State of Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
DIVISION OF WATERCRAFT
2045 Morse Road • Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693
1-877-4BOATER • 614-265-6480
watercraft.ohiodnr.gov
REQUEST FOR REFUND
Please print or type only. Person requesting refund must be the person that paid original fee(s).
Name ____________________________________________________________________
LAST
FIRST
MIDDLE INITIAL
Daytime
Address __________________________________________________________________
Phone (_______) _______ - _________
City ____________________________________________________ State ___________
Zip Code ________________________
All of the above must be completed to receive a refund.
I am requesting a refund for (check one):
p Watercraft Registration fee
p Boating Skill or Educational Class fee
Boat Number: OH - __ __ __ __ - __ __
You must attach proof of payment and list the class name:
You must attach proof of payment, the original watercraft
______________________________________________
registration, and validation decals.
If this is a Boating Skill or Educational Class fee refund request, the
If this is a watercraft registration fee refund request, the
reason for the request must be consistent with Ohio Administrative
reason for the request must be consistent with Ohio
Code Section 1501.47-1-19 (B) which states: “A refund of a boating
Administrative Code Section 1501.47-1-19 (A) which states:
skill development course or other educational course as set forth in
“A refund of a watercraft registration fee set forth in section
rule 1501.47-1-18 of the Administrative Code shall be issued in the
1547.54 of the Revised Code shall be issued in the event the
event of an emergency, or in those situations where the chief deems
watercraft owner is able to provide proof that the registration
a refund is appropriate. For the purposes of paragraph (B) of this
fee had been paid multiple times for the current triennial
rule, ‘emergency’ is defined as any situation in which the instructor
registration time period. A refund may also be issued in those
finds it necessary to cancel the course or the student misses the
course due to circumstances beyond their control. ‘Emergencies’
situations where the chief deems a refund is appropriate
include, but are not limited to: (1) Death or illness of the student or
provided the request for refund was received by the chief
family member; (2) Natural disaster or impending natural disaster
within the first 30 days after the purchase of the watercraft
at the course site or the students’ home, and the course cannot be
registration.”
made up or rescheduled; (3) Termination of necessary services at
the course site, and the course cannot be made up or rescheduled;
Fill out both sides of this form and send it along with necessary
and (4) Forced evacuation of the course site due to epidemic,
documentation to:
contamination, or any other threat to the students’ health or well
ATTN: Registration Refunds
being, and the course cannot be made up or rescheduled.”
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Watercraft
Fill out both sides of this form and return it to the watercraft
2045 Morse Road, Building A-1
office that was to provide the training (mailing addresses
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
listed on reverse) with proof of payment.
NOTE: Refunds for other reasons or for other fees are NOT permitted by Ohio law.
Reason for requesting a refund: _____________________________________________________________________
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SIGNATURE
DATE
DNR 8206 Rev. 06/16
Request for Refund
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