REGISTRATION INFORMATION

PAPERWORK NEEDED:
VESSELS/TRAILERS LAST REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT
-Bill of Sale SIGNED with a PRICE and seller’s complete address *
- Old registration OR title OR certificate of origin
- Photo ID
-Check payable to DMV for sales tax ***
-Additional check or form of payment to cover the registration fees ****
(WE CANNOT REGISTER ANY VESSEL OR TRAILER THAT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED SINCE 2015)
 
OUT OF STATE VESSELS/TRAILERS
- Bill of Sale SIGNED with a PRICE and seller’s complete address *
-Title OR certificate of origin. Registration alone is not sufficient. **
-Photo ID
-Check payable to DMV for sales tax ***
-Additional check or form of payment to cover the registration fees ****
(WE CANNOT REGISTER ANY VESSEL OR TRAILER THAT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED SINCE 2015)
 
NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED – BRING PAPERWORK BEFORE 11 AM ANY WEEKDAY AND PICKUP AFTER 3 PM. Registration must be DROPPED and we will call you when it is done and ready for pickup. If you are coming from far away, please plan to pick up later – during our busy season it is not likely that we can do it on the spot. Plan to drop at 10 am and pickup after 3 pm.
 
 
 *Bill of Sale – The best thing to do is print the form from the DMV website and fill it out completely. Form must have seller’s information, a price, and seller’s signature. There are no exceptions to this rule. 
**Title/Certificate of Origin – These are required for ANY out of state vessel or trailer and there are no exceptions to this rule.
***Sales tax – Sales tax must be in check form payable to DMV. Your name must be on the check. If you do not have your own checks you may get certified checks instead. Vessels and vessel trailers have a sales tax rate of 2.99% and all other trailers are the regular rate of 6.35%. There are no exceptions to this rule.
If you have already paid sales tax, you must bring a clear copy of the receipt showing sales tax being paid.
****Additional fees include the DMV registration fees as well as our processing fees. Our processing fee is $25 per trailer and $75 per boat. We have no way of calculating the DMV portion of fees until we complete the registration.
FAQ
-I don’t have a title for my out of state vessel or trailer
You must go to the DMV
-I don’t have the seller’s information anymore
You must go to the DMV
-My trailer doesn’t have a VIN / My vessel doesn’t have a Hull ID
You must go to the DMV
-I have no paperwork for my vessel or trailer
You must go to the DMV
-Can I register in CT even though I do not have a Connecticut ID?
You must go to the DMV
-Which fees should I expect to pay when I come to register?
Fees include the DMV registration fees as well as our processing fees. Our processing fee is $25 per trailer and $75 per boat. We have no way of calculating the DMV portion of fees until we complete the registration. You will also be paying sales tax in check form, see above.
 -My boat or trailer hasn't been registered since 2015 or earlier
You must go to the DMV
PLEASE REFER TO THE DMV WEBSITE IF YOU DO NOT MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS. WE CAN ONLY ASSIST WITH YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU HAVE REQUIRED PAPERWORK ABOVE.
 
DMV HOTLINE -- M-F 8 AM-4 PM
860-263-5700 (Within Hartford area or outside of Connecticut)
800-842-8222 (Elsewhere in Connecticut)