30.553 – Sharing boat title records.
30.553 Sharing boat title records. (1) At time intervals to be determined by the department, but at least quarterly, the department shall, upon request, provide boat manufacturers with the department’s records under ss. 30.537 (2) and 30.541 (4) (c) for the primary purpose of validating the hull identification numbers and engine serial numbers provided by […]
30.57 – Perfection of security interests.
30.57 Perfection of security interests. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a security interest in a boat of a type for which a certificate of title is required is not valid against creditors of the owner or subsequent transferees or secured parties of the boat unless perfected as provided in this section and ss. […]
30.571 – Notification of person who has perfected security interest.
30.571 Notification of person who has perfected security interest. If the department receives information from another state that a boat that is titled in this state is being titled in the other state and the information does not show that a perfected security interest, as shown by the records of the department, has been satisfied, […]
30.572 – Duties on creation of security interest.
30.572 Duties on creation of security interest. (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply if an owner creates a security interest in a boat of a type for which a certificate of title is required, unless the name and address of the secured party already appears on the certificate of title for the boat. (2) At […]
30.535 – Department to examine records.
30.535 Department to examine records. Before issuing a certificate of title for a boat, the department shall check the application against the records of stolen boats in the national crime information center. History: 1987 a. 397.
30.537 – Certificate of title; issuance, records, fees.
30.537 Certificate of title; issuance, records, fees. (1) Issuance. The department shall file each application for certificate of title received by it and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue and deliver a certificate to the owner of […]
30.539 – Contents of certificate of title.
30.539 Contents of certificate of title. (1) Information. Each certificate of title issued by the department shall contain: (a) The name and address of the owner. (b) The title number assigned to the boat. (c) A description of the boat, including, if applicable, the make, year, length, series or model, hull type and hull identification […]
30.54 – Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates.
30.54 Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates. (1) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the department, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement upon furnishing information satisfactory […]
30.52 – Certificate of number and registration; application; certification and registration period; fees; issuance.
30.52 Certificate of number and registration; application; certification and registration period; fees; issuance. (1) Issuance of certificates and registrations. (a) Application for certificate of number. 1. Any person who owns a boat required to be covered by a certificate of number shall apply to the department for a certificate of number. 3. If a boat […]
30.523 – Certification or registration card to be on board; display of decals and identification number.
30.523 Certification or registration card to be on board; display of decals and identification number. (1) Card to be on board; exception. (a) Certificate of number card. If a boat is required to be covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter and if the owner of the boat has received the certificate […]