Boat and outboard motor FAQ

Any motorized boat, plus canoes, kayaks and paddleboats that use a motor or a sail. Outboard motors over 10 horsepower get their own title and registration. Paddle-only canoes and kayaks are optional.

By July 1. Every boat and motor registration in Oklahoma runs out at the end of June, and you can renew for one year or three.

It's based on value. The first year costs $1 for the first $150 of value and $1 for every $100 after that. For the next nine years the fee is 90% of the year before, and from year 11 on it stays the same. The State's maximum is $151. Our boat registration guide works through an example.

Yes: renew a boat online (opens the State of Oklahoma site in a new tab) or renew an outboard motor (opens the State of Oklahoma site in a new tab).

Title it, register it and pay the tax within 30 days. Bring Form BM-26, the notarized title (or other ownership papers), and Form BM-10 from the seller confirming the hull number. If the seller didn't fill out a BM-10, a Licensed Operator can inspect the boat and note the number on your BM-26.

The current registration, any time the boat is in use, and the current registration decal has to be attached to the boat. The first renewal after November 1, 2023 also comes with a carbon monoxide warning decal under Andy's Law; stick it inside the boat where people will see it.