Section 5.01. Application for boat certificate of number or registration.

 

(1)  An application for a certificate of number must contain the following information:

(a) Name of each owner.

(b) Address of each owner, including ZIP code.

(c) Date of birth of each owner.

(cm) Identification information for each vessel owner who applies for a certificate of number to include any of the following:

1. Owner's tax identification number.

2. Date of birth with driver's license number.

3. Date of birth together with other unique number.

(d) Citizenship of the owner.

(e) State in which boat is or will be principally operated.

(f) The number previously issued by an issuing authority for the boat, if any.

(g) Whether the application is for a new number, renewal of a number, or transfer of ownership.

(h) Whether the boat is used for pleasure, rent or lease, dealer or manufacturer demonstration, commercial passenger carrying, commercial fishing, or other commercial use.

(i) Make of boat.

(j) Year boat was manufactured or model year.

(k) Manufacturer's hull identification number, if any.

(L) Overall length of boat.

(m) Type of boat (open, cabin, house, or other).

(n) Whether the hull is wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or other.

(o) Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, or sail and name of engine manufacturer if available.

(p) Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other.

(q) A statement of ownership by applicant.

(r) The signature of the owner.

(2)  

(a) An application made by a manufacturer or dealer for a number that is to be temporarily affixed to a boat for demonstration or test purposes may omit items sub. (1) (i) to (p) .

(b) Any application for boat registration accepted by a boat manufacturer or boat dealer for forwarding to the department on behalf of a customer shall be forwarded to the department within 7 days of the sale along with the required forms and fees.

(3)  An application made by a person who intends to lease or rent the boat without propulsion machinery may omit items sub. (1) (o) and (p) .

(4)  An application for registration of a federally documented vessel shall contain the assigned federal documentation number, the name of the vessel and the hailing port as described in the documentation papers for that vessel in addition to the information required in sub. (1) .

(5)  

(a) Free certificate of number . A person who intends to use a boat exclusively as part of an advertisement being made for the manufacturer of the boat may apply for a free certificate of number for the boat as authorized under s. 30.52 (3g) , Stats.

(b) Application . A person applying for a free certificate of number under this subsection shall submit an application on the form provided by the department that contains all of the information required by the department which may include any information required under sub. (1) .

(c) Additional information . In addition to the information required under par. (b) , the application shall contain all of the following:

1. The beginning and ending dates for the period the boat will be used exclusively for making the advertisement, but not to exceed a total of 15 days.

2. The body of water on which the boat will be operated.

3. The name of the county in which the boat will be operated.

(d) Effective period . The department shall issue a certificate of number with a suffix of TN for the boat, which shall be valid for not more than 15 consecutive days.

(e) Display of identification number and decals .

1. Upon being issued a certificate of number notification and awarded an identification number and decals by the department, the person making the advertisement shall paint on or attach the identification number and decals to each side of the forward half of the boat as prescribed under s. NR 5.06 .

2. Notwithstanding s. NR 5.06 (2) and (3) , the identification number may be attached to removable signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached to the boat while being operated. No number other than the identification number awarded by the department under this paragraph may be painted, attached or otherwise displayed on either side of the forward half of a boat.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1960, No. 51 , eff. 4-1-60; renum. from WCD 5.01 to be NR 5.01, Register, March, 1971, No. 183 , eff. 4-1-71; am., Register, June, 1974, No. 222 , eff. 7-1-74; cr. (4), Register, April, 1985, No. 352 , eff. 5-1-85; renum. (2) to be (2) (a), cr. (2) (b), Register, July, 1993, No. 451 , eff. 8-1-93; CR 06-133 : cr. (5) Register August 2007 No. 620 , eff. 9-1-07; CR 14-048 : am. (1) (a) to (c), cr. (1) (cm), am. (1) (e) Register May 2015 No. 713 , eff. 6-1-15.

Note

A person may request a free certificate of number application form by calling [phone] or by writing to the following address: Wisconsin DNR, Bureau of Customer Service and Licensing, 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 30.52 (3g) , Stats., states: (a) A boat that is present in this state and used exclusively as part of an advertisement being made for the manufacturer of the boat shall be issued a certificate of number for a period not to exceed 15 days. The department may not charge a fee for the issuance of a certificate of number under this paragraph. (b) The department shall promulgate rules for the issuance of certificates of number under par. (a). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1