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Boating Regulations

2021 Montana Boating Regulations

The boating regulations comprise data on the following topics:

• Water Body Restrictions
• PWC
• Life Jackets
• Motor Size
• Noise Limitations
• Rules of the Road
• Enforcement
• And more!

Operator Age Limit - Motorboats & Personal Watercraft

Children 12 years old or younger may not operate a motorboat or a personal watercraft powered past a motor rated at more than than 10 horsepower unless accompanied by someone 18 years of historic period or older.

Youths 13 and 14 years of age may not operate those vessels without possessing a valid Montana motorboat operator'south safety certificate or bear witness of completing an approved canoeing safety course, or unless accompanied by someone 18 years of age or older.

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Races, Regattas, and Other Marine Events

Written permission from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is necessary to conduct a boating race, regatta or other marine event on Montana's waters. Letters of application must be sent at least 30 days prior to the scheduled outcome. Mail to: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Canoeing Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701.

Accidents, Collisions, and Casualties

Boating blow reports are required by law and provide valuable information for employ in the prevention of hereafter boating accidents. An blow must exist reported immediately to the local sheriffs part or game warden if it caused:

• the death or disappearance of any person
• an injury requiring medical treatment beyond first-assist
• holding damage in excess of $100

The operator of a boat involved in a standoff, blow, or other casualty must:

• render applied aid, without putting cocky or others in danger, to persons affected past the blow
• give his or her name, accost and identification of the boat in writing to whatever person injured and to the owner of any damaged property.

Boating blow report forms are available from the county sheriff'due south office, game wardens, or any Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks office.

Boat Registration and Fees

Which boats must be registered

Sailboats 12 feet long and longer and all motorboats and personal watercraft must exist registered and numbered. Non-motorized sailboats less than 12 feet long and manually propelled boats, regardless of length, are exempt from registration and taxation. As well exempt are a vessel'south lifeboat and authorities-owned boats.

How to annals a boat

Residents

Boat owners must obtain a document of ownership (title) and certificate of number (registration) and pay all fees to the County Treasurer in the county where the owner resides. The document of number must be carried on board the gunkhole and be available for inspection whenever the boat is in operation. Registration fees are based on the length and age of the vessel.

Nonresidents

Boats that are properly registered in some other country or country may operate in Montana for up to 90 consecutive days.

Homemade Vessels

Homemade boats or boats manufactured before 1972 that require registration must first have a hull identification number. By and large the 12-digit hull identification (HIN) number is on the exterior of the vessel's transom in the upper-right corner.

A boat possessor may obtain a HIN number from whatsoever Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional or area office. The application fee is $5. The gunkhole owner is responsible for permanently affixing the HIN number on the gunkhole and having the gunkhole inspected by a peace officer.

Permanent Registration

Under MCA 61-3-321, all motorboats, personal watercraft, motorized pontoons and sailboats 12 in length and longer must exist permanently registered. This is done through the County Treasurer'due south Function.

• Certificate of Ownership (title): $10
• All Motorboats, Personal Watercraft, and Motorized Pontoons less than 16 feet in length, and Sailboats at least 12 feet in length but less than 16 feet in length: $65.l
• All Motorboats, Motorized Pontoons and Sailboats at least xvi anxiety in length but less than 19 feet in length, and Personal Watercraft 16 anxiety in length or longer: $125.fifty
• All Motorboats, Motorized Pontoons and Sailboats 19 anxiety in length and longer: $295.50

Canoeing Decals

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View the quick reference onUnderstanding Montana's Required Boat Decals

Boat numbers

The boat number must:

• be painted on or fastened to each side of the bow of the vessel;
• read from left to right;
• be vertical cake letters at to the lowest degree 3 inches in height;
• be a color contrasting with the background colour of the boat;
• be as loftier to a higher place the water line as practical and still be visible;
• be maintained in a legible condition;
• contain a space or hyphen separating the "MT" from the number/alphabetic character suffix. (Example: MT 1234 AB or MT – 1234 - AB)

Permanent decal

The boat possessor will receive ane permanent registration decal equally proof of payment of fees in lieu of revenue enhancement. The permanent decal must be displayed on the left (port) bow backside the boat's number. The permanent decal is valid until the current owner sells the watercraft.

Validation decal

All motorboats, sailboats, and personal watercraft that are numbered must display two validation decals, one on each side of the boat's bow behind the gunkhole's number.

Validation decals may be obtained, gratuitous of charge, at any Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional/surface area offices or online:

Blood-red validation decals will expire February 28, 2023. Boat owners should remove each green decal or cover it with the new carmine decal.

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Source: https://fwp.mt.gov/activities/boating/rules-regulations

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