The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) requires all powered boats and personal watercraft to be registered. As an Authorized PFBC Issuing Agent, we are able to offer services to get you on the water as fast and efficiently as possible.
We can provide
- Titling and Registration
- Registration Renewals
- Change of Address and/ or Name
- Duplicate Title and/ or Registration
Similar to a vehicle, you must register your boat just like you would register your car. This means that you also need a title for your boat. You might hold the title if you paid cash for the boat or paid it off. If on the other hand you financed your boat your bank holds the title in which case we may need to work directly with your lender. If your boat was manufactured before 1997 there may have never been a title issued in which case, we ask that you bring in other paperwork related to the purchase of the boat so that we can order a title and issue registration. If your boat is coming into Pennsylvania from another State please call our office at 570-915-6183 in advance so that we can discuss renewal procedures and title requirements which varies by State.
You will leave our office with a 60 days temporary registration while your title transfer is being processed and your two years registration is mailed to you by PFBC.
You will need to bring
- Boat title or former registration card
- Bill of Sale
- Pennsylvania Drivers License
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PFBC DELAYS
Pennsylvania FAQ – Titling and Registration
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission – Titling and Registration
PA Boat Registration
Pine Grove Notary & Tag Agency is an Authorized Boat Registration Agent for the PA Fish and Boat Commission. Registration and titling of your boat are unique to the type of boat you own and we take care to register your boat according to your specific type of boat and situation.
Get a Boat Registration PA for boats with engines – If you own any gas-powered, diesel, electric or hybrid-fueled boats, even if it is documented with the US Coast Guard for recreational purposes, you must also get a state registration for the vessel. You must also register sailboats with an engine powered by diesel, gas, electric or hybrid fueling, with a PA Boat Registration.
Boats without fuel – If you own a canoe, rowboat, sailboat, kayak, raft, or inflatable boat, then you do not need to register it with a PA Boat Registration. An exception to this rule is if you launch the boat in any Pennsylvania Fish and Boat access area, lake, or in any PA managed state park or state forest.