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  • 1.  Requiring Registration of Non-Motorized Boats

    Posted 4 hours ago

    Greetings,

    I recently started as Wisconsin's BLA and I am conducting research regarding requiring registration for non-motorized small boats (canoes, kayaks, SUPs, etc.). I am trying to get a sense of if other states have implemented this type of regulation and what their experiences have been. Below are some of my questions:

    • If you have a requirement like this, does your state see a high level of compliance? 
    • What does it cost to register a non-motorized boats of this type in your state?
    • How do you handle registering non-motorized boats without HIDs?
    • How do you handle registration for things like summer camps, etc. that have large fleets of these types of vessels?
    • Do you have any special carve-outs in law that allow people to pay a lower registration fee if they only use that small boat on one body of water (i.e. a "home lake" rule)?

    Thank you for any insights you can provide,

    John



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    John Sinclair
    Boating Law Administrator
    Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources



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    John Sinclair
    Boating Law Administrator
    Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
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  • 2.  RE: Requiring Registration of Non-Motorized Boats

    Posted 2 hours ago

    Virginia does not have a requirement for non-motorized boats to be registered.



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    Stacey Brown | Boating Division Director, Boating Law Administrator | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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