2024 Watercraft Regulations - 3

2 0 24 WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS
PART 1: REGISTERING YOUR WATERCRAFT
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Headquarters or any Regional
Office can process renewal, duplicate, transfer of ownership and new
registrations.
MOTORBOAT CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER REQUIRED
All motorboats powered by propulsion machinery of any type and operated
on the waters of this state shall be numbered (to include electric
trolling motors).
No person shall operate nor shall the owner permit the operation of any
motorboat unless the motorboat is numbered in accordance with state
law, applicable federal law or a federally approved numbering system of
another state; the certificate of number issued for the motorboat is in full
force and effect; and, the identifying number set forth in the certificate of
number is displayed on each side of the bow of the motorboat.
EXEMPT MOTORBOATS
A motorboat shall not be required to be numbered if it is:
a. Already covered by a number in full force and effect, which has
been issued pursuant to any federal law or a federally approved
numbering system of another state. If the motorboat remains in this
state in excess of ninety (90) consecutive days and is operated on
the waters of this state at anytime during this ninety (90) day period,
the operator shall comply with the provisions for a certificate of
number in the manner prescribed in this section;
b. Presently numbered under the rules of the Department until the
present registration expires;
c. A motorboat whose owner is the United States, a state or a subdivision
there of, but such ownership must be visibly evident.
Application for certificate of number; issuance of certificate and assignment
of number; conformity with federal numbering system; expiration
and renewal of certificate; transfer of ownership; duplicate
certificate; manufacturer and dealer certificates
The owner of each motorboat requiring numbering by this state shall apply
for a certificate of number with the Department on forms approved
by the Department. The application shall be signed by the owner and
accompanied by the fee required. Upon receipt of the application in
approved form, the Department shall issue to the applicant a certificate
of number stating the number awarded to the motorboat and the name
and address of the owner. The owner shall paint on or attach to each
side of the bow of the motorboat the identification number in such a
manner as may be prescribed by the Department in order that it may be
completely visible. The number shall be maintained in legible condition.
The certificate of number shall be available at all times for inspection on
the motorboat for which issued, wherever the motorboat is operated. If
any motorboat is rented for less than one (1) day, the owner or his designee
may retain the certificate of number on shore if the certificate is
readily available for inspection.
The owner of any motorboat for which a current certificate of number
has been issued pursuant to any federal law or a federally approved
numbering system of another state shall apply for a certificate of number
if the motorboat remains in this state in excess of ninety (90) consecutive
days and is operated on the waters of this state at anytime during
this ninety (90) day period.
In the event that an agency of the United States government shall have
in force an overall system of identification numbering for motorboats
within the United States, the numbering system employed pursuant to
this Act by the Department shall be in conformity there with.
Each certificate of number issued under this Act expires on December
31 of the last year of valid registration under the certificate unless sooner
terminated or discontinued under this Act.
The purchaser of a motorboat may operate the motorboat for thirty
(30) calendar days immediately following the date of purchase
without a new certificate of number if upon demand by a person
authorized to enforce this Act, the new owner can furnish notarized
proof of ownership and the date the motorboat was acquired. Upon
transfer of ownership of a motorboat, the current certificate of number
may be transferred to the new owner upon application to the Department.
Application by the new owner shall include the owner's name,
owner's original signature, address and the certificate of number of the
motorboat, together with payment of the registration fee, presentation
of proof that all sales tax or use tax have been paid and presentation of
proof of a certificate of title.
Upon receipt of application and fee, the Department shall transfer the
certificate of number issued for the motorboat to the new owner. Unless
the application is made and fee paid within thirty (30) days, the motorboat
is without certificate of number and no person shall operate the
motorboat until a certificate is issued. No number other than the number
awarded to a motorboat or granted reciprocity pursuant to the law shall
be painted, attached or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow
of such motorboat.
The owner of any motorboat shall within fifteen (15) days notify the Department
if such motorboat is destroyed or abandoned, or if his address
no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate of number.
In all such cases, the notice shall be accompanied by a surrender
of the certificate of number. When the surrender of the certificate is by
reason of the motorboat being destroyed or abandoned, the Department
shall cancel the certificate and enter such fact in its records. If the
surrender is by reason of a change of address on the part of the owner,
the new address shall be endorsed on the certificate and the latter returned
to the owner.
A watercraft registration form can be obtained from Game and Fish license
selling agents, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Regional
offices or by contacting the Game and Fish Headquarters at 1-800-8421934.
The watercraft registration form may also be obtained on the Department
website: http://wgfd.wyo.gov.
REGISTRATION FEES FOR WATERCRAFT
1 year registration
3 year registration
Duplicate Registration
$30.00*
$80.00*
*Registration fees are nontransferable and nonrefundable to the same
owner or to a new owner.
$10.00
(Needed if the watercraft registration for current year has been lost,
destroyed, mutilated or becomes illegible.) A properly completed watercraft
registration form (Duplicate box checked) is required for a duplicate
certificate of number.
Motorized Watercraft Dealer
$30.00
A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of motorboats may, upon
application to the Department in the manner and on forms prescribed
by rule and regulation, obtain certificates of number for use in the testing
or demonstrating of these motorboats. The fee for each registration
under this subsection shall be thirty dollars ($30). The number assigned
by certificates of number issued under this subsection shall be temporarily
placed on the watercraft to be tested or demonstrated.
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) DECAL FEES
Resident Motorized AIS Decal
Resident Non-Motorized AIS Decal
Nonresident Motorized AIS Decal
Nonresident Non-Motorized AIS Decal
REGISTRATION/AIS DECAL COMBO FEES
1 year registration/ AIS Decal
3 year registration/ AIS Decal
$10.00
$5.00
$30.00
$15.00
$40.00
$110.00
MEASURING YOUR WATERCRAFT
It is important that you list the exact length of your watercraft in feet
AND inches. Length is the straight line distance from the bow to stern
excluding the deck, bowsprits, bumpkins, rudders, outboard motor
brackets and similar fittings or attachments.
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