Watercraft License & Registration
Watercraft
What must be licensed - All motorized and non-motorized watercraft must
be licensed by the DNR. The types of watercraft that must be licensed include,
but are not limited to, motorboats, rowboats, sailboats, sailboards, canoes,
kayaks, paddle boats, rowing shells or sculls, all-terrain vehicles used in the
water, and inflatable craft. Unless a license is issued and in effect, it's
against the law to operate or permit the operation of any watercraft which
requires a license.
Exceptions to this law are as follows:
- Watercraft currently registered in another state and not kept in
Minnesota for more than 90 consecutive days.
- Watercraft from a country other than the U.S. and not kept in
Minnesota for more than 90 consecutive days.
- Watercraft owned by the United States government, except those
used for recreational purposes.
- Watercraft documented with the United States Coast Guard. (Note:
Documentation is a process where official papers on craft five net
tons or larger are issued by the Coast Guard instead of state
registration.)
- A ship's lifeboat.
- Duck boats during the duck hunting season, rice boats during the
harvest season and seaplanes.
- Non-motorized watercraft nine feet in length or less.
|
Transaction Type |
Registration
Fee |
Aquatic
Species
Surcharge |
ELS Fee per
transaction |
Filing
Fee |
Total
Cost |
|
Watercraft Titling Fee Schedule |
|
Watercraft Title added to MN registration |
$15.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
$22.00 |
|
Corrected Title |
$10.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
$17.00 |
|
Transfer |
$10.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
$17.00 |
|
Add Lienholder |
$10.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
$17.00 |
|
Duplicate Title |
$4.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
$11.00 |
|
Lien Reassignment (current lien holder reassigns secured
interest to new lien holder) |
$1.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
$8.00 |
|
Watercraft Registration 3 Year Fee Schedule for New, Transfer, or
*Renewal & Transfer |
|
Any watercraft more than 19' for hire with an operator |
$75.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$88.50 |
|
Dealers Demo License |
$67.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$81.00 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft 40' in length and over |
$90.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$103.50 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft 26' but less than 40' |
$67.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$81.00 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft over 19' but less than 26' |
$45.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$58.50 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft 17' up to and including
19' |
$27.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$40.50 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft less than 17' |
$18.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$31.50 |
|
Personal Watercraft |
$37.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$51.00 |
|
Rental or lease Personal Watercraft |
$37.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$51.00 |
|
Rental or lease Watercraft up to and including 19' |
$9.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$22.50 |
|
Canoes, Sailboats, Kayaks, Sailboards, Paddleboats up to and
including 19' |
$10.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$24.00 |
|
Rowing Shells (not rowboats) up to and including 19' |
$10.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$24.00 |
|
Watercraft owned by Non-Profit Organizations |
$4.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$18.00 |
|
Transfer of registered boat without renewal |
$4.50 |
$0.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
$13.00 |
|
Transfer of registered boat with renewal (add $4.50 to fig in
last column) |
tbd* |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$7.00 |
tbd* |
|
*tbd - fee to be determined based on length, type and use |
|
Watercraft Registration 3 Year Fee Schedule for
Renewals, Duplicate Card and/or Decals |
|
Any Watercraft more than 19' for hire with an operator |
$75.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$86.00 |
|
Dealers Demo License |
$67.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$78.50 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft 40' in length and over |
$90.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$101.00 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft 26' but less than 40' |
$67.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$78.50 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft over 19' but less than 26' |
$45.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$56.00 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft 17' up to and including
19' |
$27.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$38.00 |
|
Pleasure Watercraft less than 17' |
$18.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$29.00 |
|
Personal Watercraft |
$37.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$48.50 |
|
Rental or lease Personal Watercraft |
$37.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$48.50 |
|
Rental or lease Watercraft up to and including 19' |
$9.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$20.00 |
|
Canoes, Sailboats, Kayaks, Sailboards, Paddleboats up to and
including 19' |
$10.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$21.50 |
|
Rowing Shells (not rowboats) up to and including 19' |
$10.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$21.50 |
|
Watercraft owned by Non-Profit Organizations |
$4.50 |
$5.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$15.50 |
|
Duplicate Registration Card |
$4.50 |
$0.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$10.50 |
|
Duplicate Decals Only |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$1.50 |
$4.50 |
$6.00 |
|
* For Renewal & transfer add $7.00 to figure in last column |
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