Beginning this year, you now need to bring a pencil rubbing or printed photo of or your HIN when registering a boat in Arkansas. Here's the change info:
Beginning on and after January 1, 2017, the Department shall not renew or update ownership of a motorboat without verification that the hull identification number (HIN) complies with federal requirements. When renewing a motorboat, or applying for registration for a newly purchased new or used motorboat, the applicant must present verification that the HIN complies with federal law. Such verification may be a legible pencil rubbing or a legible printed photograph of the HIN. To obtain a pencil rubbing, place a piece of white paper, such as computer paper, over the HIN and rub a pencil over the paper until the number appears completely and legibly on the paper.