For a new registration, please bring the bill of sale and the old registeration numbers if they are on the boat and it was previously registered in Maine by the last owner. State sales tax based on the purchase price will be collected on private sales. Dealers collect the sales tax at the time of purchase-please bring the bill of sales showing sales tax paid. For renewal the excise is is calculated based on the boat's age, length and the horsepower. The Inland and Fisheries fees are also based on horsepower. All boat registrations expire on Dec. 31.
Begining in 2002 all motorized watercraft on inland water must display a Lake and River Protection Sticker (Milfoil). The cost for these stickers is $10 for residents and is included the registration of their boats. Non-residents will be $20. The money collected will go to educate boaters, train volunteers, inspect boats and trailers, all to help stop spread of invasive plant species from other states.
