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Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) Requirements in Maryland Each vessel must have at least one wearable U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved PFD readily accessible for each person on board. Boats 16 feet or more in length, except canoes and kayaks, must additionally carry at least one Type IV (throwable) USCG-approved PFD.

Number must read from left to right on both sides of the bow. Number must be in at least three-inch-high, bold, BLOCK letters. Number's color must contrast sharply with its background. Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen: MD 3717 ZW or MD-3717-ZW.

Maryland's Boat Titling Requirements Without a valid title, a boat will not be registered or be able to renew an application for registration. Payment of vessel excise tax must accompany an application for a title (all vessel excise tax is deposited into the Waterway Improvement Fund).

All motorized watercraft, including those powered with gasoline, diesel and electric motors, that are principally operated on Maryland waters must be registered and issued a Maryland Certificate of Number, or Registration, by the Department of Natural Resources, Licensing and Registration Service Center.

Number must read from left to right on both sides of the bow. Number must be in at least three-inch-high, bold, BLOCK letters. Number's color must contrast sharply with its background. Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen: MD 3717 ZW or MD-3717-ZW.

Using BLOCK letters at least three inches high and of one solid color contrasting sharply with the color of your boat; To read from left to right; letters and numbers must be separated by a hyphen or space for example, MD-1234-AA or MD 1234 AA. No other numbers may be displayed.