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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60690</law_id><section_number>29.1-703.1</section_number><catch_line>Temporary registration certificate; fee; application</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>29.1-703</reference><reference>29.1-703.2</reference><reference>29.1-733.6</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="29.1">Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Boating Laws</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Boat Registration and Identification</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> An <span class="dictionary">owner</span> may obtain a temporary registration certificate from the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> or an authorized agent of the <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">owner</span> shall provide his name and address (including zip code), sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> and a description of the <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">Department</span> immediately upon receipt of a temporary registration certificate. <a id="paragraph-221866" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-703.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A temporary registration certificate shall not be valid as proof of ownership for any <span class="dictionary">vessel</span>. <a id="paragraph-221867" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-703.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1995, c. 241.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
