An ATV Operating Permit (sticker) is required for your machine if you are operating it on lands open to ATV use. The price is $10 and is valid for two years.
Each permit represents the number of ATVs in Oregon and the appropriate fuel taxes are placed in the ATV Grant Fund. About $75 of fuel taxes are applied to every Permit purchased in Oregon.
These funds are put back on the ground to keep your riding areas open and in good condition.
There are two ways to purchase a Permit:
Go to our State Park online store to purchase. You will be emailed a receipt, to print or save on your phone, to show in the field, until your sticker arrives in the mail. It is good for 21 days.
There are approximately 95 private ATV operating permit agents located throughout the state and several State Parks Offices to purchase the permit you can place on your machine.
Oregon accepts permits from other states which accept our permits, including California and Nevada. Other states such as Washington, Idaho, Utah and Arizona do not accept Oregon permits, therefore we cannot accept theirs. For a complete list, see the "Oregon Riders getting out-of-state permits" link below. Out of state residents can purchase an Oregon permit for $10 which is valid for two years.
These funds help provide statewide funding for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation projects such as operation and maintenance, law enforcement, emergency medical services, land acquisition, planning, and development in Oregon's OHV recreation areas.
The ATV Operating Permit, also known at ATV Sticker or Decal, is required when operating a Class I, II, III or IV ATV on lands open to the public for ATV use.
If a vehicle, such as a motorcycle or truck has a license plate, they need the permit on trails or sand dunes.
If you are operating a street legal vehicle such as a truck on forest gravel roads which are open to passenger vehicles, then you do not need a permit. These gravel roads may be open to ATV use, and then you would need to have ATV sticker if you do not have a license plate.
You can purchase ATV Permits one of 2 ways:
1) Online at https://store.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_item&itemId=100
2) At any one of the many permit agents located throughout the state in stores and ATV dealerships
The price for a Class I, II, III, or IV permit is $10.00.
All permits, Class I, II, III, and IV are valid for 2 years from the month of issue. The permit expires on the last day of the month punched on the permit. Therefore if a permit is purchased at the beginning of the month, it will be valid for 2 years plus the remainder of the days of that month.
For side-by-sides, jeeps, trucks and passenger vehicle, the permit must be visible from the rear of the vehicle.
Suggested placement areas are bumper, tailgate or rear window. For quads, place the permit on the right hand side of vehicle in visible location for sand rail vehicles the permit is to be displayed on the backside of the roll bar in the middle. For motorcycles, display permit in a location that is visible when the rider is on the vehicle.
Permits that are lost or damaged, such as broken windows, switching out body parts, or peeled off by removing front forks will be replaced for the full fee and a new permit must be issued.
Out of state permits:
An ATV/OHV operating permit that is issued in another state shall be honored in the State of Oregon if the issuing state also honors an Oregon ATV operating permit. This arrangement is Reciprocity. Unfortunately more states do not accept the State of Oregon Permit, therefore residents of those states must purchase an Oregon ATV Permit.
There is not a different permit for out of state residents. You would just purchase the regular Oregon ATV Permit and that would be valid for 2 years.
For a list of states that have reciprocity with Oregon visit the Out-of-State Riders section below.
A person who operates an off road vehicle in a designated off road area or trail without a permit is subject to a Class C traffic violation. Which is base fine of $160.
Oregon has a program of reciprocity for ATV Permits, which is dependent on other states having reciprocity with Oregon. If another state accepts our Permit, then we accept their Permit. There are three scenerios: 1) states that we have reciprocity with, 2) states that we do not have reciprocity with and 3) states that have no permit program.
ATV Permit Reciprocity
There are 19 states we have reciprocity with. If someone has a current Permit from one of these States, it is accepted in Oregon and Oregon’s ATV Permit is accepted in their state.
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Indiana
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Oklahoma
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
No Reciprocity
There are states that specifically do not accept our permits, therefore we cannot accept theirs.
Out-of-state riders can purchase a permit on our on-line Park store, which would instantly give them a .pdf file in their email which they can use as proof for permit for 30 days. The actual permit will be mailed to you within 21 days. They cost $10 and are valid for 2 years.
