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Boating - Title and Register a Watercraft or Outboard Motor in SC

Fees

Fee Amount Type of Fee
$20.00 SC Boat Registration and Title - (Never been registered/titled before in SC / or previously documented)
$10.00 Renew Boat Registration – Annual Registration Renewal
$20.00 In State Change of Ownership - SC Boat Registration and Title (Only for boats that are currently registered/titled in South Carolina)
$10.00 Watercraft Title (unpowered vessels)
$10.00 Title - Sailboats without any propulsion/wind only
$20.00 SC Sailboats Registration and Title with propulsion: outboard, trolling motors, diesel engines, inboard
$10.00 New Motor Title (Never been titled before in SC or if the motor is titled in a titling state and is being transferred to SC or if the motor is not titled because it's coming from a non-titling state)
$10.00 In State Change of Ownership - SC Outboard Motor Title (Only Outboard Motors that are currently titled in South Carolina)
$5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Boat Title (Lost, adding a lien, name changes or address changes)
$5.00 Duplicate Registration Card (Lost, or need more than one)
$5.00 Duplicate Watercraft/Outboard Motor Decal
5% of purchase
or $500
Casual Excise Tax - The fee for casual excise tax is 5% of purchase price with a maximum of $500 if the boat and motor are purchased from the same individual. If a boat or motor is purchased as a single unit, the casual excise tax is 5% of purchase price with a maximum of $500.

Late Fees

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