Title & Registration

• General Information

• Titles

• Duplicate Titles

• Registrations

• Registration Fees

• Lost or Stolen Decals

• Duplicate/Replacement Registrations

General Information

• Florida law requires that all motorized vessels (boats) & watercrafts used in Florida’s waterways must be titled and/or registered.

Vessel (Boat) & Watercraft Titles

• To title and register a vessel (boat) or watercraft in the applicant's name, please bring in the following items to the Indian River County Tax Collector’s office:
• NEW Vessel (Boat) or Watercraft : the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin completed by the selling dealer.
• USED Vessel (Boat) or Watercraft : the title properly completed for transfer by the seller, the registration in the name of the seller, and a bill of sale from seller to purchaser.
• Every person applying for ownership on a new or used vessel (boat) or watercraft must complete one of the following:
• Fill out and sign the Application For Certificate Of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV 82040),
• Be present in our office to sign the application and provide personal identification, or
• Fill out, sign, and have notarized if applicable the Florida vessel (boat) or watercraft title application, which is found on the reverse side of Florida vessel (boat) or watercraft titles.
• Sales tax must be paid unless the transaction is exempt. If purchased from a dealer, proof must be submitted indicating the dealer has already collected the sales tax.
• Title application fees range from $5.00 to $25.00.

Vessel (Boat) & Watercraft Duplicate Titles

• The registered owner(s)* of record for a vessel (boat) or watercraft may apply for a duplicate title. An Application For Duplicate or Lost in Transit/Reassignment for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Vessel Title Certificate (HSMV 82101) must be completed in detail and can be submitted to any Indian River County Tax Collector’s office.

  * If there is an outstanding lien (i.e. finance company, lending institution, etc.), only the lien holder can apply for a duplicate title. If the lien has been satisfied, a lien satisfaction form should be presented.

• The fee for a Florida duplicate vessel (boat) or watercraft title is $6.00.
• Fast Title (issued from our Main Office only) is available for an additional $5.00 for vessels.
• If your title is from another state, you must apply for the duplicate title through the proper department/division of that state.

Vessel (Boat) & Watercraft Registrations

• Registrations are renewed annually during the birth month of the first owner listed on the registration.
• Florida law does not provide for vessel (boat) & watercraft registration renewal notices, although the Indian River County Tax Collector does mail out courtesy renewal notices. These courtesy renewal notices are mailed 4 weeks prior to the month in which the registration expires, from data compiled by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
• Not receiving a renewal notice by mail does not relieve the vessel (boat) or watercraft owner of their responsibility to timely renew their boat registration.
• Initial and renewal vessel (boat) or watercraft registrations can be obtained at the Indian River County Tax Collector’s office.