Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post

Little Bear · 06-15-2018, 05:24 AM

Yesterday I stopped at MP Headquarters in Glendale to renew registrations for 2 of my boats. One boat is registered in my name, the other is registered in my wife’s name. (Note: my wife has the same last name and address as me)

When I got to the counter, the woman first asked for my ID. I thought this was a bit unusual to just renew registrations, but OK, no problem. Gave her my ID.

She then looked at both registration renewal forms and told me that she could only process the one that was in my name, and would not process the one in my wife’s name. Huh? I argued that we have the same last name and address, but she held her ground and refused. She said that my wife has to personally renew the one in her name.

I have never heard of anything so ridiculous. I have personally renewed the registration in my wife’s name every year since we bought the boat 6 years ago. I have never been asked for an ID to register a boat for the past 30 years that I have owned a boat in NH. Every year I register cars that are in my wife’s name without hassle and without producing an ID to do so.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this, either at MP HQ or at an Agent?

I intend on calling the Commissioner of the Department of Safety today to get clarification on this.

06-15-2018, 05:24 AM	#23
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579 Thanks: 125 Thanked 247 Times in 133 Posts	Registering at Marine Patrol Headquarters Yesterday I stopped at MP Headquarters in Glendale to renew registrations for 2 of my boats. One boat is registered in my name, the other is registered in my wife’s name. (Note: my wife has the same last name and address as me) When I got to the counter, the woman first asked for my ID. I thought this was a bit unusual to just renew registrations, but OK, no problem. Gave her my ID. She then looked at both registration renewal forms and told me that she could only process the one that was in my name, and would not process the one in my wife’s name. Huh? I argued that we have the same last name and address, but she held her ground and refused. She said that my wife has to personally renew the one in her name. I have never heard of anything so ridiculous. I have personally renewed the registration in my wife’s name every year since we bought the boat 6 years ago. I have never been asked for an ID to register a boat for the past 30 years that I have owned a boat in NH. Every year I register cars that are in my wife’s name without hassle and without producing an ID to do so. Has anyone else experienced anything like this, either at MP HQ or at an Agent? I intend on calling the Commissioner of the Department of Safety today to get clarification on this.