NON AUTO TITLE

Watercraft
Boats 14 feet and longer and outboard motors with 10 horsepower or more require Certificates of Title, canoes and kayaks do not.   Watercraft less than 14 feet long that have permanently affixed mechanical means of propulsion with 10 horsepower or more also must be titled.  This includes wave runners, jet skis and jet boats. The Federal Boating Act requires all boats to have a Hull Identification Number or serial number that is at least 12 characters long.

Jet-skis
Jet skis or similar watercrafts owned prior to January, 2000 do not require a Certificate of Title.   However, owners are required to obtain a Certificate of Title if they wish to sell, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of their watercraft.  To obtain a Certificate of Title, owners must present a manufacturer's statement of origin, a sworn statement of ownership or a bill of sale to any Clerk of Courts titling office.

Off-road Motorcycles and All Terrain Vehicles
Listed below are acceptable types of evidence that may be used by the Clerk of Courts title office for title issuance on ATVs and off-road motorcycles.

Two or more of the following:

• An out of state inspection obtained from a deputy registrar
• A sworn notarized affidavit by other persons attesting to applicant's ownership
• Receipts in applicant's name from the purchase of parts or components
• Photographs or pencil tracings of the Vehicle Identification Number
• A sworn, notarized affidavit declaring ownership of the vehicle by the applicant
  

All vehicles must be titled before they may be registered. Dealers are required to provide a title for all terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles within 30 days from the date of purchase.

Snowmobiles
Ohio law does not require the issuance of a title for snowmobiles.  However, the law does require that snowmobiles are registered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Deputy Registrar.  Proof of ownership must be established at the time of registration with a dealer's bill of sale or a snowmobile/moped affidavit form. A five dollar ($5.00) registration fee and a two dollar and seventy-five cent ($2.75) issuing fee are collected for the issuance of a three-year registration.  There are four conveniently located Deputy Registrar locations in Butler County:

Fairfield Deputy Registrar
530 Wessel Drive, Suite L
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
(513) 829-6224                                

Hamilton East Deputy Registrar
1720 South Erie Boulevard
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
(513) 868-2180

Hamilton West Deputy Registrar
138 North Brookwood Avenue
Hamilton, Ohio 45013
(513) 737-8262                                            

Middletown Deputy Registrar
3232 Roosevelt Boulevard
Middletown, Ohio 45044
(513) 422-7225

Assignment of Ownership
Once a sale has been made, the seller must complete the “Assignment of Ownership” section of the original Ohio Certificate of Title.  The completion of this section must be witnessed by a Notary Public or Title Clerk.  The seller also must fill in sale date, selling price, and the buyer's name and address.  The seller must sign his or her name exactly as it appears on the face of the original title. If there is more than one seller, all sellers will need to sign the title.   Any erasures or alterations void the title assignment. The Notary Public or Title Clerk will affix his or her signature and seal.   This completes the seller's part in the title transfer process.