How To Register A Jet Ski Trailer In Massachusetts
Sometimes you can use other proofs of ownership such as a bill of sale or a manufacturer s statement of origin mso.
How to register a jet ski trailer in massachusetts. Proof of payment of sales tax st 6 st 6e or bill of sale. Registering a home made trailer in ma i bought a home made trailer over the weekend it s a very accurate copy of a kendon from the late 1990s. Your broker will provide you with a signed and completed rmv1 form confirming that you ve purchased appropriate insurance coverage for the trailer. Bill of sale name and address of seller. Mass requires the following to register any boat under 14ft.
Take form rmv 1 correctly completed and proof of ownership to an office of the massachusetts registry of vehicles. Complete the registration paperwork at the department to register the jet ski if it is not already. The hull number is usually visible on the front end of the jet ski on the bill of sale or on the registration document. The fee is a 6 25 percent sales use tax imposed on the amount you paid for the trailer. State law requires any motor powered boat or boat operated on a massachusetts public waterway to be registered.
However the previous owner doesn t have any prior registration for it the only thing i have is a bill of sale. Receipts of paid personal property taxes. The properly signed title. A signed application for title and license. Enter the owner s full name address and the hull identification number on the paperwork.
Once you get them filed and pay a filing fee you are good to go. Maine will register a trailer for up to five years i believe. You do not need to register non motorized boats or if the u s. Go to your vehicle registry with all of the paperwork from the inspections the vin assignment ncic verification if applicable and the receipts from the construction of the trailer. This includes motorized fishing boats canoes and sailboats with motors and jet skis or wet bikes.
A visit to your insurance broker is the first step in registering your new or new to you trailer in massachusetts. Ask for an application for title and an affidavit of ownership.