NR 5.01(1)(cm) (cm) Identification information for each vessel owner who applies for a certificate of number to include any of the following:

NR 5.01(1)(cm)1. 1. Owner’s tax identification number.

NR 5.01(1)(cm)2. 2. Date of birth with driver’s license number.

NR 5.01(1)(cm)3. 3. Date of birth together with other unique number.

NR 5.01(1)(d) (d) Citizenship of the owner.

NR 5.01(1)(e) (e) State in which boat is or will be principally operated.

NR 5.01(1)(f) (f) The number previously issued by an issuing authority for the boat, if any.

NR 5.01(1)(g) (g) Whether the application is for a new number, renewal of a number, or transfer of ownership.

NR 5.01(1)(h) (h) Whether the boat is used for pleasure, rent or lease, dealer or manufacturer demonstration, commercial passenger carrying, commercial fishing, or other commercial use.

NR 5.01(1)(i) (i) Make of boat.

NR 5.01(1)(j) (j) Year boat was manufactured or model year.

NR 5.01(1)(k) (k) Manufacturer’s hull identification number, if any.

NR 5.01(1)(L) (L) Overall length of boat.

NR 5.01(1)(m) (m) Type of boat (open, cabin, house, or other).

NR 5.01(1)(n) (n) Whether the hull is wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or other.

NR 5.01(1)(o) (o) Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, or sail and name of engine manufacturer if available.

NR 5.01(1)(p) (p) Whether the fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other.

NR 5.01(1)(q) (q) A statement of ownership by applicant.

NR 5.01(1)(r) (r) The signature of the owner.

NR 5.01(2) (2) 

NR 5.01(2)(a) (a) An application made by a manufacturer or dealer for a number that is to be temporarily affixed to a boat for demonstration or test purposes may omit items sub. (1) (i) to (p).

NR 5.01(2)(b) (b) Any application for boat registration accepted by a boat manufacturer or boat dealer for forwarding to the department on behalf of a customer shall be forwarded to the department within 7 days of the sale along with the required forms and fees.

NR 5.01(3) (3) An application made by a person who intends to lease or rent the boat without propulsion machinery may omit items sub. (1) (o) and (p).

NR 5.01(4) (4) An application for registration of a federally documented vessel shall contain the assigned federal documentation number, the name of the vessel and the hailing port as described in the documentation papers for that vessel in addition to the information required in sub. (1).

NR 5.01(5) (5) 

NR 5.01(5)(a) (a) Free certificate of number. A person who intends to use a boat exclusively as part of an advertisement being made for the manufacturer of the boat may apply for a free certificate of number for the boat as authorized under s. 30.52 (3g), Stats.

NR 5.01(5)(b) (b) Application. A person applying for a free certificate of number under this subsection shall submit an application on the form provided by the department that contains all of the information required by the department which may include any information required under sub. (1).

NR 5.01 Note Note: A person may request a free certificate of number application form by calling [phone] or by writing to the following address: Wisconsin DNR, Bureau of Customer Service and Licensing, 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921.

NR 5.01(5)(c) (c) Additional information. In addition to the information required under par. (b), the application shall contain all of the following: