Free Wyoming Boat Bill of Sale
Wyoming boats run a two-agency gauntlet in a strict order. Step one happens at the county: the buyer obtains a county-issued Wyoming Certificate of Title in their name and pays the 4% sales tax, keeping the receipt. Step two is the Game and Fish Department — headquarters in Cheyenne or any regional office (Casper, Cody, Green River, Lander, Laramie, Jackson, Pinedale, Sheridan) — which issues the registration ONLY after seeing the title and the tax proof. A law-enforcement HIN inspection may be required along the way, and mail-in registrations should budget about 10 days for the decals to arrive. Skip a step and the sequence stalls: no tax proof, no registration; no title, no registration.
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Wyoming Boat Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Sales Tax Details
Wyoming's 4% sales tax applies to the boat purchase — and uniquely, PROOF of that payment is a prerequisite for the Game and Fish registration, so keep the county receipt with the title.
Inspection Requirements
A HIN verification by a law enforcement officer may be required before registration — plan for it on out-of-state hulls or paperwork gaps. No other inspection applies.
Wyoming Boat Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Verify the HIN on the hull against the Wyoming title — and expect that a law enforcement officer may need to verify it physically before registration.
- Write the bill of sale with HIN, make, model, year, length, engine HP, price, date, and both signatures.
- Seller signs the county-issued Wyoming boat title over to the buyer.
- Buyer completes the title transfer at the county and pays the 4% sales tax — KEEP THE RECEIPT; Game and Fish requires proof of payment.
- Buyer submits the Watercraft Registration Form, the title in their name, and the fee to Game and Fish — at Cheyenne headquarters or any regional office (Casper, Cody, Green River, Lander, Laramie, Jackson, Pinedale, Sheridan).
- Registering by mail? Allow about 10 days for the registration and decals to arrive before planning a launch.
- Affix the decals before operating on Wyoming waters.
Common Pitfalls
- Showing up at Game and Fish without the tax receipt — proof of Wyoming sales tax payment is a hard prerequisite; the friendly regional office cannot waive it.
- Trying to register before the title is in the buyer's name — Game and Fish transfers registrations only to titled owners, so the county step always comes first.
- Believing the no-title rumor — Wyoming motorized watercraft carry county-issued titles, and a seller without one has a gap to fix before closing.
- Cutting the launch date close on a mail-in registration — the decals take about 10 days to arrive, and the boat needs them on the water.
Pro Tip
Wyoming boats: county title + 4% tax receipt first, Game and Fish registration second — the order is mandatory, the HIN may need a trooper's eyes, and mail decals take ten days.