2013 New York State Boater's Guide - (Page 8)

Registration Requirements Both Federal and State law require that any pleasure vessel, whether propelled wholly or in part by mechanical means, which is operated on the waters of the state of New York, be registered with the NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles. Owners of vessels which are documented exclusively for pleasure with the federal government and which operate principally within NYS, must also apply to Motor Vehicles for a registration certificate and are required to display validation stickers. The following vessels are exempt from state registration requirements: vessels operating commercially with either a U.S. or foreign document; vessels legally registered in another state (up to 90 consecutive days maximum); lifeboats (not including tenders and dinghies); competition race boats; and non mechanically propelled vessels. Certificate of Registration The registration certificate is your proof of current registration. It may also be your only proof of ownership unless the vessel is titled or documented. Vessel operators must carry the vessel’s original certificate of registration on board at all times. Likewise, the documented vessel must also carry its documentation at all times when the vessel is in use. Correct Display of Number The registration number consists of the letters NY followed by four numbers and two letters. A space, or a hyphen, the width of a letter, must separate the first and last two letters from the four middle numbers (NY 1234 AB). The numbers must be painted or permanently attached to both sides of the vessel’s bow. It should read from left to right, be of block letters not less than three inches in height, and of a color that contrasts with that of the hull. The registration number should be the only number on the forward half of the vessel and should be clearly visible and readable from at least 100 feet during daylight hours. This number may not be transferred to another vessel. 8 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2013 New York State Boater's Guide

2013 New York State Boater's Guide
Introduction
Contents
Registration
Trailering
Equipment
Rules of the Nautical Road
General Boating Requirements
Getting Underway
Specific Recreational Boating Activities
Personal Watercraft

2013 New York State Boater's Guide

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