District of Columbia § 50-1541.05 Certificate of title required.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 50-1541.05 — Certificate of title required.

District of Columbia § 50-1541.05

Title 50Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

Ch. 15BUniform Certificate of Title for Vessels.

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D.C. Code § 50-1541.05 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the owner of a vessel for which the District is the state of principal use shall deliver to the Harbor Master an application for a certificate of title for the vessel, with the applicable fee, not later than 20 days after the later of:

(1)The date of a transfer of ownership; or

(2)The date the District becomes the state of principal use.

(b)An application for a certificate of title is not required for:

(1)A documented vessel;

(2)A foreign-documented vessel;

(3)A barge;

(4)A vessel before delivery if the vessel is under construction or completed pursuant to contract; or

(5)A vessel held by a dealer for sale or lease.

(c)The Harbor Master may not issue, transfer, or renew a certificat

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the owner of a vessel for which the District is the state of principal use shall deliver to the Harbor Master an application for a certificate of title for the vessel, with the applicable fee, not later than 20 days after the later of:

(1) The date of a transfer of ownership; or

(2) The date the District becomes the state of principal use.

(b) An application for a certificate of title is not required for:

(1) A documented vessel;

(2) A foreign-documented vessel;

(3) A barge;

(4) A vessel before delivery if the vessel is under construction or completed pursuant to contract; or

(5) A vessel held by a dealer for sale or lease.

(c) The Harbor Master may not issue, transfer, or renew a certificate of number for a vessel issued pursuant to the requirements of 46 U.S.C. § 12301 unless the Harbor Master has created a certificate of title for the vessel, or an application for a certificate of title for the vessel and the applicable fee have been delivered to the Harbor Master.