a newly purchased boat:
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- Gather the below documents:
- Application for a Certificate of Title for a Motor Boat – Completed by the buyer.
- Certificate of Title – Must be assigned by the seller to the buyer.
- Notarized Bill of Sale – Required if the sale price is less than half of the book value.
- Submit the documents to a DMV office.
- Pay titling and registration fees, plus sales tax.
- Gather the below documents:
Fee Exemptions – Registration fees do not apply to[2]:
- Boats with a motor of less than 3hp/7lb thrust; and
- Boats with an electric motor of less than 70 lbs of thrust.