New Jersey Boat (Vessel) Bill of Sale Form

New Jersey requires power vessels to be registered, and vessels over 12 feet generally must be titled unless exempt. Initial boat title and registration transactions are handled through a New Jersey MVC motor vehicle agency. Boats must be titled within 10 working days of purchase to avoid a penalty. To register a vessel, visit an MVC near you with the following items:

• Boat Registration Application (Form BA-51)
• Certificate of Documentation or deletion papers, if the vessel is or was documented with the U.S. Coast Guard.
• Lienholder information, if the boat is financed.
• Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin, title, or other accepted proof of ownership.
• Notarized Bill of Sale, if the vessel came from a state that does not title boats.
• Payment for title and registration fees.
• Proper identification, such as a New Jersey driver’s license, non-driver ID, passport, or birth certificate.
• Universal Title Application (Form OS/SS-UTA)

Out-of-State Purchase

• Out-of-state title, properly assigned, if the boat came from a title state.
• U.S. Coast Guard documentation, if the vessel was federally documented.

Source: New Jersey MVC (Boating; Universal Title Application; Boat Registration Application)