An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is any self-propelled vehicle with two or more wheels that is manufactured for sale to be used primarily off-highway or in off-road competitions, and that is no wider than 70 inches and weighs no more than 1,000 pounds. This does not include vehicles manufactured for off-highway use and designed exclusively for travel on snow or ice, and supported by one or more skis, belts or cleats that utilize an endless belt tread. Those vehicles, which include snowmobiles, are subject to other laws and regulations.
An ATV must be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) if it is operated anywhere in New York State, including on the owner's property.
When you register a new or used ATV for the first time, your registration will expire each year on August 31. Registrations for ATVs originally registered before April 1, 2005, will continue to expire each year on April 30.
ATV dealers are required by law to register every ATV they sell to New York State residents or to non-residents before the purchaser takes delivery; unless the purchaser qualifies for an exemption from registration. A purchaser is exempt from registration when the ATV will be used exclusively: outside of New York State; at special events; for agricultural purposes; or for snow plowing other than for-hire. Dealers must have the purchaser complete and sign a "Declaration of Exemption From Snowmobile or All-Terrain Vehicle Registration" (RV-6).
Unless you qualify for an exemption from registration, you cannot take delivery from an authorized dealer until after the ATV is registered.
If you buy an ATV from a person who is not a New York State registered ATV dealer, you must register the ATV with the DMV. To register the ATV; you must complete an "Vehicle Registration/Title Application" (MV-82) and submit it to a motor vehicle issuing office. To register an ATV; you must provide proofs of ownership, sales tax payment or exemption, your identity, and your date of birth.
Acceptable proof of ownership are:
If you buy your ATV from a registered New York State dealer, you should receive a bill of sale in addition to the acceptable documents that prove ownership. The bill of sale must contain the dealer's name, address and dealer registration number, plus your name and address, the ATV vehicle identification number, the year, make, model, and number of wheels. The bill of sale also must indicate that the ATV is either new or used, and must confirm that the dealer has collected the appropriate sales tax.
If you buy the ATV from a person who is not a registered dealer, you must pay the sales tax at a motor vehicle office. To determine the proper amount of sales tax, the DMV needs proof of what you paid for the ATV. Have the seller sign and give you a Statement of Transaction- Sale or Gift of Motor Vehicle, Trailer, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), Vessel (Boat), or Snowmobile (pdf) (at NY State Department of Tax and Finance) (DTF-802). You must submit this form to the motor vehicle office, and pay the appropriate sales tax, before registering your ATV:
Acceptable documents that prove payment of sales tax are:
To register an ATV, you must provide proof of who you are. You must provide proof of identity, date of birth, and at least six points of proof of name. For the most recent listing of acceptable documents see "Proofs of Identity For Registration and Title" (ID-82).
Documents that automatically qualify as six points are:
The ATV registration and registration renewal fee is $12.50 per year – it is not prorated by month. You also must pay a $12.50 license plate fee when you first register your ATV. You will be issued a plate, a registration sticker and an attached registration document. The plate must be attached to the rear of the ATV, and the sticker should be placed at the right side of the plate. You should carry the registration document when operating your ATV.
You may not operate any ATV anywhere in New York State, except on your own property, unless it is covered by liability insurance. Minimum required coverage is $50,000/$100,000 for death, $25,000/$50,000 for injury, and $10,000 for property damage in any one accident. You must show proof of this insurance upon the request of a judge, the police, or a person claiming to have suffered injury or property damage from your operation of the ATV.
If you move, cross out the old address on your registration document and write in the new one. You also must report your address change to the DMV within 10 days.
If your ATV has become stolen, you should immediately report the theft to the police. If the ATV is to be, or already has been, destroyed or permanently removed from New York State, you should surrender the plate and registration document to a local motor vehicle office.
New York State honors valid out-of-state ATV registrations. If your home state does not require ATV registration, you must obtain a New York State registration before operating your ATV in this state.
You do not need a driver license to operate an ATV in New York State, but certain restrictions apply to operators under age 16.
If you are age 10 through age 15, you may operate an ATV only:
You should carry your course completion certificate when operating any ATV.If you are under age 10, you may operate an ATV only:
Adult Supervision means being accompanied by a person at least 18 years of age, or a person 16 or 17 years of age who holds an ATV safety course completion certificate from an approved safety course provider.
