Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-02 - Registration certificate

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The owner of any watercraft required to be registered under the
				provisions of section
				1547.54
				of the Revised Code shall, prior to the operation of such watercraft, apply to
				the chief of the division of parks and watercraft or an authorized agent
				designated under the provisions of section
				1546.03
				of the Revised Code for a registration certificate for such watercraft.
Whenever the information contained on a registration
				certificate no longer accurately describes the owner or the watercraft, the
				registration certificate is void and the owner shall surrender the existing
				registration certificate to the chief or an authorized agent of the division,
				and upon payment of a three dollar writing fee, shall be issued a new
				registration certificate bearing the original registration number and
				expiration date with the correct information required by the provisions of this
				section. Anytime the propulsion of a watercraft is changed in such a way that
				the registration certificate no longer accurately describes the watercraft
				shall also be subject to the provisions of section
				1501:47-1-06
				of the Administrative Code. The owner of a watercraft required to apply for a
				new registration certificate under the provisions of this section shall not be
				charged more than one three dollar writing fee for each registration
				certificate issued.
The registration certificate shall include the following
				information:
(A) Number assigned to
			 watercraft by the division of parks and watercraft or the United States coast
			 guard.
(B) Expiration date of
			 registration certificate.
(C) Date
			 issued.
(D) Type of vessel (sail
			 only, air boat, auxiliary sail, rowboat, paddlecraft, open motorboat, cabin
			 motorboat, houseboat, inflatable boat, pontoon boat, personal watercraft,
			 other).
(E) Name and address of
			 owner(s).
(F) County of owners
			 residence.
(G) Decal
			 number.
(H) Water principally
			 used.
(I) Make of vessel, year
			 built.
(J) Manufacturer's hull
			 identification number, if the vessel is required to have a hull identification
			 number as prescribed by the regulations adopted by the United States coast
			 guard.
(K) Length of
			 vessel.
(L) Type of use (pleasure,
			 rent, lease, commercial passenger carrying, commercial fishing, charter
			 fishing, dealer or manufacturer demonstration, other commercial
			 operation).
(M) Make of inboard
			 motor(s), and horsepower rating(s).
(N) Hull material (wood, steel, aluminum,
			 plastic, fiberglass, rubber / vinyl / canvas, other).
(O) Fee.
(P) Agent number.
(Q) Title number issued or title status if no
			 number.
(R) Signature of
			 owner(s).
(S) Name of
			 agency.
(T) Date of birth of one
			 owner.
(U) Type of propulsion
			 (propeller, manual, sail, water jet, air thrust, other).
(V) Engine drive type (inboard, outboard, pod
			 drive, sterndrive, or other)
(W)
			 Fuel (gas, diesel, electric, other).
(X) Rights of survivorship (yes,
			 no).
(Y) Driver's license number,
			 or state issued identification card number, or U.S. citizen and immigration
			 service document number, or certified court order number, or military
			 identification number, or valid U.S. or Canadian passport number, or state
			 issued learners permit number, or a unique identification number issued by the
			 division of parks and watercraft.