Application for Pleasure Craft Licence - Canada

Fillable Printable Application for Pleasure Craft Licence - Canada

Application for Pleasure Craft Licence - Canada

Application for Pleasure Craft Licence

GENERAL INFORMATION

Use this form to:

• apply for a new licence;

• transfer an existing licence (when you buy a used boat, it is your responsibility

to transfer the pleasure craft licence);

• update your licence information;

• obtain a duplicate licence; or

• cancel a licence.

Why do I need a pleasure craft licence?

A valid pleasure craft licence helps law enforcement and search and rescue workers identify

pleasure craft in emergency situations. By law, any pleasure craft, including a personal watercraft, that

is powered by one or more motors adding up to 10 hp (7.5 kW) or more must have a valid licence.

You must display the licence number on both sides of the bow of your boat in block characters that

are at least 7.5 centimetres (3 inches) high, in a colour that contrasts with the colour of the bow.

Due to recent changes in the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, pleasure craft licences are now valid for

10 years. If there are changes to your name or particulars of your vessel or address in that time,

you must update your licence.

There is no charge for a pleasure craft licence.

For more information, visit Transport Canada's Office of Boating Safety at

www.boatingsafety.gc.ca or call the Boating Safety Infoline at 1-800-267-6687.

HOW TO FILL OUT THE

APPLICATION FOR

PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE

WHAT TO SEND WITH

YOUR APPLICATION

To license a pleasure craft that has never been licensed

1. Complete Part A.

2. In Part C, select "Domestic" if your boat was purchased

in Canada, or "Foreign" if it was purchased outside

of Canada.

3. Select "New" in the "Reason for the application" section.

4. Complete Part D.

5. Complete Part F.

To transfer a pleasure craft licence

1. Complete Part A.

2. Complete Part B by writing the current licence number

of the pleasure craft in the space provided.

3. Select "Transfer" in the "Reason for the application" section.

4. Complete Part D.

5. Complete Part E.

6. Complete Part F.

To update the information on your pleasure craft licence

1. Complete Part A.

2. Complete Part B by writing the current licence number

of the pleasure craft in the space provided.

3. Select "Update Information" in the "Reason for the

application" section.

4. Complete Part D.

5. Complete Part F.

Note: If you are changing your name as it appears on your

licence, you will need to show a document of legal name change.

To get a duplicate licence

1. Complete Part A.

2. Complete Part B by writing the current licence number

of the pleasure craft in the space provided.

3. Select "Duplicate" in the "Reason for the

application" section.

4. Complete Part F.

To cancel a licence

1. Complete Part A.

2. Complete Part B by writing the current licence number of

the pleasure craft in the space provided.

3. Select "Cancel" in the "Reason for the application" section.

4. Complete Part F.

To learn more about pleasure craft licensing, please visit:

TP 15049E

TC-1004023

Catalogue No: T29-79/2010

ISBN: 978-1-100-52064-3

For new and used pleasure craft, or to cancel a licence,

you must submit:

this completed application form;

a signed photocopy of a valid piece of government-issued

identification (see ); and

a copy of the bill of sale or other proof of ownership (see ).

this completed application form (be sure to check the

"home built" box in Part D);

a signed photocopy of a valid piece of government-issued

identification (see ); and

a declaration under oath that states who built the boat.

You may use the sample declaration found at

or another similar document, as long as it contains all the

required information.

For new home built boats, you must submit:

To update information on a licence or request a

duplicate licence, you must submit:

this completed application form; and

a signed photocopy of a valid piece of government-issued

identification (see ).

A valid piece of government-issued identification

can be:

• a provincial/territorial birth certificate;

• a certificate of Canadian citizenship;

• a Canadian passport; or

• a provincial/territorial driver's licence.

The proof of ownership or bill of sale document

should include the following:

• the business name, address and signature of a representative

of the company or the full name, address and signature of the

previous owner;

• date of sale;

• name, address and signature of the new owner;

• description of the pleasure craft (make, model and other

particulars noted on the application);

• Hull Serial Number or Compliance Label Number

(if available); and

• pleasure craft licence identification number

(if already licensed).

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Complete and sign this application form and mail it with

required documents to:

Pleasure Craft Licensing Centre

P.O. Box 2006

Fredericton New Brunswick E3B 5G4

Please allow five (5) business days plus mailing time to process your

application. Applications cannot be processed unless you provide

complete information and include all required documents.

Non-residents may use valid government-issued identification

from their own country.

Note: A provincial health card cannot be used as proof

of identification.

www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/marinesafety/declaration-eng.pdf

PROTECTED A (WHEN COMPLETED)

APPLICATION FOR PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE

(A) PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

Name(s) of new owner(s) Telephone number

Address Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy)

City/prov/state Date (dd-mm-yyyy)Country Postal/Zip code

I HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE AND DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:

(B) PLEASURE CRAFT ALREADY LICENSED (C) UNLICENSED PLEASURE CRAFT

Having legally obtained the pleasure craft described in (D) below, which

bears licence number:

Having legally obtained the pleasure craft described in (D) below

DOMESTIC FOREIGN

Reason for the application

New Renewal Update information Transfer Duplicate Cancellation Dealer licence Abandoned

(D) DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL

Outboard Inboard Inboard/Outboard Jet drive Aux. sailing Air propeller Manual

Sail None Other (specify)

Propulsion type

Length (m) Hull Serial Number

I hereby certify that I cannot locate/obtain the Hull Serial Number Canadian compliance notice attached to vessel

Pleasure craft built or imported in Canada after August 1, 1981 are required to have a Hull Serial Number (HIN).

Home-built pleasure craft are not required to have a HIN if constructed for personal use.

Hull material Hull type

Primary hull colour Secondary hull colour

Make and model of pleasure craft

Home-built

(E) PARTICULARS OF PREVIOUS OWNER(S)

Name(s) of previous owner(s)

Telephone numberAddress

City/prov/state Country Postal/Zip code

(F) SIGNATURE(S) OF NEW OWNER(S)

The personal information provided on this form is collected under the authority of the Small Vessel Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. This information

is collected for the purpose of issuing licences in order to identify owners and operators of pleasure craft, as well as to monitor and ensure compliance with the Small

Vessel Regulations. (Note: A licence document does not establish ownership of a pleasure craft.) Information may be disclosed to parties involved in search and rescue

activities, as well as law enforcement agencies for the purpose of carrying out a lawful investigation and enforcing any law of Canda, including the requirement to pay

provincial sales tax. The information collected is described in the Personal Information Bank entitled Pleasure Craft Licences (bank number TC PPU 044). Under the

provisions of the Privacy Act, individuals have the right of access to, and protection of, their personal information. Instructions for obtaining personal information are

provided in Info Source, a copy of which is available in major public and academic libraries or online at www.infosource.gc.ca/

84-0172E (1204-05)

Signature(s) of new owner(s) Date (dd-mm-yyyy)