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A.<\/span> An owner<\/span> may obtain a temporary registration certificate from the Department<\/span> or an authorized agent of the Department<\/span>. The fee for the temporary registration certificate shall be ten dollars. Each temporary registration certificate issued shall be valid for a period of thirty days from the date of issuance. To qualify for a temporary registration certificate, the owner<\/span> shall provide his name and address (including zip code), sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the Department<\/span> and a description of the motorboat<\/span> to include the: present number on the boat (if any); make and model; type of propulsion; year of manufacture; length as measured along the centerline; hull identification number; state of principal use; and required fee. Application for the permanent certificate of number and certificate of title (if applicable) with applicable fees shall be submitted to the Department<\/span> immediately upon receipt of a temporary registration certificate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A temporary registration certificate shall not be valid as proof of ownership for any vessel<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE; FEE; APPLICATION (\u00a7 29.1-703.1)\n\nA. An owner may obtain a temporary registration certificate from the Department\nor an authorized agent of the Department. The fee for the temporary registration\ncertificate shall be ten dollars. Each temporary registration certificate issued\nshall be valid for a period of thirty days from the date of issuance. To qualify\nfor a temporary registration certificate, the owner shall provide his name and\naddress (including zip code), sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the\nDepartment and a description of the motorboat to include the: present number on\nthe boat (if any); make and model; type of propulsion; year of manufacture;\nlength as measured along the centerline; hull identification number; state of\nprincipal use; and required fee. Application for the permanent certificate of\nnumber and certificate of title (if applicable) with applicable fees shall be\nsubmitted to the Department immediately upon receipt of a temporary registration\ncertificate.\n\nB. A temporary registration certificate shall not be valid as proof of ownership\nfor any vessel.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 241.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}