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Titling and Registration of a New
Boat |
The following documents and
information are required:
- 1. Manufacturer's certificate of
origin properly assigned to the buyer by the selling
dealer.
2. Application for title/registration
(TC-96-184).
3.Title Lien statement, if applicable. (outboard
motors require separate filings)
4. Owner/Buyer personal ID.
5. Social Security number for each party appearing
on the title or federal ID tax number for companies.
- Boat Trailers are
required to be titled.
- Fees and Taxes
- $ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$21.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - Preparation of Title Application
-------- Registration fees will be calculated
according to length of boat and type of motor.*
Maximum registration fee for twelve months $34.00.
- Registration Fees
- $19.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft.
thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$23.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11
in.)
$29.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11
in.)
$33.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$34.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
- Acceptable Methods of
Payment:
- Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's
Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not
accepted for title or transfer transactions)
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First Time Titling and
Registration of an Out of State Boat |
The following documents and
information are required:
- 1. Certificate of Title*
2. Application for title/registration
(TC-96-814)
3. Security agreement, if applicable.
4. Owner/Buyer personal ID.
5. Social Security number for each party appearing
on the title or federal ID tax number for companies
- *Some states do not issue boat
titles. Contact the County Clerk's office at
253-3344 to determine if your state does. If your
state does not title boats, you will need to supply
the County Clerk with your registration.
- Fees and Taxes
- $ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$21.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - Preparation of Title Application
-------- Registration fees will be calculated
according to length of boat and type of motor.*
Maximum registration fee for twelve months $34.00.
- Registration Fees
- $19.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11
in.)
$23.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11
in.)
$29.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11
in.)
$33.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$34.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
- Acceptable Methods of Payment:
- Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money
Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not accepted for
title or transfer transactions)
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Transfer of a Kentucky Titled
Boat |
The following documents and
information are required:
- 1 Certificate of title with
assignment of title properly completed. Photocopies
of the Title document are not acceptable. Boats
cannot be transferred if there are any unreleased
liens appearing on the title of the boat. (Kentucky
began titling boats in 1990)
2. Title application properly signed and notarized
(TC96-184).
Titles in two names joined by AND require
both signatures.
3. Owner/Buyer personal ID.
4. Social Security number for each party appearing
on the title or federal ID tax number for companies
- NOTE: Property Tax - All
boats are assessed January 1 of each year. The
January 1 owner of record is responsible for the tax
for that year even if the boat is transferred to a
new owner. To avoid having a delinquent account,
taxes should be paid immediately upon transfer.
Delinquent taxes owed by either seller or buyer may
prohibit transfer until the taxes are paid.
- Fees and Taxes
- $ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$21.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - Preparation of Title Application
-------- Registration fees will be calculated
according to length of boat and type of motor.*
Maximum registration fee for twelve months $34.00.
- Registration Fees
- $19.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft.
thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$23.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11
in.)
$29.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11
in.)
$33.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$34.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
- Acceptable Methods of
Payment:
- Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's
Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not
accepted for title or transfer transactions)
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Boats Sold or Transferred Out of
the State of Kentucky |
The following documents and
information are required:
- 1. Form
#TC-96-167 (Affidavit
of Non-Exchange) for all boat(s) sold or
transferred out of state.
2. Taxes currently due must be collected.
3. Form #TC-96-167
must be signed by the registered owner or an
individual possessing Power of Attorney for the
owner. A copy of the Power of Attorney must be
submitted with the Affidavit of Non-Exchange. The
signature on all forms must be notarized or the
affidavit cannot be accepted.
4. Completed form(s) and tax, if applicable, must be
returned to the County Clerk's office for
processing. If returned by mail, send to:
Jackson County Clerk
P.O. Box 339
McKee, KY 40447
If your boat was registered in Kentucky on January
1st of the current tax year, you will be liable for
the taxes under Kentucky law (KRS 134.810). If the
sale or transfer occurred before January 1 of said
tax year, we will accept a copy of the new title or
a copy of the bill of sale in order to exonerate the
tax assessment.
- Acceptable Methods of
Payment:
- Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's
Check, Money Order, MasterCard, Visa and Personal
Check only by mail.
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Renewal of a Kentucky Boat
Registration |
The following documents are
required:
- 1. Original certificate of
registration 2. Social Security number if
individual, or federal tax ID number for companies
Boat registrations are renewed yearly with the
issuance of a decal. Boat registrations expire in
the month of April. A courtesy notice showing tax
and registration fees due is mailed by the
Department of Revenue the month prior to expiration.
- FEES AND TAXES
- Advalorem Property Tax
- Every boat titled in Kentucky is
assessed by the property valuation administrator as
of January 1 of each year. The tax rate is set by
each taxing jurisdiction (school board, etc.). The
tax liability for the year is placed on the owner of
record of vehicle as of January 1. Taxes are due
upon renewal or registration change. If a boat is
transferred prior to renewal the owner of record as
of January 1 is liable for the taxes for that boat.
- Registration Fees
- $19.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft.
thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$23.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11
in.)
$29.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11
in.)
$33.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$34.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
- Where to Renew
- Boat renewals may be processed
in the county of residence or in the county of
dockage. They may be done either in person at the
County Clerk's office or by mail. If done in person,
free parking is provided in the adjacent parking
structure. Your parking ticket must be validated by
the clerk's office for one hour free parking. If
renewals are done by mail, simply mail the
appropriate documents to the clerk's office. Add
$2.00 per boat to total fees to cover postage and
handling. Your renewal will be returned to you
within 2-3 days.
Expired registrations cannot be renewed by mail.
- Acceptable Methods of Payment
- Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's
Check, Money Order, MasterCard, Visa and Personal
Check only when renewing by mail.
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