Off-highway vehicle registrations & fees

NEW vehicles

In state purchase:

• Dealer is to register ATV/UTV for customer.

Out of state purchase:

• Sales invoice from the dealer.
• Original Manufacturer Statement of Origin.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $68.50

USED vehicles

Registered and purchased in Minnesota:

• Bill of sale from the current owner that includes the vehicle serial number.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $12.50 for transfer only; $72.50 for transfer with renewal.

Purchased out of state:

• Bill of sale from the owner that includes the vehicle serial number.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $68.50.

NEW vehicles

In state purchase:

• Dealer is to register OHM for customer.

Out of state purchase:

• Sales invoice from the dealer.
• Original Manufacturer Statement of Origin.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $38.50

USED vehicles

Registered and purchased in Minnesota:

• Bill of sale from the current owner that includes the vehicle serial number.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $12.50 for transfer only; $42.50 for transfer with renewal.

Purchased out of state:

• Bill of sale from the owner that includes the vehicle serial number.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $38.50.

NEW vehicles

• Sales invoice from the dealer.
• Original Manufacturer Statement of Origin.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $38.50

USED vehicles

Registered and purchased in Minnesota:

• Bill of sale from the owner.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $12.50 for transfer only; $42.50 for transfer with renewal.

Purchased out of state:

• Bill of sale from the owner.
• Completed and signed Universal Registration form.
• Fee: $38.50.

You can renew your off-highway vehicle registration at any deputy registrar of motor vehicles (where you license your car), or at the DNR License Bureau in St. Paul (500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN). You can also renew using online licensing system.

If you are not the registered owner, a person may renew for you only if they have the DNR-generated renewal notice, or they must provide a Consent to Renew Registration form or show proof of holding Power of Attorney.

To expedite your renewal: Visit a deputy registrar office or renew online and receive a temporary receipt to use immediately. If you previously mailed in your renewal and do not want to wait for it to be processed, you can visit a deputy registrar office or renew online and receive a temporary receipt to use immediately. Your mail-in renewal check will then be returned to you.

For people who are about to renew: We encourage you to renew your OHV registration online or at your local deputy registrar's office. If you renew online, you will receive a temporary permit/confirmation page to print out for immediate use. Or you may write down your temporary authorization number from you confirmation page. Your registration card and expiration decals will then be mailed to you.

If you purchase a used OHV in Minnesota, you must register it in your name within 15 days for ATVs and OHMs and 30 days for ORVs. You must receive a bill of sale from the previous owner including the year, make, model and vehicle ID number (VIN) of the OHV as well as the seller’s printed name and signature.

OHVs legally registered in another state or country, and not in Minnesota for more than 30 days, are NOT required to purchase a Minnesota registration, but are required to purchase a non-resident trail pass. Learn more about non-resident OHV trail passes. You may purchase a non-resident trail pass:

• At DNR license agents
• At the DNR Central Office in St. Paul
• By phone at (888) 665-4236
• Through the DNR online licensing system

If your state does not require a registration, you will need a Minnesota registration. See above for instructions to register your OHV.