I had the same problem on a boat that I purchased from S.Carolina last year. The Lafayette office of the dept of revenue said that the primary concern is did money pass through the consignment dealer or go straight to the boat seller. I had to sign an affidavit saying that I paid the seller directly and then they stamped it as no taxes due. From there I had to bring that to the school board tax office and have them also stamp as no taxes do. No problem, now the fun starts. Sent in to WLF and they decided that in their better judgment, I did owe taxes and would not register the boat. After a conversation with our state representative, he was able to talk to the head of the WLF and get him to approve the registration. A bit of a pain, but you do have a way to resolve this. hope it helps
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