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Hawaii boat
registration summary presents an overview of boat titling, registration,
loan perfection, and operational requirements for the State of
Hawaii. More detailed information, forms, guidelines, and other
resources are obtainable by downloading a
Boat Registration Kit
for this state. You will also find an extensive listing of general
purpose boat and trailer registration forms on our Forms
page.
Please visit our
State page for additional
articles and information about registering or titling boats, trailers,
and outboard motors.
The information presented here is subject to change and should be
confirmed with the respective state agency.
Boat registration Numbering
The boat registration
numbering prefix for this state is "HA". All registered vessels must
display the registration numbers, except for Coast Guard
documented vessels.
There are approximately 15,109 boats registered in Hawaii.
Title Requirements
Hawaii does
not issue boat titles.
This is a registration state only.
Registration Requirements
Hawaii
registration is required on
all boats except those which are documented with the U.S. Coast
Guard.
Sales Tax
There is no
state sales tax in Hawaii.
Loan perfection
A security
interest on a non-documented boat is perfected with a UCC
financing statement. If the vessel is Coast Guard documented, a
preferred vessel mortgage must be recorded on the vessel's
abstract of title.
Registration Agency
Department of
Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean
Resources.
State record search.
Boat
registration records are maintained indefinitely by the State of
Hawaii. Detailed information on how to
obtain verbal and written reports can be found in our
boat registration
kit for this state.
Ownership designations.
Joint
ownership terms are recognized for boat registration purposes.
Residency requirements.
Hawaii must
be the principal
state of use for for registering a vessel.
Bonded
titling or registration.
Not applicable.
Electronic Titles.
Not
applicable.
Hull number inspection.
None
required.
Outboard motors.
Outboard
Motors are not titled or registered in Hawaii.
Notary Public.
Hawaii
notaries must affix their seal on notarized forms.
Visitation period.
Boats that
are Coast Guard documented or registered in another state are
allowed
a visitation period of 90 days.
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