A Certificate of Registry should not be laminated. For some authorities, laminating a certificate would invalidate it as an official document. Once a documenta has been laminated, it is no longer available for definitive review to determine its validity or authenticity. It is recommended to keep the Certificate in a plastic bag, pouch, etc. to protect it.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?What Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?What is a Port of Registry? How Can I Send My Paperwork to You?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?Where Can My Port of Registry Be? As an Operator or a Passenger on a Vessel, Do I Really Have to Know the Location of Safety Equipment?I Have a Pleasure Craft But a Friend Paid for Gas. Do I Have to Register My Vessel?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?What does the term commercial mean in the context of Canadian boat documentation?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?What are the Requirements for Registration? HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALID?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?HOW DO I REPORT A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? How Do I Know if My Vessel Belongs on the Small Vessel Register?