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Service Alert: Boat Registration and Licensing

Walk-in service at DEM's Office of Boat Registration and Licensing in Providence is now available. To prevent lines and limit wait times, boaters are encouraged to continue mailing paperwork into the Office or process renewals on line.

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235 Promenade St.
Providence, RI 02908
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