small, white row boat under a small palm tree on the beach in front of a calm ocean at sunsetExemptions From Registration

Vessels exempt from registration include:

  • Non-motor-powered vessels less than 16 ft. or a non-motor-powered canoe, kayak, racing shell, or rowing skull regardless of length.
  • Vessels used exclusively on private lakes and ponds.
  • Vessels owned by the United States Government.
  • Vessels used exclusively as a ship’s lifeboat.

Exemptions From Titling

Vessels exempt from titling include:

  • Non-motor-powered vessels less than 16 feet in length.
  • Vessels owned by the United States Government.
  • Federally documented vessels.
  • Vessels used exclusively on private lakes and ponds.
  • Amphibious vessels for which a vehicle title is issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
  • Vessels used solely for demonstration, testing or sales promotional purposes by a dealer or manufacturer.
  • Vessels owned and operated by the state or its political subdivisions.
  • Vessels from a country other than the U.S., temporarily using the waters of this state for not more than 90 days.
  • Vessels already covered by registration numbers awarded according to a federally approved numbering system of another state or by the United States Coast Guard in a state without a federally approved numbering system, provided that the vessels are not operated in Florida waters more than 90 consecutive days.