Missouri Resident Titling and Registration Requirements
You have 60 days from the date of purchase to title your newly purchased boat, vessel, or outboard motor. If you do not title the boat, vessel, or outboard motor, there is a title penalty of $10 on the 61st day after purchase. The penalty increases another $10 for every 30 days you are late with a maximum penalty of $30.
To title and register a boat, vessel, or outboard motor in the state of Missouri, the owner must submit the following items at any Missouri license office:
The Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO), properly assigned Certificate of Title (see instructions), descriptive bill of sale, or an Application for Missouri Watercraft or Outboard Motor Title and Registration (Form 93) certified by a licensed Missouri boat dealer;
A signed Application for Missouri Boat/Vessel or Outboard Motor Title and Registration (Form 93);
A Paid personal property tax receiptlisting the boat or vessel, or a statement of non-assessment from the County (or city of St. Louis) Collector or Assessor for the previous year; and
If the boat/vessel is not listed on the tax receipt ("boat" is acceptable), the following must be submitted:
A corrected tax receipt (if manually corrected, it must contain the county seal); or
A letter from the County Collector (on letterhead or containing the county seal) reflecting payment of taxes.
A Notarized Lien Release, if applicable.