Boat and Vessel Registration

81Boat and Vessel registration in Modesto, CA., 95397 zip code is completed through the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Vessel registration can be completed by mail or in-person at a boater's local DMV office. Boat registration must be completed by the driver within 120 days of residing in California. New boat registration is required for all motorized vessels, sail-powered boats over 8 feet in length, and commercial vehicles weighing a minimum of five tons or measuring at least 30 feet in length. Boat registration requirements in Modesto, CA., 209-537-7782zip code include a boat registration fee, which must be paid when submitting a boat registration application. A bill of sale for the vessel must also be presented with the application to prove ownership. A vessel registration number (CF number) will be given to a boater once these documents are received and processed by the California DMV. In Modesto, CA., 95397 zip code boaters must showcase their CF number on both sides or the front of their boat to show proof of registration.

Vessel registration renewal in Modesto, CA., 95397 zip code is required every two years on an odd-numbered year. A California boat registration renewal notice is sent to a boater by mail within 60 days before the date their current registration will expire. Their is a boat registration fee for renewal which can be completed nearby at Wyatt Vehicle Registration Service DMV Renewals DMV Transfers, Modesto, CA., in the 95397 zip code.

In Modesto CA., in the 95397 zip code undocumented vessels are required to be registered in the state of California. Boat registration replacement is required if a boater's current registration is damaged or missing. Boaters can fill out Form REG 156 and bring it to Wyatt Vehicle Registration Service DMV Renewals DMV Transfers nearby Modesto, CA zip code 95397, and pay applicable DMV registration fees. These items can also be mailed to the California DMV office of Vehicle Registration Operations in Sacramento, California to replace a damaged or lost registration.