Pennsylvania Boat Bill of Sale
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission requires nearly all mechanized boats operating in Pennsylvania waters to be documented with them (PFBC). The only exemption is for commercially operated mechanized vessels, which have to be registered separately. Except they operate at a PFBC access point or lake or within a Pennsylvania state park or forest, non-mechanized vessels are not mandated to be registered.
Although the PFBC does not specify when a purchaser has to register a vessel after purchasing it, it is recommended to do so as soon as feasible. Temporary registration papers are available at regional PFBC offices and approved boat registration agents to display while an application is being processed. Registration is valid for two years, and renewals can be done by mail, by responding to a postcard provided to registrants by the commission, or by going virtually.
The registration request and any supporting documents have to be mailed to the Fish and Boat Commission address stated on the application
A Pennsylvania Vessel Documentation and/or Vessel Title Application (Form REV-336)
A Sale Document
Remittance of all documentation costs, which are listed on Page 2 of Form REV-336 on a schedule.
If the purchaser is an inhabitant of Alleghany County or the City of Philadelphia, evidence of remittance of state sales tax and additional municipal sales tax is required.
If the vessel was acquired secondhand from a private individual or entity, the purchaser received the existing Pennsylvania title, or if the vessel was bought from a different state, the purchaser received the former title.
If the vessel is bought in a state that does not title vessels, the prior owner's registration statement is required.
The manufacturer's certificate of origin is required if the vessel was acquired from a Pennsylvania merchant.