(a) An application submitted for a
certificate of registration, number, or title must contain the following
information:
(1) the name of the owner and the
owner identifier consisting of
(A) the
owner's tax identification number or date of birth; and
(B) the driver's license number of the
owner;
(2) the address of
the owner, including the zip code;
(3) the name and mailing address of the
primary lienholder, if any;
(4) the
state of principal operation for the boat;
(5) the boat number previously issued by the
department or a similar agency in another state for the boat, if
applicable;
(6) whether the
application is for a new number, renewal of a number, or transfer of
ownership;
(7) whether the primary
operation of the boat is for pleasure, rent or lease, boat dealer or
manufacturer demonstration, commercial passenger carrying, commercial fishing,
or other commercial use;
(8) the
make and model of the boat;
(9) the
year when the boat was manufactured or the model year;
(10) the manufacturer's hull identification
number;
(11) the overall length of
the boat;
(12) whether the vessel
type is an air boat, auxiliary sail, open motorboat, cabin motorboat,
houseboat, inflatable boat, paddlecraft, personal watercraft, pontoon boat,
rowboat, sail only, or other type;
(13) whether the hull material is wood,
steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, rubber, vinyl, canvas, or
other;
(14) whether the propulsion
type is air thrust, manual, propeller, sail, water jet, or other;
(15) whether the engine drive type is
inboard, outboard, pod drive, stemdrive, or other;
(16) whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or
electric;
(17) the signature of the
owner;
(18) any other information
that the department determines is reasonably required.
(b) A boat dealer or manufacturer submitting
an application for a boat number that will be temporarily affixed to a boat for
demonstration purposes does not need to submit the information specified in
(a)(8) - (16) of this section.
(c)
A person submitting an application to register a boat without mechanical
propulsion does not need to submit the information specified in (a)(14) - (16)
of this section.
(d) In addition to
the information required under (a) of this section, an owner applying for a new
certificate of number or a transfer of a certificate of number must submit one
of the following documents:
(1) the
manufacturer statement of origin;
(2) the carpenter's certificate;
(3) the title from the previous state that
issued the title.
(4) title or
registration from previous state;
(5) affidavit of ownership.
(e) An owner who cannot present
the documents in (d)(1) - (3) of this section may submit one of the following
documents to obtain a certificate of registration and number marked "No Title
Issued":
(1) a copy of the current
certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard;
(2) the registration from the previous
state that does not issue a boat title;
(3) the bill of sale from a boat dealer or
the previous owner; or
(4) an
affidavit of ownership.
(f) The owner of a boat who has been issued a
certificate of registration marked "No Title Issued" under (e) of this section
and who applies for a certificate of title may demonstrate to the department
that the requirements of AS 05.25.056 are satisfied by presenting:
(1) a certificate of registration marked "No
Title Issued" in the name of the same primary owner and issued at least three
years before the date of application for the title; and
(2) a lien release showing the primary
lien, if any, has been satisfied;
(3) a bill of sale indicating that the
purchase price of the boat, if listed, was paid in full upon transfer of
ownership, or contains a statement that the boat is free of all encumbrances,
or other statements or evidence that no undisclosed security interest exists at
the time of application for title;
(4) an affidavit that there is no undisclosed security interest
and to the owner's knowledge, ownership of the boat has been uncontested for at
least three years from the issuance of the certificate of registration marked
"No Title Issued"; or
(5) other
documentation acceptable to the department.
