Wis. Stat. § 30.539
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 30.539, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Contents of certificate of title.
Official statutory text
(1) Information. Each certificate of title issued by the department shall contain:
(a) The name and address of the owner.
(b) The title number assigned to the boat.
(c) A description of the boat, including, if applicable, the make, year, length, series or model, hull type and hull identification number of the boat and, for a boat with an inboard motor, the make of the engine and the engine serial number.
(d) Any other data which the department deems pertinent and desirable.
(2) Forms. The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, or insurance company, and may contain forms for applying for a certificate of title by a transferee.
History: 1987 a. 397 ; 1997 a. 198 .
(a) The name and address of the owner.
(b) The title number assigned to the boat.
(c) A description of the boat, including, if applicable, the make, year, length, series or model, hull type and hull identification number of the boat and, for a boat with an inboard motor, the make of the engine and the engine serial number.
(d) Any other data which the department deems pertinent and desirable.
(2) Forms. The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, or insurance company, and may contain forms for applying for a certificate of title by a transferee.
History: 1987 a. 397 ; 1997 a. 198 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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