Idaho Boat Bill of Sale for Vessel Titling
IDAHO BOAT BILL OF SALE FOR VESSEL TITLING
Before you use this: The Idaho Transportation Department's vessel titling guide requires a bill of sale for most private-party vessel title applications. It must identify the vessel, price, buyer's full legal name, date, and the seller's original signature. The guide allows the assigned Idaho title with the selling price entered on it in place of a separate bill in the stated case. Check whether the vessel must be titled: ITD distinguishes model year, permanently attached propulsion, length, financing, and excluded vessel types. Once a vessel has an Idaho title, later Idaho owners must continue that title chain. Idaho Code § 49-501A applies Chapter 5 title procedures to vessel titling.
Sale date: [__/__/____] Place of sale: [CITY, STATE]
1. Seller and buyer
Seller's full legal name: [________________________________]
Seller's physical address: [________________________________]
Other owner shown on title or ownership records, if any: [________________________________]
Buyer's full legal name: [________________________________]
Buyer's physical address: [________________________________]
2. Vessel description
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Hull identification number (HIN) | [________________________________] |
| Make, model, and model year | [________________________________] |
| Length and width | [________________________________] |
| Hull type and color | [________________________________] |
| Idaho or prior registration number | [________________________________] |
| Idaho or other title number, if titled | [________________________________] |
| Propulsion type and whether permanently attached | [________________________________] |
| Motor included | [MAKE, MODEL, SERIAL NUMBER, OR NONE] |
| Trailer included | [MAKE, YEAR, VIN, OR NONE] |
Additional equipment included: [________________________________]
Items excluded: [________________________________]
The parties will complete separate title or registration papers for any included trailer or other separately documented item.
3. Sale and delivery
Seller sells the vessel and included property described above to Buyer for $[________].
Deposit paid: $[________] on [__/__/____]
Balance due: $[________] by [PAYMENT METHOD] on [__/__/____]
Place and date of delivery: [________________________________]
Risk of physical loss passes at: [SPECIFY DELIVERY EVENT AND TIME]
Liens, loans, or other ownership claims disclosed: [NONE OR DETAILS]
Payoff and lien-release arrangement: [________________________________]
Known damage or defects disclosed by Seller: [DETAILS OR NONE DISCLOSED]
Condition and any express warranty or repair promise: [WRITE TERMS OR "AS IS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW"]
Seller represents that Seller has authority to sell the interest stated here and will complete any title or origin-document assignment needed for the buyer's application. Buyer accepts the sale on these written terms.
4. Documents delivered
☐ Properly released and assigned certificate of title
☐ Manufacturer's certificate or statement of origin, if applicable
☐ Registration record and supporting prior bills of sale for a vessel not previously titled
☐ Releases from any other prior owner identified in the ownership records
☐ Lien release or payoff evidence: [________________________________]
☐ Other documents required for this vessel's ITD title route: [________________________________]
ITD's guide also describes a hull identification number inspection when the vessel is first titled in Idaho. Buyer will confirm the applicable title application, inspection, and registration steps with ITD and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The parties will retain signed copies and proof of document delivery.
5. Signatures
Sign this paper in original ink for an ITD bill-of-sale submission.
Seller's original signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Seller printed name: [________________________________]
Additional owner signature, if applicable: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer printed name: [________________________________]
Sources
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Idaho
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Idaho Code § 49-501A
- Idaho Transportation Department, Titling Vessels in Idaho — bill of sale requirements
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
Idaho Code § 49-501A (checked October 27, 2026): "The procedures provided in this chapter shall apply to all vessel titling programs referenced in chapter 70, title 67, Idaho Code."
Idaho Transportation Department, Titling Vessels in Idaho — bill of sale requirements (checked October 27, 2026): "The bill of sale must include the vessel description, sales price, buyer’s full legal name, original signature of seller, and date."
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