Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Police Division Requires The Following For Boat Registration: 

An Individual:

• Bill of Sale
• Current Boat Registration from Previous Owner if Purchased Out of State or Title
• Current Driver’s License or ID

NOTE: Bill of Sale must include, Hull Number, Year, Make, Model, Length, AL #’s, Make of Motor, HP of Motor and Motor Serial Number.

CHAIN OF OWNERSHIP MUST BE PROVIDED IF VESSEL WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM REGISTERED OWNER

Beginning January 1^st, 2024 certain vessels constructed after December 31,2023 will be required to be titled.

What is required to be titled:

• Alabama is the state of principal use
• Any vessel between the length of 18 feet and 26 feet
• Vessels less than 18 feet in length with more than 75 horsepower

What is excluded:

• Sailboats
• Paddleboats
• Rowboats
• Documented vessel
• Barge
• Foreign-documented vessel
• Vessel before delivery
• Vessel held by a dealer for sale or lease
• A vessel constructed before December 31, 2023

Optional vessels to be titled:

• Vessel more than 26 feet in length regardless of year constructed
• Alabama is the state of principal use

Paperwork accepted as proof of ownership

• A certificate of title signed by the owner shown on the certificate and which identifies the applicant as the owner of the vessel or is accompanied by a record that identifies the applicant as the owner
  • If there is no certificate of title, the following are accepted:
    • If the vessel was a documented vessel, a record issued by the United States Coast Guard which shows the vessel is no longer a documented vessel and identifies the applicant as the owner
    • If the vessel was a foreign-documented vessel, a record issued by the foreign country which shows the vessel is no longer a foreign-documented vessel and identifies the applicant as the owner

• In all other cases, a certificate of origin, bill of sale, or other record that to the satisfaction of the office identifies the applicant as owner