Need to register your boat in Maryland when towing it thru the state on I-95 on your way to Florida? No. Well, not YET anyway...
This is a warning to other relocating sailors as well as a vent, because I have my knickers in a twist about this. Yet another example of government sucking money out of us at every turn. :cussing:
I'll try to make a long story longer:
- I bought my boat years ago while a legal resident of DE and registed boat in DE.
- Moved to MD 17 +/- yrs ago, kept boat registered in DE, state of primary use.
- Boat fell into disuse due to life's events. Did not renew registration in DE after 2005.
- Boat sitting in yard (nowhere near a marina) growing moss for last 9 years.
- Desired to get into sailing again to teach young relatives the joy of sailing.
- Attempted to do the right thing and register boat in MD, grudgingly paid exci$e (read - sales tax) on boat I bought 20 years ago in another state (DE has no sales tax).
- Get call from DNR says I should have registered boat in '05 when DE registration expired.
- I explained that boat has never touched a drop of MD water, has been sitting in yard, etc.
- Tough shi7, must register boats sitting in yards growing moss in MD. Penalty for years since 2005 for not being registered. Total = about 10% of boat value.
- First time ever I'm glad that I don't own a Hinkley.
So tell me, how the fark am I supposed to know that you have to register old boats sitting in yards in MD? Some of you will call me stupid, say I should know the law, consulted a lawyer, etc. Really? For a boat sitting in a yard. Show me on the DNR boat registration page where it says I have to register an unused boat. Show me.
Have any of you moved to MD and have an old boat sitting in your yard??? Beware, the DNR Gestapo are looking for YOU! :naughty:
Quote from the Maryland DNR website:
http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/registration/
"How do I know if my vessel must be registered in Maryland?
If your vessel was purchased elsewhere or previously registered in another jurisdiction, is now in Maryland waters, and will use Maryland waters more than any other single jurisdiction during the calendar year, you are liable for vessel excise tax and must register the vessel within 30 days of entering Maryland waters." end quote
Yet another example of government doing everthing they can to suck money out of honest, hard working people. I fully understand why people are fed up and formed the Tea Party, but that's a discussion for another forum.
This is why people cheat on their boat registrations. I wanted to just renew it in DE, but the wife said "no, do it right". So coughing up 100's of $$ that I cannot afford is the reward I get for "doing it right". Thanks for letting me vent.
This is a warning to other relocating sailors as well as a vent, because I have my knickers in a twist about this. Yet another example of government sucking money out of us at every turn. :cussing:
I'll try to make a long story longer:
- I bought my boat years ago while a legal resident of DE and registed boat in DE.
- Moved to MD 17 +/- yrs ago, kept boat registered in DE, state of primary use.
- Boat fell into disuse due to life's events. Did not renew registration in DE after 2005.
- Boat sitting in yard (nowhere near a marina) growing moss for last 9 years.
- Desired to get into sailing again to teach young relatives the joy of sailing.
- Attempted to do the right thing and register boat in MD, grudgingly paid exci$e (read - sales tax) on boat I bought 20 years ago in another state (DE has no sales tax).
- Get call from DNR says I should have registered boat in '05 when DE registration expired.
- I explained that boat has never touched a drop of MD water, has been sitting in yard, etc.
- Tough shi7, must register boats sitting in yards growing moss in MD. Penalty for years since 2005 for not being registered. Total = about 10% of boat value.
- First time ever I'm glad that I don't own a Hinkley.
So tell me, how the fark am I supposed to know that you have to register old boats sitting in yards in MD? Some of you will call me stupid, say I should know the law, consulted a lawyer, etc. Really? For a boat sitting in a yard. Show me on the DNR boat registration page where it says I have to register an unused boat. Show me.
Have any of you moved to MD and have an old boat sitting in your yard??? Beware, the DNR Gestapo are looking for YOU! :naughty:
Quote from the Maryland DNR website:
http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/registration/
"How do I know if my vessel must be registered in Maryland?
If your vessel was purchased elsewhere or previously registered in another jurisdiction, is now in Maryland waters, and will use Maryland waters more than any other single jurisdiction during the calendar year, you are liable for vessel excise tax and must register the vessel within 30 days of entering Maryland waters." end quote
Yet another example of government doing everthing they can to suck money out of honest, hard working people. I fully understand why people are fed up and formed the Tea Party, but that's a discussion for another forum.
This is why people cheat on their boat registrations. I wanted to just renew it in DE, but the wife said "no, do it right". So coughing up 100's of $$ that I cannot afford is the reward I get for "doing it right". Thanks for letting me vent.
