Virginia Code 29.1-703.1: Temporary registration certificate; fee; application.
A. An owner may obtain a temporary registration certificate from the Department or an authorized agent of the Department. The fee for the temporary registration certificate shall be ten dollars. Each temporary registration certificate issued shall be valid for a period of thirty days from the date of issuance. To qualify for a temporary registration certificate, the owner shall provide his name and address (including zip code), sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the Department and a description of the motorboat to include the: present number on the boat (if any); make and model; type of propulsion; year of manufacture; length as measured along the centerline; hull identification number; state of principal use; and required fee. Application for the permanent certificate of number and certificate of title (if applicable) with applicable fees shall be submitted to the Department immediately upon receipt of a temporary registration certificate.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 29.1-703.1
- Motorboat: means any vessel propelled by machinery whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See Virginia Code 29.1-700
- Owner: means a person, other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. See Virginia Code 29.1-700
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Virginia Code 29.1-700
B. A temporary registration certificate shall not be valid as proof of ownership for any vessel.
1995, c. 241.