Boating in South Carolina

SC Title & Registration Requirements

S.C. Law prohibits the sale or purchase of watercraft without a valid title issued in the seller's name to assign over to the purchaser at the time of sale.

The following are required to have current title and registration:

• All motorized boats and watercraft; except *exempted vessels;
• All sailboats are required to be titled
• All outboard motors five (5) horsepower and greater are required to be titled since July 1, 1974.

*Exempted Vessels - documented vessels, windsurfers, watercraft (canoes, kayak, etc.) propelled only by human power with oars, paddles or similar devices.