How Do You Register A Canoe

REGISTER / TITLE A BOAT IN PA

Registering or titling a gunkhole is like to registering or titling a car. Both registrations and titles are issued by the PA Fish & Boat Commission.

To find out if your gunkhole needs to be registered or titled visit our boat registration/titling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) folio, this page also lists fees based on the blazon and size of the boat (question five), plus much more than information.

NEW REGISTRATIONS

Option A -- Mail an application form

The 1st step is to consummate an Application for PA Boat Registration/Title (REV-336). Send the completed application and necessary supporting documents, with payment, to the Commission. Once candy the Commission volition send a registration and/or title, along with validation decals.

Pick B -- Get a temporary registration

Temporary registrations are issued at Commission region offices and by authorized issuing agents. This allows the gunkhole to be used while the permanent registration is beingness processed. The application course becomes the temporary registration.

RENEWALS

Registration renewal card Gunkhole registrations are renewed on a 2-year bicycle and elapse on March 31 of the 2nd year. The Commission will send a renewal card to the registered possessor of the boat before expiration. Nosotros offering two ways to complete renewals:

Choice A -- Past postal service

Complete the renewal card and return with payment.

Choice B -- Renew online with a credit card

Visit the Committee's secure e-commerce site, HuntFishPA.
Notation -- Titles are not renewed, a title merely needs to be purchased once.

United nations-POWERED BOAT PERMITS

Launch Permit Unpowered boats used at Commission lakes or admission areas, PA country parks or PA state forests must be:

properly registered, or
display an official and valid Commission employ allow, or
brandish an official and valid watercraft launch or mooring permit issued by DCNR.

Placement of Launch (Use) Permits

Permits can be purchased at the locations below. Actual decals will be mailed to you lot.

online at HuntFishPA
from Commission region offices
from authorized issuing agents
from many state park offices (Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resource)