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
No Permit
There are 14 other states that have no permit program at all, therefore they need to purchase the Oregon permit. Out-of-state riders can purchase a permit on the on-line Park store, which would instantly give them a .pdf file in their email which they can use as proof for permit for 30 days. The actual permit will be mailed to you within 21 days. They cost $10 and are valid for 2 years.
Alabama
Alaska
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
West Virginia
Some states issue License Plates for ATVs, which allows them to operate on paved roads in their states. Those vehicles are NOT street legal in Oregon.
The states that do not have reciprocity with Oregon, require Oregon residents to get an out of state permit. If you are a Oregon Resident and wish to ride in one of the following states, you will need to get a permit for that state. Most of them can be ordered online. Click on the state for directions to obtain a permit.
Arizona $25 - 1 year
Colorado $25.25 expires March 31st
Idaho $12 expires December 31st
Iowa $17.75 expires December 31st
Maine $76, 7 days
Maryland $10
Massachusetts $33 - 1 year
Montana $35 expires December 31st
New Hampshire $40, 10 days
New Jersey $38
North Dakota $10, expires December 31st
Texas $16 expires August 31st
Utah $30 + $5 online order- 1 year
Wisconsin $20, 5 day
Wyoming $15 - 1 year
Washington – Effective October 1, 2021, Washington requires Oregon Residents to get a Washington Permit (https://apps.
leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.09.420). They are free, but riders must go to a Washington Vehicle Licensing Office, with receipt of your Oregon ATV Permit and Driver License, to be issued a Washington Permit. To find an office and check hours go to https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/dolprod/dsdoffices/.
The other states either accept Oregon’s ATV Permit or do not have a permit requirement.
Ocean Shore ATV Operating Permits are issued by OPRD. A person with a disability can establish they are entitled to a reasonable accommodation by providing OPRD a copy of physician’s letter; DMV disabled placard; Veterans letter; or Oregon State Parks Special Access Pass.
Once established, they can qualify for a permit to operate a quad (Class I ATV) or side-by-side (Class IV ATV) on certain ocean shore areas. However, upon request from an individual with a disability, OPRD may issue such a permit for sections closed to motorized use using criteria established under OAR 736-004-0062.
For more information, please contact (503) 881-4637
There are approximately 95 private ATV Operating Permit Agents located throughout the state.
To become an ATV Operating Permit Agent, visit Doing Business with OPRD for details.
May 12, 2020 Note: We are not accepting applications for ATV Operating Permit Agents at this time. We'll update this information when we resume accepting applications.
Both the ORV license and trail permit are valid for one year, which begins April 1 and ends March 31 of the following year.
An ORV license is required to ride eligible county roads, frozen surface of public waters, state forest roads (open to ORV use) and eligible national forest roads.
An ORV trail permit is required when operating on state-designated ORV trails and scramble areas.
Fees generated through ORV licenses and trail permits are reinvested back into the ORV system. These important dollars help fund trail expansion, grant funding to sponsors and clubs for annual trail grooming, infrastructure improvements and law enforcement.
| Type of vehicle | Designated ORV trails (for vehicles 50" in width or less) | Designated ORV routes passable by conventional 2-wheel drive passenger vehicle | Designated ORV routes not passable by conventional 2-wheel drive passenger vehicle and scramble areas | Frozen surface of public waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street-licensed ORV | both | neither | both | neither |
| Regular ORV (not street-licensed) | both | both | both | ORV license |
| Street-licensed motorcycle | both | neither | both | neither |
| Off-road motorcycle (not street licensed) | both | both | both | ORV license |
| Off-road, street-licensed motorcycle | both | neither | both | neither |
| Street-licensed truck or passenger vehicle | not permissible | neither | both | neither |
We are often asked what kind of license is needed for an ATV, who can drive it, and is it necessary to get a license at all if you plan to ride only in rural areas?
Our answer: yes, of course it is.
Any self-propelled vehicle with an engine capacity of more than 50cc. cm must be registered with Gostekhnadzor. From the date of purchase, you have no more than 5 days to register the equipment.
