#	Abbreviated Name of Form	Use	Name on Form	Forms Also Required
1	Application to Register & Title a Boat	Application to register and title a new or used boat	Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Number (Registration)	None
2	Certification for Boat Not Previously Registered	To inform Department why a used boat has no previously issued registration numbers	Affidavit for Registering and Titling a Motorboat not Previously Registered and/or Titled	Form 1
3	Transfer when Owner is Deceased	To change ownership when one or more of the owners have died	Affidavit for Authority to Transfer Registration/Title of a Watercraft when the Owner is Deceased	Form 1
4	Transfer when Title or Bill of Sale Not Available	To be used when new owner cannot obtain the title from the seller (for titled boats)	Affidavit for Transfer of Certificate of Title/Certificate of Number (Registration)	Form 1
5	Transfer by Operation of Law	To be used when the new owner received ownership by some operation of law such as bankruptcy, execution sale, court order, etc.	Affidavit for Transfer of Watercraft Title and Registration by Operation of Law	Form 1
6	Transfer of Abandoned Boat	To apply for ownership of a boat abandoned on your property for at least 60 days.	Abandoned Boat Affidavit	Form 1
7	Transfer of Boats Found Estray and Adrift	To apply for ownership of boats that have washed up on your property or found adrift on the public waters	Titling/Registration Watercraft for Estray and Adrift Property	Form 1
8	Length Certification	To report to the Department why the length of a used boat is different than the length on the existing registration	Length Certification Affidavit	Form 1
9	Registration Renewal Application	Application to apply for registration renewal when the renewal notice provided by the Department	Watercraft Registration 3-Year Renewal Application	None
10	Change in Ownership or Registration Information	To report to the Department when a boat is sold, abandoned, or destroyed, or when other information about the owner changes (address, military status, etc.)	Notification of Change in Status of a Numbered Vessel	None
11	Duplicate and Replacement Registration Card, Decals, or Title	Application to obtain additional registration cards or replacement decals or title	Application for Duplicate Certificate of Number, Decal, and/or Title	None
12	Motor Change	To report the change of a motor currently listed on the title (the new or old motor must be over 25 horsepower)	Application for Change of Motor	Original Title
13	Watercraft Sales Tax Payment	For use by those wishing to pay the 2% watercraft sales and use tax on boats they will not register with the Department (usually boats to be documented with the U.S. Coast Guard	Individual Watercraft Tax Worksheet	None
14	State Assigned Hull Identification Number	Application to have a 12-digit hull identification number assigned to home made boats, boats manufactured before October 1972, and for boats that have the issued hull identification number altered or destroyed	Application for State Assigned Hull Identification Number	None
15	Ownership of Watercraft	To be used to learn the owner name and address for a registered boat	Ownership of Watercraft	None
16	Power of Attorney for Boat Registration and Titling	To give someone else authority to sign for you on official boat documents	Power of Attorney	None
17	Boating Accident Report	To be used when a boat is involved in a reportable accident	Boating Accident Form	None
18	Stolen Boat Report	To notify the Department when a boat or a motor over 25 horsepower has been stolen	Stolen Boat Report	None
19	Notification of Recovery of a Stolen Boat or Motor	To notify the Department that a boat or motor that had been previously reported as stolen has been recovered	Notification of Recovery of Stolen Boat and Motor	None
20	Refund of Registration Fee	Application to receive a refund of registration fees when the boat is sold, destroyed, or abandoned before the new registration becomes valid	Application for Revenue Refund	None
21	Supplemental and Transfers of Liens	Used by the lienholder to add a lien to a boat or report that an existing lien was transferred to a new lienholder.	Application for Supplemental Lien or Transfer of Lien	None
22	Repossession Affidavit	For the lienholder to notify the Department of repossession	Affidavit Covering Repossession of a Boat/Watercraft	None
23	Court Ordered Liens	To be used by government officials to report to the Department when a court ordered lien is placed on a boat	Notice of Levy of Execution	None
24	Mechanic's Liens	For mechanics or shops to obtain authority to sell a boat when the owner does not pay for repairs	Affidavit of Compliance for Enforcement of Liens on Vessels (Mechanic's Lien 2 sided)	None
25	Storage Liens	For storage facilities and marinas to obtain authority to sell a boat when the owner does not pay for storage	Affidavit of Compliance for Enforcement of Virginia's Self-Service Storage Act	None
26	Vessel Search for Captain's License	To obtain information on all boats owned by an individual in support of their application for a U.S. Coast Guard captain license	Application for a Name Search (Captain's License, etc.)	None
27	Commissioner's Report of Change of Address	For Commissioner's of Revenue to report when there has been a change in locality where the boat is garaged, docked, or parked	Notification of Change in Address, County/City in VA	None
28	Restricted Boat Operation Markers, Informational Signs, and Hazard Markers	To obtain authority to place various markers and buoys such as no wake, informational or warning markers, and restricted boat operation zones	Application for Establishment of Regulatory Markers on Public Waters in Virginia	None