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TITLING AND REGISTRATION OF A NEW BOAT
The following documents and information are required:
1. Manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned to the buyer by the selling dealer.
2. Application for title/registration (TC-96-184)
3. Motor Vehicle/Title Lien statement, if applicable. (outboard motors require separate filings)
4. Owner/Buyer personal ID.
5. Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for
companies.
Boat Trailers are required to be titled.
FEES and TAXES
$ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$17.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Motor Vehicle Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - Preparation of Title Application
Maximum registration fee for one year $28.00.
Registration Fees
$14.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$18.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11 in.)
$24.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11 in.)
$28.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$28.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
Acceptable Methods of Payment:
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not accepted for title or
transfer transactions)
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The following documents and information are required:
1. Manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned to the buyer by the selling dealer.
2. Application for title/registration (TC-96-184)
3. Motor Vehicle/Title Lien statement, if applicable. (outboard motors require separate filings)
4. Owner/Buyer personal ID.
5. Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for
companies.
Boat Trailers are required to be titled.
FEES and TAXES
$ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$17.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Motor Vehicle Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - Preparation of Title Application
Maximum registration fee for one year $28.00.
Registration Fees
$14.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$18.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11 in.)
$24.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11 in.)
$28.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$28.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
Acceptable Methods of Payment:
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not accepted for title or
transfer transactions)
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The following documents and information are required:
1. Original Title*
2. Application for title/registration (TC-96-814)
3. Security agreement, if applicable.
4. Owner/Buyer personal ID.
5. Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for
companies.
*Some states do not issue boat titles. Contact the County Clerk's office to determine if your state does. If your state does
not title boats, you will need to supply the County Clerk with your registration.
FEES AND TAXES
$ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$17.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Motor Vehicle Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - Preparation of Title Application
$ - Registration fees will be calculated according to length of boat and type of motor
Maximum registration fee for one year $28.00
Registration Fees
$14.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$18.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11. in.)
$24.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11 in.)
$28.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$28.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
Acceptable Methods of Payment:
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not accepted for title or
transfer transactions)
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TRANSFER OF A KENTUCKY TITLED BOAT
The following documents and information are required:
1 Original title with assignment of title properly completed. Photocopies of the Title document are not
acceptable. Boats cannot be transferred if there are any unreleased liens appearing on the title of
the boat. ---(Kentucky began titling boats in 1990)
2. Title application properly signed and notarized. Titles in two names joined by AND require both
signatures.
3. Buyer/Seller personal ID.
4. Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for companies
NOTE: Property Tax - All boats are assessed January 1 of each year. The January 1 owner of record is responsible for the tax
for that year even if the boat is transferred to a new owner. To avoid having a delinquent account, taxes should be paid
immediately upon transfer. Delinquent taxes owed by either seller or buyer may prohibit transfer until the taxes are paid.
Fees and Taxes
$ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$ 6.00 - Registration fee for in-state transfers
$17.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - to 6.00 - Preparation of title application
Registration fees will be calculated according to length of boat and type of motor.
Maximum registration fee for twelve months is $28.00
Registration Fees
$14.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$18.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11 in.)
$24.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11 in.)
$28.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$28.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
Acceptable Methods of Payment:
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not accepted for title or
transfer transactions)
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BOATS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
The following documents and information are required:
1. Form #TC-96-167 (Affidavit of Non-Exchange) for all boat(s) sold or transferred out of state.
2. Taxes currently due must be collected.
3. Form #TC-96-167 must be signed by the registered owner or an individual possessing Power of
Attorney for the owner. A copy of the Power of Attorney must be submitted
with the Affidavit of Non-Exchange. The signature on all forms must be notarized or the
affidavit cannot be accepted.
4. Completed form(s) and tax, if applicable, must be returned to the County Clerk's office
for processing. If returned by mail, send to:
Hopkins County Clerk
24 Union Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
If your boat was registered in Kentucky on January 1st of the current tax year, you will be liable for the taxes under Kentucky
law (KRS 134.810). If the sale or transfer occurred before January 1 of said tax year, we will accept a copy of the new title or a
copy of the bill of sale in order to exonerate the tax assessment.