The document received at the inspection confirms that you have successfully passed the theory and practice, and have the necessary level of special skills to drive a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle.
In the absence of rights, a license plate or a banal helmet, the traffic police inspector, even on a country dirt road, has the right to fine you up to towing an ATV to a parking lot. Remember that, in addition to random collisions with law enforcement officers on the roads, it is very easy to get into a special raid, which can be organized near settlements to detect offenses.
Yes, as you know, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Therefore, it is better not to risk your life trying to escape from the police, but to get all the necessary documents in a timely manner.
To drive an ATV, you must have the rights of a tractor driver-driver of category A1. At the same time, you do not have to go to a tractor school at all. In the bodies of Gostekhnadzor there is an institute of external studies. This means that you can learn how to drive an all-terrain vehicle on your own.
You can be forced to take a tractor driver course only if you have not passed the theoretical exam three times. It is recommended to take a special course strictly in a specialized accredited institution.
If you are not sure about your skills for the practical part, the best option is to spend about an hour or two studying with an instructor. After that, pass the ride in front and back, emergency stop, start on the overpass, figure eight and snake will succeed on the first try.
Important! An additional paragraph of the rules reads: “For persons who have a driver’s license of category “A”, issued before 01/01/2000, a tractor driver-driver (tractor driver) certificate with a permit mark in column “A1” is issued without re-passing exams.
Many parents are concerned about whether it is necessary to obtain a driver's license when buying a children's ATV and how to do it. In this matter, everything is quite simple.
If you plan to use this type of transport for traveling on roads, then obtaining a category M license (engine capacity up to 50 cc) is mandatory. However, this is only possible if your child is over the age of 16.
Therefore, in practice, a children's ATV is bought for riding in the country, in closed villages and park areas. In this case, the traffic police inspector has no right to stop the driver and punish him with a fine.
You can find points of Gostekhnadzor bodies in regional district centers. Most often, there is no large influx of people who want to get the rights to an ATV, so the procedure does not take too much time.
You will need to fill out an application, find out about the date of the exams and sign up for the next number.
Having successfully passed the theoretical and practical part of the exam, you will receive a license and state license plates, thanks to which you can even move on public roads, but with registration and regular technical inspection. The certificate is valid for 10 years.
Interested in active recreation on ATVs, but would like to know more about them? In today's article, we will talk about how it all starts, namely, information about the rights to drive such vehicles. More specifically, the following are the main points:
Only a driver's license, including an ATV/snowmobile license, gives official permission to drive it. In total there are five categories in the driver's license: A, B, C, D, E (each category also has subcategories). It is worth saying that since 2014 certain changes have been made. Such innovations include the right to drive an ATV, which is valid in 2016 and 2017.
A quadricycle is a motorized vehicle on four wheels (tricycles have three of them, respectively), which are intended for driving on public roads and which are generally subject to registration with the traffic police.
That's what it is - an ATV.
For example, the Soviet SZM/S3D motorized carriage, the so-called "Invalidka", can be considered a quadricycle. Maybe someone remembers such a "blunder" of Soviet engineers with a chirring engine from a motorcycle, but on four wheels.
Tricycle, as a mode of transport, is quite common in Asian countries as a cargo-passenger three-wheeled motor transport.
Among our most famous analogues is the Soviet scooter "Ant".
But a motorcycle, but a three-wheeled one, can only be seen here in big cities, metropolitan areas or at biker rallies. And then - you have to try. This is because such tricycles are found with us, and not only with us, with motorcycle gourmets or with garage “Kulibins”.
By the way, a large ATV is often called a Road ATV. In Western countries, this type of transport is abbreviated as GG-Quad, or Moto Quad, as an option - Quad Bikes.
No doubt, modern three-wheeled units look very dignified and spectacular, but such a miracle will cost almost the price of a normal car. It does not add a plus that, as one of the owners said, unlike nimble two-wheeled motorcycles, traffic jams for such a device present the same problem as for a car, but there will be much less comfort in it. Especially if we are not talking about a trip out of town in warm weather, but about rain and bad weather.
