Section 2010.20  Form of Application Requirements for Boat Registration and Title

a)         The application form provided by the Department for the use of individuals in applying for a certificate of registration and title (if never issued) shall include the following: 

1)         Name of owner;

2)         Address of owner, including Zip Code;

3)         Owner's Social Security Number and Date of Birth, along with one of the following:

A)        Driver's License number; or

B)        State issued photographic State Identification Card number;

4)         State in which the watercraft will be principally operated;

5)         Number previously issued by the registration authority of any state of the United States of America or a registration authority located in a foreign country;

6)         Application type:  Authorized terms are "new number", "renewal number", or "transfer of ownership";

7)         Primary operational use:  Authorized terms are "charter fishing", "commercial fishing", "commercial passenger carrying", "dealer or manufacturer demonstration", "other commercial operation", "pleasure", or "rent or lease";

8)         Make, model, model year and length of the vessel;

9)         Hull identification number, if any;

10)         Vessel type:  Authorized terms are "air boat", "Auxiliary sail", "cabin motorboat", "houseboat", "inflatable boat", "open motorboat", "paddlecraft", "personal watercraft", "pontoon boat", "rowboat", "sail only", or "other";

11)         Hull material:  Authorized terms are "aluminum", fiberglass", "plastic", "rubber/vinyl/canvas", "steel", "wood", or "other";

12)         Engine drive type:  Authorized terms are "inboard", "outboard", "pod drive", "sterndrive", or "other";

13)         Fuel:  Authorized terms are "electric", "diesel", "gas", or "other";

14)         A copy of the certificate of origin, if any;

15)         Name and address of any lienholder; and

16)         Signature of owner.

b)         The signature of the applicant authorizes the Department to lower the remittance in the event personal check is submitted for an incorrect fee.

c)         For registrations processed through the Internet, the application form will also contain fields for the dealer to include:

1)         Registration decal inventory number; and

2)         Dealer ID number.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 3499, effective March 4, 2021)