Boat Liveries/Rental Companies

Utah has specific requirements for those persons or businesses that rent boats to other people.

The Utah Boating Act defines a "Boat Livery" as "an entity which holds any vessel for renting, leasing, or chartering.

Utah Requirements:

• Records: The owner of a boat livery must keep a record of a lease or rental transaction for at least one year. The record must have the following information:
  The name and address of the person renting or leasing the vessel;
  The identification number of the vessel;
  The vessel's departure date and time;
  The vessel's expected time of return.
• Equipment: The boat livery must equip a leased or rented vessel with the required safety equipment. See Utah's Boating Laws.
• Information: The boat livery must advise the lessee or renter of a vessel of all of the boating laws and rules which the lessee or renter must obey.
• Agreement: A copy of the lease or rental agreement must be carried on board the leased or rented vessel and must contain the following information:
  The vessel's assigned (bow) number;
  The period of time for which the vessel is leased or rented;
  A check-off list of the required safety equipment on board the vessel.
• Registration: Boat liveries must be registered with Division of State Parks and Recreation. Please fill out the Registration Form.