Boater Registration Renewal Now Available Online

By TWRA

March 21, 2003

Boat owners now have a quick and easy way to renew their registration. TWRA now offers online boater registration renewal. All that is needed to take advantage of this service is the current boat registration number and a Visa or MasterCard.

Boaters can logon here: Tennessee Online Hunting and Fishing License Sales , (a link is also available on this web site), to be connected to the TWRA license and registration page. From there, they should click on the "Images" link and select the "Boat Renewal" option on that page.

Boat owners will then be asked to enter information about themselves, such as birth date, boat number and first 3 characters of their last name in order to access their TWRA file. Along with the other information, providing a phone number or email address will allow TWRA to contact them if there is a problem with their registration.

After the file is accessed, boat owners can see when their current registration expires and view the options for renewal-one, two or three years. Registration can be renewed even if it has not yet expired. However, the length of the registration time period cannot exceed three years. To clarify-a boater who has one year left on their registration could purchase a two-year renewal, which would equal three total years on their registration.

Boat registration cards and decals can only be mailed to the address TWRA has on file. If you have moved since you last registered, call TWRA to update your address before using this website.

Boaters who renew their registration online will be charged a $3.95 convenience fee. After submitting payment, users can print the confirmation page (the last page) as a receipt for their records. This page can also be used to go boating until the card and decals arrive in the mail.

If boaters experience problems with the website, or if the decals and certificate of registration do not arrive within seven business days of placing the order, they can call the number listed on the web page for assistance.