OAR 250-010-0055
Certificates of Boat Title

(1)

When the owner of a boat submits an application for Certificate of Boat Title only, and under normal circumstances the boat would require in addition to the title, a certificate of number, the Director shall not issue the title until first obtaining from the owner a signed statement that the boat will not be used on any waters over which this state has jurisdiction until all registration requirements have been complied with.

(2)

Before issuing a Certificate of Title for a boat the Director shall require “Proof of Ownership” which may include a notarized transfer of title by the previous title owners, a Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO) properly executed by the manufacturer, a Homemade Boat Builders Certificate properly executed by the builder, a Certificate of Boat Title issued by another state or an original certificate of number for boats previously registered in another state that does not issue a Certificate of Title for a Boat.

(a)

When an application is made for an initial Oregon title, the following boats must be inspected by the Oregon State Police, an Oregon county sheriff’s representative, or Marine Board staff:

(A)

Homemade boats; and

(B)

Boats not titled and/or registered in Oregon or another state with the exception of new boats when a manufacturer’s statement of origin has been submitted.

(C)

When a boat is currently unavailable for inspection or when it is evident that a typographical error or misinterpretation of a number or letter has occurred, a title and registration may be issued after a pencil tracing (rubbing) or digital photo is submitted, provided:
(i)
The boat has a title or out of state registration;
(ii)
There are no stolen records or red flags; and,
(iii)
The boat is more than 20 years old and/or has an estimated value less than $2,000.

(b)

The Board at its discretion may inspect any boat before issuing an Oregon title.

(3)

When an application for a certificate of boat title indicates that the legal owner of the boat is other than the principal owner, the title must be mailed to the legal owner.

(4)

An application to replace a lost boat title may be made to the Board. A lost boat title must be issued to the title owners indicated in the Board’s records, unless a notarized transfer of title signed by the previous title owners has been submitted in connection with the lost title application.

Source: Rule 250-010-0055 — Certificates of Boat Title, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=250-010-0055.

250‑010‑0010
Definitions 250‑010‑0025
Basic Rule for “Slow–No Wake” 250‑010‑0030
Application for Certificate of Number and Title 250‑010‑0040
Oregon Boat Numbering System 250‑010‑0051
Definition of “Operate” and “Otherwise Use a Boat on Water” 250‑010‑0053
Safety Inspections 250‑010‑0055
Certificates of Boat Title 250‑010‑0058
Refunds 250‑010‑0059
Reinstatement Fee 250‑010‑0060
Report of Transfer, Abandonment or Wrecking of a Boat, Change of Address, Late Penalty Fees 250‑010‑0065
County Use Permit Programs 250‑010‑0075
Boating Safety/Education Assistance Program 250‑010‑0085
Capacity Plates 250‑010‑0095
Application for Marine Events 250‑010‑0097
Application for Special Use Device Permits 250‑010‑0110
Investigation of Accidents 250‑010‑0121
Mufflers 250‑010‑0122
Carburetors 250‑010‑0125
Ventilation 250‑010‑0150
Exemptions 250‑010‑0152
Use of Sirens Prohibited by Other Than Expressly Authorized Peace Officers 250‑010‑0154
Personal Flotation Devices 250‑010‑0155
Fire Extinguishers 250‑010‑0156
Sound Signaling Appliances 250‑010‑0160
Board Not to Approve Products of Manufacturers 250‑010‑0164
Visual Distress Signals 250‑010‑0201
Uniform Waterway Marking System 250‑010‑0206
Waterway Marker Permits Required and Exemptions 250‑010‑0215
Application for Waterway Marker Permit 250‑010‑0225
Waterway Marker Placement Conditions 250‑010‑0230
Transfer of Ownership of Waterway Markers 250‑010‑0235
Discontinuance and Removal of Waterway Markers 250‑010‑0240
Characteristics of Waterway Markers 250‑010‑0245
Buoy Standards 250‑010‑0255
Sign Standards 250‑010‑0260
Standards for Letter or Numeral Elements of Markers 250‑010‑0265
Standards for Mooring Buoys 250‑010‑0270
Standards for Swim Area Markers 250‑010‑0275
The “Divers” Flag 250‑010‑0300
Floating Home/Boathouse Registration and Titling 250‑010‑0310
Certificate of Registration and Title for a Floating Home or Boathouse 250‑010‑0320
Oregon Floating Home/Boathouse Registration Numbering System 250‑010‑0325
Report of Transfer, Abandonment, or Wrecking of Floating Home/Boathouse or Change of Address 250‑010‑0410
Definitions 250‑010‑0420
Officer Report 250‑010‑0430
Chemical Analyses 250‑010‑0440
Qualifications and Training of Breath Test Equipment Operators 250‑010‑0470
Breath Testing Equipment Approval 250‑010‑0500
Offender Education Program Administration 250‑010‑0510
Definitions 250‑010‑0520
Content 250‑010‑0530
Implementation 250‑010‑0540
Fees 250‑010‑0550
Qualified Courses 250‑010‑0560
Completion Certificate 250‑010‑0650
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit 250‑010‑0660
Watercraft Inspection Stations 250‑010‑0700
Flotation Encapsulation Rules 250‑010‑0705
Materials and Methods of Encapsulation 250‑010‑0710
Existing Structures 250‑010‑0715
Buoys and Other Floating Devices 250‑010‑0750
Marine Sanitation Device Requirements 250‑010‑0760
Waterway Access Permit 250‑010‑0800
Livery Registration
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 250-010-0055’s source at or​.us