The Virginia boat bill of sale form devotes a designated document to verify the information that constitutes a vessel’s sale. When entering into the transaction to transfer a boat to another individual, it is important to provide a written chronicling of the event for registration, liability, and overall proof of ownership. The paperwork includes space to denote pertinent data on the buyer, seller, vessel, and purchase price. The signing of the form will indicate the finalization of the accord to exchange the watercraft.
How to Register a Vessel
Virginia’s State Law specifies that all watercraft propelled by a motor or sailboats with a length of 18-feet or longer must comply with the jurisdictional requirements of retaining active in-state registration and title to utilize the vessel upon Virginia waterways legally. Valid exceptions to this ordinance are:
- Vessels are used for less than 90 successive days with current active registration and or title in an alternate state or country.
- Vessels to operated solely on private waterways.
You will have the option to mail appear at your nearest Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries location or area Virginia DMV facility with the following presented documents:
- A finalized Virginia Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Certificate of Number (BRT-001).
- Sufficient evidence that you own the watercraft:
- A manufacturer’s certificate of origin for a newly purchased vessel.
- A reassigned title for used vessels purchased from a private party with a title.
- An executed bill of sale or filled-out Virginia Notification of Change in Status of a Numbered Vessel (Form BRT-010), in the case that the vessel purchased had prior registration but had not been titled.
- If purchased or relocated from out-of-state, a bill of sale along with the prior registration.
- Adequate funds to pay all necessary fees and taxes associated with registration and/or titling.
Should you prefer to mail in the required forms, place the paperwork in an envelope with proper postage and mail it to the following address:
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Client Services
P.O. Box 9930
Henrico, VA 23228
How to Write
Step 1 – Download in Adobe PDF.
Step 2 – Enter the full purchase amount for the watercraft in numerical form.
Step 3 – Purchaser/Seller Information – Complete the following facts concerning the following for both buyer and seller:
- Name
- Address
- City
- State
- Zip Code
Step 4 – Description of Vessel – Document the particulars of the boat that is to be sold as follows:
- Make
- Year
- Hull ID Number
- Registration Number
- Title Number
- Motor Model
- Year (of Motor)
- Odometer Reading (in hours)
Step 5 – Description of Trailer – Should the boat being sold include a trailer with the sale, detail the listed information below in the provided spaces:
- Make
- Model
- Year
- Serial Number
Step 6 – If any of the sold items have outstanding liens associated with them, make sure to cite within the paperwork in the allocated area.
Step 7 – Once the agreement is achieved between the purchaser and seller, the date and corresponding signatures can be recorded. Proper validation of the contract’s execution is achieved with the substantiation of a licensed notary or witnesses. The endorsement will need to be performed before one or more of these individuals to be further authenticated.