Boating in Georgia

Registration, titles, boater education and taxes, from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division and other official sources.

Registering agency	Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
Registration fees	<16 ft $35; 16-<26 $70; 26-<40 $140; 40+ $210
Renewal	3 years
Title	eTitle (registration record serves as the title; paper title $10)
Boater education	operators of motorized vessels; born on or after 1998-01-01
Sales/use tax	4% state + local (casual sales may be exempt); cap: none found: watercraft taxed like other goods at the delivery-location rate; nonresident exemption (ST-W8)
Property tax	yes
Forms	Official forms

Sources

Checked 2026-10-24. Rules change; confirm with the agency.