Acceptable Methods of Payment
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order, MasterCard, Visa.
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The following documents and information are required:
1 Original title with assignment of title properly completed. Photocopies of the Title document are not
acceptable. Boats cannot be transferred if there are any unreleased liens appearing on the title of
the boat. ---(Kentucky began titling boats in 1990)
2. Title application properly signed and notarized. Titles in two names joined by AND require both
signatures.
3. Buyer/Seller personal ID.
4. Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for companies
NOTE: Property Tax - All boats are assessed January 1 of each year. The January 1 owner of record is responsible for the tax
for that year even if the boat is transferred to a new owner. To avoid having a delinquent account, taxes should be paid
immediately upon transfer. Delinquent taxes owed by either seller or buyer may prohibit transfer until the taxes are paid.
Fees and Taxes
$ 6.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$ 6.00 - Registration fee for in-state transfers
$17.00 - Record Lien
$ 2.00 - Preparation of Title Lien Statement
$ 3.00 - to 6.00 - Preparation of title application
Registration fees will be calculated according to length of boat and type of motor.
Maximum registration fee for twelve months is $28.00
Registration Fees
$14.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. ( 1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$18.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11 in.)
$24.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11 in.)
$28.00 - 40 ft. and over
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$28.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
Acceptable Methods of Payment:
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order. (Visa and MasterCard are not accepted for title or
transfer transactions)
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BOATS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
The following documents and information are required:
1. Form #TC-96-167 (Affidavit of Non-Exchange) for all boat(s) sold or transferred out of state.
2. Taxes currently due must be collected.
3. Form #TC-96-167 must be signed by the registered owner or an individual possessing Power of
Attorney for the owner. A copy of the Power of Attorney must be submitted
with the Affidavit of Non-Exchange. The signature on all forms must be notarized or the
affidavit cannot be accepted.
4. Completed form(s) and tax, if applicable, must be returned to the County Clerk's office
for processing. If returned by mail, send to:
Hopkins County Clerk
24 Union Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
If your boat was registered in Kentucky on January 1st of the current tax year, you will be liable for the taxes under Kentucky
law (KRS 134.810). If the sale or transfer occurred before January 1 of said tax year, we will accept a copy of the new title or a
copy of the bill of sale in order to exonerate the tax assessment.
Acceptable Methods of Payment
Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order, MasterCard, Visa.
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The following documents are required:
1. Original certificate of registration
2. Social Security number if individual, or federal tax ID number for companies
Boat registrations are renewed yearly with the issuance of a decal. Boat registrations expire in the month of April.
A courtesy notice showing tax and registration fees due is mailed by the Department of Revenue the month prior to
expiration.
FEES AND TAXES
Advalorem Property Tax
Every boat titled in Kentucky is assessed by the property valuation administrator as of January 1 of each year. The tax rate
is set by each taxing jurisdiction (school board, etc.). The tax liability for the year is placed on the owner of record of
vehicle as of January 1. Taxes are due upon renewal or registration change. If a boat is transferred prior to renewal the
owner of record as of January 1 is liable for the taxes for that boat.
Registration Fees
$14.00 - 1 ft. to 16 ft. (1 ft. thru 15 ft. 11 in.)
$18.00 - 16 ft. to 26 ft. (16 ft. thru 25 ft. 11 in.)
$24.00 - 26 ft. to 40 ft. (26 ft. thru 39 ft. 11 in.)
$28.00 - 40 ft.
$ 9.00 - Trolling Motors
$28.00 - All inboards and inboard/outboard motors
Where to Renew
Boat renewals may be processed in the county of residence or in the county of dockage. They may be done either in
person at the County Clerk's office or by mail. If done in person, free parking is provided in the adjacent parking structure.
Your parking ticket must be validated by the clerk's office for one hour free parking. If renewals are done by mail, simply
mail the appropriate documents to the clerk's office. Add $2.00 per boat to total fees to cover postage and handling. Your
renewal will be returned to you within 2-3 days.
Expired registrations cannot be renewed by mail.
Acceptable Methods of Payment
Cash,Personal Check, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order.
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