General Information
Every watercraft (including canoes and personal watercrafts) powered by a motor or a sail operated in Utah waters must be registered, but they are only titled if they are 1985 and newer. Each watercraft owner must pay a registration fee at the time of initial registration and annually thereafter. Uniform fees also apply.
Requirements for Titling:
- Title
- Form TC-656V, Vessel Application for Utah Title
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) inspections, if being titled in Utah for the first time. See Form TC-661, Certificate of Inspection. (New watercrafts sold by a Utah dealer are exempt)
- At least one person whose name will appear on new title
Requirements for Registration:
- Payment of age-based uniform fee
- Payment of registration fees
Exemptions to Registration:
- Watercraft that are not in the state more than 60 days in any year and are owned by a non-resident (must be currently registered in home state, if required)
- Watercraft from another country and in Utah temporarily
- Watercraft owned by the United States Government, a state or a subdivision thereof
- A ship's lifeboat
- Watercraft exempted by the Division of Parks and Recreation, these exemptions include:
- Sailboards
- Inflatable vessels without motors
For information regarding nonresidents using their boats, off-highway vehicles, and snowmobiles in Utah, please visit the following links:
- OHV Information (includes snowmobiles):http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/
- Boat Information: http://stateparks.utah.gov/boating/
Outboard Motors
Every 1985 or newer outboard motor operated in Utah waters must be titled.
Exemptions to Titling:
- With a manufacturer's listed horsepower of 25 hp or less
- Owned and operated by non-residents
- Owned and operated by the United States Government