What does this mean to the motor boater with a boat registered in Oregon?
Registered boaters (including registered sailboats 12 feet and longer) will pay an additional $5 surcharge when they renew their boat registration. Current boat decals (which are stickers that attach to the bow of the boat) are proof that you’ve paid the permit fee. Renewal notifications will itemize the cost of registration and the $5 surcharge so boaters understand how their fees are used.
If your registration expires December 31, 2010, you do not need to have a permit for the 2010 boating season. The fee will automatically be added when you renew your registration for 2011. If you also have paddle craft in addition to your motorized vessel, you will need individual permits when the paddle craft are in use. Permits for non-motorized vessels are being sold through www.dfw.state.or.us/online_license_sales/index.asp.