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A Florida Title Transfer is needed when a vessel currently
titled in Florida changes/transfers ownership to a different
Florida owner.
The following documentation must be provided:
- The Florida Certificate of Title with the "transfer
of title by seller" section completed.
- A completed
Application for Certificate of Title HSMV 82040. Please
note that many times, the following sections of this form
are left blank, resulting in an application that can not
be processed. Please make sure the following items are complete:
- Section 1: The vessel owner’s Florida driver license
number. If the vessel is to be titled in a business name,
please include the Federal Employer Identification Number
(FEID) and the 9-digit zip code of the business address.
- Section 7: Sales tax information section.
- A copy of one of the following proof of identification:
- A Florida driver license or identification card w/
photo
- An out-of-state driver license or identification card
w/ photo.
- A US passport.
- A Canadian driver license, identification card or
passport.
- A driver license of identification card from any U.S.
Territory.
- A out-of-country passport.
Please note that while a copy of a Florida driver license
or identification card IS NOT required to be submitted,
it makes the process simpler. Find
out more information about obtaining a Florida driver
license >
- Bill of Sale. Evidence that the sales tax on the vessel
has been paid is necessary.
- Florida Sales Tax of 6.0% is collected on the sale price.
(Sale price is the total price paid for the vessel, less
the value of the trade-in) When the vehicle is registered
to a Palm Beach County address the first $5000.00 of the
sale price is subject to an additional ½% discretionary
sales surtax.
- The registrant's County of residence determines whether
an additional local discretionary sales surtax is collected.
For additional information view the Department
of Revenue’s Discretionary Sales Surtax Information.
Title and Registration Fees
Title and registration fees are determined by several factors
(hull length, length of registration period, etc.).
Vessel Registration Fees
Effective July 1, 2008
Fees to Register Vessels (Recreational or Commercial)
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BASE AMOUNT
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COUNTY FEE
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TOTAL AMOUNT
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CLASS A-1
All vessels less than 12 feet in length, and motorized canoes |
$10.75
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$2.75
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$13.50
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CLASS A-2
12 feet or more and less than 16 feet in length |
$21.50
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$8.13
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$29.63
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CLASS 1
16 feet or more and less than 26 feet in length |
$34.00
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$14.38
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$48.38
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CLASS 2
26 feet or more and less than 40 feet in length |
$83.50
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$39.13
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$122.63
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CLASS 3
40 feet or more and less than 65 feet in length |
$133.00
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$63.88
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$196.88
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CLASS 4
65 feet or more and less than 110 feet in length |
$158.00
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$76.38
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$234.38
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CLASS 5
110 feet or more in length |
$195.00
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$94.88
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$289.88
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Dealer classification
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$30.75
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The following fees apply to all transactions processed in
the following methods:
- Online: $1.65
- Mail: $0.65
- In Office: $1.00
You may complete your title transaction at any Tax Collector's
office. The new Certificate of Title will be created in Tallahassee
and returned to you in 2 to 6 weeks.
If you have not received your new Certificate of Title in
6 weeks, please visit one of our offices or click here to
download Duplicate
or Lost in Transit/Reassignment Title HSMV 82101.
Expedited Title Service
For an extra cost, Expedited Title service is available at all permanent branch offices. If all documentation is correct (see the complete list of necessary documentation above), a Certificate of Title is produced in the office and is available upon conclusion of the transaction. If the requester of the title is not the owner of the vessel, the requester must have an original notarized Power of Attorney or an original Authorization Affidavit from the vessel owner.
The following forms of payment are acceptable to obtain an expedited title:
- Cash
- Check
- Money Order
- Cashier’s Check
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