Snowmobile Registration Information
Snowmobile registrations are required for operation of any snowmobile within the state (unless the operation is exempt from registration), and the registration decals must be properly displayed.
Snowmobile Renewals Online - The Department of Natural Resources is now offering registration services via the Internet. This service is a quick and convenient way to renew your registration with a credit card (Visa® MasterCard®). Snowmobile owners who renew online can also print the validation receipt that will allow them to operate their snowmobiles while they wait for the new registration certificate and decals. This service is available 24hours a day, seven days a week.
The Snowmobile Registration Application (Form 9400-210 PDF 79KB) must be validated at a Validation Station and in the possession of the operator in order to operate a snowmobile prior to receiving Department-issued decals.
Public Use Registration
Any snowmobile may be registered for public use. A snowmobile public use registration certificate is valid for 2 years beginning the July 1 prior to the date of application if registration is made prior to April 1, and beginning July 1 subsequent to the date of application if registration is made after April 1 and ending on June 30, 2 years thereafter.
The fee for the issuance or renewal of a public-use registration certificate is $30.00.
Note: Proof of sales tax payment is required for all sales transactions. Sales tax paid to another state on the snowmobile may be claimed as a credit to reduce the tax payable. Any county tax or similar tax paid in the other state may be claimed as a credit to reduce county tax payable. (See page 3 of the Snowmobile Registration Application)
Private Use Registration
A snowmobile used exclusively on private property (use of a snowmobile by the owner of the snowmobile or a member of his/her immediate family and on land owned or leased by the snowmobile owner or a member of his/her immediate family).
A snowmobile private use registration certificate is valid from the date of issuance until ownership of the snowmobile is transferred. The fee for the issuance of a private use registration is $0.
Transfer of Ownership
Upon transfer of ownership of a snowmobile for which a registration certificate has been issued, the seller shall, at the time of sale, deliver the signed certificate to the purchaser. The purchaser shall complete the application for transfer and mail or deliver to the Department of Natural Resources within 10 days from the date of purchase. A fee of $5.00 shall be paid for transfer of a current registration certificate.
Whenever a snowmobile is junked, the owner shall return the certificate of registration to the Department marked "junked."
Duplicate Certificate or Decals
If a certificate or registration decal is lost or destroyed, the owner may apply for a duplicate on the Snowmobile Registration Application (Form 9400-210). Upon receipt of a proper application and the required fee of $5.00 each, the Department shall issue a duplicate certificate or registration decal to the owner.
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