Arizona no longer accepting watercraft registration renewals by telephone (effective Sept. 9, 2009).
For a Internet transaction fee of $2.50, both residents and non-residents can renew their registration online by clicking the link below. Registration renewals are still accepted in person at any Arizona Game and Fish Department office or by mail. For additional watercraft registration information, please call (602) 942-3000.

The online watercraft registration system allows individuals to renew their registration and have immediate use of their watercraft.

Required information includes your Arizona boat number and one of the following:

1. Date of birth of the primary (first) owner.
2. The authorization number as listed on your renewal notice.
3. Your password if one has been established.

General Watercraft Registration Information

If you bought a new or used watercraft, learn about the watercraft registration requirements.

1. Arizona Boating Fees

2. Arizona Boating Laws and Regulations

3. Rules and Regulations – Many Arizonans spend time on our scenic lakes. But before you go make sure you are knowledgeable on the rules and regulations.

4. Boater’s Quiz – Are you sure you know about boating in Arizona? Take the boater’s quiz to find out.

5. FAQ’s

2010 and 2011 hunting and fishing license and stamps are available for purchase at all Arizona Game and Fish Department offices, at more than 300 license dealers statewide, and online. All licenses and stamps sold are valid for a calendar year from January 1 to December 31. The Family Licenses, Super Conservation Licenses, and the Lifetime License cannot be purchased through the hunt permit drawing process, but must be purchased prior to submitting a hunt permit application. Starting Nov. 1, 2010, state and urban 2010 fishing licenses go on sale for half price. These half price licenses are valid only from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010.

All vessels except sailboards and certain racing shells or rowing skulls must have at least one wearable Type I, II, III or V life jacket that is U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved and of the proper size for each person on board. All life jackets must be in good and serviceable condition and must be readily accessible. In addition to the above requirements, vessels 16 feet in length or longer, except a canoe or kayak, must have on Type IV USCG approved throwable floatation device on board and readily accessible.

All children 12 years of age and younger must wear a USCG approved Type I, II, III life jacket while underway on any vessel. The life jacket must be fastened according to the manufacturer’s recommended use and must fit the child properly.

Each person on a personal watercraft such as a jet ski must wear a USCG approved Type I, II, III life jacket and all closures must be fastened and secured according to the manufacturer’s design or recommended use and must be adjusted for a snug fit.

Each person being towed behind a vessel on water skis or a similar device must wear a life jacket or buoyant belt. Note however, that buoyant belts are not approved by the USCG.

To detect and remove impaired and unsafe boaters, officers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department and other agencies in Arizona and bordering states of California and Nevada conduct saturation patrols. A boating law enforcement saturation patrol is on the water for one reason only — to save lives. Saturation patrols and OUI checkpoints, a similar operation, are conducted on Arizona’s lakes and rivers during the busiest boating months (March through September).

If you’re waved over by an officer during a saturation patrol or you enter an OUI checkpoint area while boating Arizona’s waterways this summer, don’t worry — if your boat operator is sober and the boat is safe, you’ll quickly be on your way again.

The boat’s driver will be checked to ensure he or she is not endangering others by operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol; and your boat will be assessed for it’s safety equipment to ensure it meets legal requirements.

For a responsible and safe boating experience on Arizona’s waterways this summer, consider taking an 8-hour boating education class near you or take it online. For boating education information, please call (623) 236-7325.

Picture Lake Havasu on a sunny day and you might think of college students with cases of beer on board, racing up and down the waterways. You might say to yourself, “It’s just harmless fun.” But operating a boat while impaired is just as dangerous — and just as illegal — as drinking while driving a car. The legal limit for blood alcohol is .08 in both cases.

The penalties are similar, too; like driving under the influence, operating a boat under the influence is a Class One misdemeanor.