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From: Al Thomason (no email)
Date: Fri Oct 22 2004 - 03:16:30 EDT
All,
This is real simple. States are PRECLUDED from requiring any additional
'numbering' to be placed on a documented vessel. It is against federal code
to require the xx xxxx xx decals on the bow. However, documentation does
not relive one from any state tax requirements. And as such, states can use
the 'registration' process to collect state taxes. Further, they can
require that a state 'decal' be placed on a vessel to indicate that the
taxes have been paid. Each state will define their standard as to where (or
if) the decal is to be placed
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/faq.htm#22
Do not confuse a 'registration' process with collection of taxes.
Collecting taxes on a documented vessel does not mean the boat is
'registered' in that state, only that one has paid taxes due.
The original question of what to do while awaiting arrival of the boats
initial documentation papers seems to be a gray area. I suspect
technically one should not operate a boat w/o the final documentation
papers, but may get away with it with some letter of 'application', proof of
paying any taxes due, and perhaps a corporate attitude towards the nice
police officers :-)
-al-
-----Original Message-----
From: Peggy Carr
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:49 PM
To:
Subject: T&T: Re: Coast Guard Documentation
>
> Are you sure you can't be state registered and documented? Florida
> requires all boats in it's waters for more than (I believe) 90 days is
> required to be state registered. If your not state registered, how
> (why) would you pay state tax on the vessel?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mailto:>
> To: <mailto:> ;
> <mailto:trawlers-and-trawleri
> ng at list
> s.samurai.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 7:52 AM
>
This is true in Maryland as well. We MUST be registered in Maryland
regardless of documentation. And 90 days seems to be the magic number, with
acceptable proof of your not "living" there being something like a receipt
for fuel from another state. So conceivably you could run down to Virginia
or over to New Jersey (if you chose to transit the Delaware Bay for some
reason) to do so. We display our numbers clearly, even though we know that
it's not essential. As someone else said, the annual registration stickers
ARE.
Peggy Bjarno
"Aqua Vitae"
1986 Albin 43'
Kent Narrows, MD
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