Permits and Licenses – Boat Permits


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All mechanically propelled (motor) boats are required to be registered. A sailboat must also be registered even if it has no motor. Boat registrations may be completed at any Jefferson County Revenue Department location or may be mailed in. Your boat registration must be renewed annually.

The first letter of your last name determines the month in which your renewal is due:

Renewal Chart

Renewal Month

Last Name Begins With

January

A, D

February

B

March

C, E

April

F, G, N

May

H, O

June

M, I

July

P, L

August

J, K, R

September

Q, S, T

October

U, V, W, X, Y, Z, & National Guard

November

Commercial and Fleet Vehicles (Except IRP)

Fees - The length of a boat in feet and inches determines the class of boat, as well as the registration fee.

CLASSES

Registration
Fee

Mail Fee

Total
if by mail

Class I (less than 16 feet)

$18.00

$2.00

$20.00

Class II (16 ft. to less than 26 ft.)

$23.00

$2.00

$25.00

Class III (26 ft. to less than 40 ft.)

$73.00

$2.00

$75.00

Class IV (40 ft. and above)

$98.00

$2.00

$100.00


Transfer with Registration

$3.00

$2.00

$5.00


Transfer/Renewal

$3.00

$2.00

$5.00

Transfer fee plus proper Class registration fee


Replacement Registration

$3.00

$2.00

$5.00