Boating in American Samoa
Registration, titles, boater education and taxes, from American Samoa Department of Public Safety (numbering); Dept of Port Administration holds records — per ASCA 20.0310 and other official sources.
| Registering agency | American Samoa Department of Public Safety (numbering); Dept of Port Administration holds records — per ASCA 20.0310 |
| Registration fees | UNAVAILABLE: ASCA 20.0310 requires annual registration with the Dept of Public Safety (expires Dec 31) but states no fee amount; no DPS fee schedule found |
| Renewal | annual (expires Dec 31) |
| Title | yes (title-issuing per CA DMV list; Dept of Public Safety) [per California DMV out-of-state vessel titling agencies list, an official secondary source] |
| Boater education | No boater-education or personal watercraft (PWC) age rule appears in the official 2024 American Samoa Administrative Code (ASCA 20.0304 lets the Department of Public Safety adopt boating safety education rules, but none are codified); operators of motor vessels 16 to 40 ft used for fishing or similar paid work need a Board of Marine Inspection operator license, issued after passing the Board's exam (ASAC 20.0240, 20.0242); no age-based rule found in the 2024 ASAC; NASBLA-approved courses: not stated in the 2024 ASAC or the USCG-hosted NASBLA survey (checked 2026-11-05) (source: osas.as, checked 2026-11-04) |
| Sales/use tax | No general retail sales tax found; American Samoa levies an excise tax on imports (A.S.C.A. 11.1001 et seq.). The rate for boats was not found.; cap: n/a |
| Property tax | UNAVAILABLE: no official source found |
Sources
Checked 2026-10-24. Rules change; confirm with the agency.
Places in American Samoa
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