Roughly, you can say this: a quadricycle is a three- or four-wheeled motorcycle or minicar.
For all this, you need to get the same driver's documents as for a motorcycle or car. When buying such a vehicle, note that it must be accompanied by a TCP (Vehicle Passport).
If anyone has any doubts whether it is necessary to obtain a license for an ATV, then we will immediately answer this way - yes, they are certainly necessary. An ATV is a full-fledged means of transportation and in order to competently and correctly manage it, specific skills are needed, the presence of which confirms the rights
This means that the driver must have a legal document obtained exclusively from officially registered establishments. If a person managed to get such rights in some unofficial, that is, not licensed institution, this threatens with complications, up to the complete deprivation of rights. Therefore, we repeat that the rights to an ATV are officially required, both by law and to obtain the necessary knowledge of the rules of the road.
Cross-country driving is popular among jeepers today. But not every car will be able to overcome Russian impassability. And if we are talking about your favorite hunting or good fishing? Here, too, it is necessary to get into the most deaf thickets. To perform such special operations, an all-terrain vehicle, which is equipped with a caterpillar suspension, is perfect.
Overcoming forest thickets in expensive jeeps will cost the owner not only a pretty penny, but sometimes even a golden ruble))). But what can I say: not all, even the most fashionable equipment, will rush everywhere without special training. In this case, the quadric is a very profitable, acceptable and very passable solution. But here again a dilemma arises - some lovers of the same winter fishing or hunting think at a decisive moment - so what is better to take, a snowmobile or an ATV? This already needs to be decided individually.
To begin with, let's find out in detail this question: what rights are needed for an ATV / snowmobile in 2017.
Here we will talk about the certificate of the tractor driver, which, in fact, is the right to drive an ATV. Such a document gives the right to drive self-propelled machines. In our case, this is the category "A I".
Quad bike driving license template.
This category is specifically designed for an automated motor vehicle (which is our ATV) that is not intended to be driven on public roads or trails. It is worth remembering that the answer to the question “Do I need a license to drive an ATV?” implies another nuance.
Under this provision, such a vehicle (including an ATV) must meet a maximum speed limit of 50 km/h or less.
However, the old rules have undergone some changes in 2014 and such innovations are valid in the current 2017.
One more thing to add: holders of category “A” motorcycle licenses received before November 05, 2013 have a reason to be happy - any volume was allowed!
Therefore, starting from April 2014, every driver will receive a brand new driver's license.
Innovations affected not only the appearance of the document, but also the emergence of new categories and subgroups of driver's licenses. Regardless of innovations, information is always relevant where and how to get rights.
Those who are interested in the question of where and how to get a license for an ATV should know that in 2017 you can get the category “A I” presented above only when the future owner turns 16- th years. For more information on how to get the rights to an ATV, it is recommended to read our further material. This will give you the most complete information about getting a quad bike license.
In order to receive category “A I” in 2017, you will need:
The certificate must state without fail that the candidate is fit to drive a specifically self-propelled vehicle, and not an ordinary car of the corresponding category.
Please note! From November 28, 2015, self-training for obtaining a tractor driver-machinist certificate is prohibited.
It is now mandatory to study at a driving school in order to get an A I driving license. Such training can be provided by:
Now it becomes clear that you need to go to a driving school and prepare for the ATV driver's category.
Today, most driving schools offer one or two day training courses, after which you can go to take exams in the category "A I".
Well, in the final, we recall that, according to the current traffic rules, both quadricycles and quad bikes are classified as motor vehicles. Such a simple wording means that the drivers of such units, in accordance with clause 2.1 of the SDA, must carry with them, and, if necessary, transfer to the traffic police officers for verification the documents established by law. In the absence of such documents, the violator faces an administrative fine.
If the device is not registered in accordance with the law, and the owner of the vehicle cannot confirm his right to his property, such equipment is subject to detention and transfer to a penalty parking lot.
In the case when a three- or four-wheeled motor transport is included in the "moped" category, there is no need to register such a vehicle.
