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Business Taxes Law Guide—Revision 2024
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325.0000 Interstate and Foreign Commerce—Regulation 1620
Annotation 325.0428
(c) Shipments from California to Points Outside State
(1) Generally
325.0428 Documentation Supporting Out-of-State Delivery of Vessel. When the delivery of a vessel and transfer of title is made at a point outside of California territorial waters by a California boat dealer to a California resident, the following documentation should be retained to substantiate the out-of-state delivery and that the vessel was not purchased for use in California:
(1) The seller should prepare a bill of sale which states the terms of delivery of the vessel and transfer of title and which is signed by both the person making the delivery and the purchaser. The purchaser should sign the bill of sale at the time at which transfer takes place and note on the document the date and place of transfer.
(2) The seller should obtain and retain copies of the ship's log showing the trip.
(3) The seller should obtain and retain a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the purchaser stating that the vessel is not being purchased for use in California and that if the vessel enters California within 90 days of purchase (excluding time of shipment and storage for shipment), it will be used outside of California for more than one-half of the six-month period immediately following its entry into this state. [See note below.]
(4) The purchaser should keep adequate records to document the location of principal use of the vessel for the six months immediately following its entry into California after purchase, e.g., complete ship's logs of date and periods that vessel is in and out of California, receipts of payment for berthing, and any other receipts or documents supporting out-of-state use and location of vessel. 6/23/97. (Am. 2006–1; Am. 2008–1).
(Note.—For the period October 2, 2004 through June 30, 2007, under certain conditions any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft purchased outside of California and brought into the state within 12 months from the date of its purchase is presumed to be acquired for storage, use, or other consumption in California and subject to use tax.) (Regulation 1620(b)(5).)