The Utah Boat Bill of Sale is a document that is designed to provide specific information with regard to the sale and purchase of a vessel. This document will provide information about the change of ownership, identification of the boat, as well as needed information about the seller and buyer.
Register a Boat in Utah
If you’ve purchased a vessel/boat in Utah, you must register and display all decal and number information prior to operation on Utah waterways. If you’ve purchased your vessel/boat from a dealer, they will complete and submit your registration for you
Where to Register – Gather all of your registration documentation and appear at your local Utah DMV Office.
Needed to Register – Provide the following to your local DMV office:
- You will need a completed Vessel Application For Utah Title (Form TC-656V)
- You will be required to provide a validated tax certificate from the county assessor’s office to prove that you have paid the uniform age-based fee).
- A bill of sale
- Unless you have purchased a boat from a dealership, you will be required to provide a completed Certificate Of Inspection (Form TC-661).
- Be prepared to pay all titling and registration fees in cash or by check. Note*Motorboats, sailboats and any jet skis that are dated 1985 or newer must be titled as well.
How to Write
Step 1 – Seller and Buyer Information – Enter the following:
- The Seller –
- Name
- Driver’s License Number
- Physical Address
- City
- State
- AND
- The Buyer –
- Name
- Driver’s License Number
- Physical Address
- City
- State
Step 2 – Vessel Detail – Seller must enter the following:
- Make
- Length
- Year (the vessel was built)
- Hull ID Number
- Registration ID Number
- Odometer Reading (hours)
- Title Number
- Will a Trailer be included with the sale? (check yes or no)
- If Yes – Enter the Make and Year
- Will an Outboard Motor be included with the sale? (check yes or no)
- If Yes – Enter the Make, Year and Horsepower (HP)
Step 3 – Purchase Price – Check the appropriate boxes as they apply. Enter additional information:
- If this box is selected, the seller is only accepting monetary funding – Enter the worded dollar amount
- Enter the dollar amount in numbers
- Select and enter a date in which payment must be made, in mm/dd/yyyy format
- Select and enter a date in which this document will be known, in mm/dd/yyyy format
- If the parties agree that payment will be made at a later date, enter the date, in mm/dd/yyyy format
- Other – If other arrangements have been decided, enter a brief description
- If selecting this box, the boat will be intended as a gift only
- Check the last box if this will be a trade. Briefly describe the terms
Step 4 – Seller’s Disclosure – The seller should carefully read the statements:
- Record any known defects
- Once complete, the seller may provide their signature
Step 5 – Signatures – If all signing parties are collectively before a notary public, provide the following:
- The Seller –
- Signature
- Print Name
- AND
- The Buyer –
- Signature
- Print Name
- AND
- The Witness –
- Signature
- Print Name
Step 6 – Once the notary public has witnessed all of the signatures, she/he will complete the remainder of the form affixing the state seal
- Make copies to provide to all signatories for their records
- Supply the original copy to the buyer/recipient