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If I buy a used pleasure craft, how do I transfer the licence to my name?
To transfer a licence to your name, submit the following documents: a completed application for Pleasure Craft Licence; a proof of ownership of the pleasure craft; and a signed photocopy of a government issued ID.
I am selling my pleasure craft. How do I transfer the licence? When you sell your pleasure craft, keep a copy of your bill of sale in case someone later questions the ownership of the vessel. Provide the new owner with a signed bill of sale. The new owner will then have to transfer the pleasure craft licence by sending an application form and the necessary documents by mail to the Pleasure Craft Licensing Centre. A pleasure craft that is the subject of a transfer of ownership may be operated until the day on which the new owner of the pleasure craft receives a transferred licence, up to a maximum of 90 days from the day of the transfer of ownership, if documents are carried on board confirming the name and address of the new owner and the date of the transfer of ownership.
Hull serial number All pleasure craft made or imported into Canada must have a Hull Serial Number (HIN) affixed to it. No character of the HIN is to be less than 6 mm (¼”) in height and width. The HIN helps to find lost or stolen boats and boats that are subject to a recall. The HIN must be permanently affixed to the outside upper starboard (right side) corner of the transom (the boat’s rear, flat end — above the waterline) or as close to that area as possible. The HIN is 12 digits long, beginning with the Manufacturer’s Identification Code (MIC). No person shall alter, deface or remove a hull serial number. If a vessel is not marked with a hull serial number, the owner of the vessel must make a request for such a number to the builder, manufacturer, rebuilder or importer of the vessel. If, despite reasonable efforts that can be proved in writing, the owner of the vessel is unable to obtain a hull serial number from the builder, manufacturer, rebuilder or importer of the vessel, the vessel is not required to be marked with a hull serial number.
