Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3807
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3807
- Dealer: means any person who engages in whole or in part in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging new and unused vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles, or used vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles, or any combination, either outright or on conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise, and who has an established place of business for sale, trade, and display of vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles. See
- Manufacturer: means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing new and unused vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles for the purpose of sale or trade. See
- Nonresident: shall include any person who does not come under the definition of a resident. See
- Snowmobile: means a self-propelled vehicle intended for off-road travel primarily on snow, having a curb weight of not more than 453. See
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on water that is equipped with machinery capable of propelling the watercraft, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion, but shall not include a watercraft that has a valid marine document issued by U. See
§ 3807. Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles
No certificate of title need be obtained for:
(1) any vessel under 16 feet in length;
(2) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle of a model year prior to 2004 or that is more than 15 years old;
(3) any vessel that is a canoe, kayak, or similar watercraft designed to be manually propelled or equipped with a motor not to exceed 10 horsepower;
(4) a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by the United States, unless it is registered in this State;
(5) a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale;
(6) a vessel owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;
(7) a vessel regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;
(8) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does not require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle;
(9) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle and the title has been issued or applied for;
(10) any vessels that are more than 15 years old. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2007, No. 19, § 7; 2011, No. 46, § 12.)