The document summarizes boat registration requirements and procedures in Hawaii. It states that Hawaii requires boat registration, not titling, with registration numbers starting with "HA". It explains that effective July 2021, Hawaii will issue boat titles that indicate any liens. It also provides information on how to look up boat registrations in Hawaii through the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation.

1. Hawaii Boat Registration
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2. Boaters should know about registration
requirements, recording methods, and title
search guidelines for the State of Hawaii
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 Some states have titling for boats and others do not. Hawaii only
does Registration.
 New vessel titling policies and procedures are planned to go into
effect July 1, 2021.
 Go to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of
Boating & Ocean Recreation (DLNR DOBOR) to get these
 Boat Registration Numbers in Hawaii start with the letters “HA”
 The Reg. No. must be displayed on the hull with a registration sticker

3. State Reg. No.
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Not to be confused with the HIN Number.

4. HULL ID Number location
A “State assigned” hull ID
would have the letters
“HAZ” in its 12 character
HIN. All others would have
the manufacturer code
instead.

5. Liens In Hawaii
 Claims, Liens or Security interests on any non-documented boats
are recorded with DOBOR in the State of Hawaii
 DOBOR implemented vessel titling on July 1, 2021. Hawaii vessel
titles will now display whether a lien is attached to the vessel
named in the title, excluding mechanic’s liens.
 If the vessel is USCG documented, a lender’s security interests will
be recorded with the National Vessel Documentation Center
(NVDC) (ordered at boat-abstract.com)

6. Boat Registration Lookup In Hawaii
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 Boat title and registration records in Hawaii are
maintained by the DOBOR
 owners cannot yet search their records online on their
website

7. Titling Requirement and Fees
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 Titling REQUIRED: Yes
 EFFECTIVE DATE : July 2021
 Fee: $20

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