FWIW, CA issues titles for both boat and trailer.

--Mike

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On 19 Oct 2006 17:48:24 -0700, wrote:

If that be the case, and I'm sure it is... Then how do you get license
plates for a trailer with no title? and if you sell the trailor, how
does the new owner get the trailer put in his/her name?

In CT, it's just a question of having a proper notarized bill of sale
and a VIN. If the trailer doesn't have a VIN, it requires an
inspection at which time the Inspector will assign and afix a VIN to
the trailer. At that point, it's a little more official and with the
VIN, allows it to be traced and thus registered.

I assume it's the same in most states that don't require titles. I
would find out if the trailer was or is currently registered and what
the VIN is. The Registry can run a NAIS search against the VIN to
check it's stolen status if any.