ATV safety training courses approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles are available throughout the state. Telephone 1-800-887-2887 to enroll, or write to: ATV Safety Institute, Enrollment Express, 2 Jenner Street, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618-3806
ATV safety information also is available on the internet at www.nyatvsafety.net. Written questions about New York State's ATV or motorcycle safety programs should be addressed through the DMV web site or by mail:
NYS DMV
Motorcycle Safety Program
6 Empire State Plaza, Room 335
Albany, New York 12228
The application forms identified in this publication for ATV owners and operators are available at any motor vehicle office or at the DMV web site: dmv.
ny.gov
RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS AND OWNERS
A parent or guardian may not knowingly permit or authorize a child under age 16 to operate an ATV in violation of state or local laws. An ATV owner, or another person in possession of an ATV, may not knowingly permit or authorize any person under age 16 to operate an ATV in violation of any state or local law.
Both the owner and the operator of an ATV may be held liable for injury and/or damages resulting from an ATV accident.
DMV recommends you avoid crossing a highway unless absolutely necessary. If you cross, you must follow these rules:
You may not operate an ATV on a highway unless it has been designated and posted for ATV use by the state or local authority. Usually, only the part of a highway between two off-highway trails will be posted for ATV use. Check with local police to be sure. DMV recommends that you turn your headlight and taillight on and wear bright, reflective clothing whenever you ride on a highway. Always enter the highway with care, and yield to other traffic.
You may not operate an ATV on public land unless it is specifically designated for ATV use, and it is allowed by a posted sign.
To operate an ATV on private land, you must have permission of the land owner or lessee. If you receive permission, make sure you know the boundaries of the property, and respect any special restrictions or requests of the land owner.
You could lose permission to ride on private land by littering, causing damage, or riding carelessly.
Whether you are the operator or passenger, you must wear a USDOT-approved helmet when riding an ATV. DMV recommends that you also wear a face shield or goggles, and protective clothes and footwear.
Your ATV must have the following equipment:
The law requires you to keep the ATV's headlight and taillight lighted when riding a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. For greater safety, DMV recommends you keep the lights on at all times.
In addition to obeying the ATV laws and rules, it is wise to ride your ATV with common sense and courtesy.
Having fun on an ATV does not include annoying others or taking foolish risks. ATV riders who ignore the rules and the rights of others may cause ATV operation to be restricted or prohibited on private and public lands.
No locality may require its own ATV licenses or registrations, but it may impose additional restrictions or rules on ATV operation. Find out about special ATV rules in your area, and obey them.
The person in charge of an ATV special event or off-road competition must apply to the local jurisdiction for written authorization at least 30 days in advance, unless it is held entirely on private property.
If you are involved in an accident with your ATV, you must give your name and address, the name and address of the ATV owner and the plate number to injured persons, the owners of damaged property, and/or the police.
You also must show proof of insurance to persons claiming to have suffered injury or damage. If property is damaged, and you cannot locate the owner, you must give the above information to police as soon as possible.
You must immediately report to the police any accident that involves death, personal injury or damage estimated at $600 or more to the property of any one person.
You must also file a Report of Motor Vehicle Accident (MV-104) with the Department of Motor Vehicles about an accident that results in a fatality, personal injury, or property damage estimated at $1,000 or more. You must file the report within 10 days of the accident and send a copy to the county sheriff or police commissioner.
If you are incapacitated, the written report may be filed by another party familiar with the accident. The investigating police officer must also file a written report, but that does not relieve you of your legal responsibility to file one.
Failure to report an accident is a misdemeanor.
A conviction may result in suspension or revocation of your safety training certificate and/or the ATV registration.
The Department of Motor Vehicles may suspend your safety training certificate and/or the ATV registration until you file an acceptable written report.
Additional information can be found at: Register and title a recreational vehicle (snowmobile, boat, moped or ATV)
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Mark J. F. Schroeder, Commissioner
C-29 (4/07) Edited for the Internet 10/14
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Attention Snowmobile and ATV customers: DCNR recently transitioned to a new snowmobile and ATV registration system, and we are aware of certain issues that have arisen since this new system has been launched.
Please know that we are working to address these issues and have more detailed information that has been provided on the Dealer, Owner, and Registration sites.
We are sorry for any inconvenience that this has created and will keep you updated of our progress.
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All ATVs in Pennsylvania -- except ATVs used solely for business or agricultural purposes -- need to be registered and titled with DCNR’s Snowmobile/ATV Section. The money from ATV registration is used to:
In addition, if you plan to ride your ATV on property that is not owned or leased by you, you must carry liability insurance. Proof of that insurance must be carried with you when you ride.
There are no minimum requirements or coverage standards established by DCNR or the Snowmobile/ATV Law for the liability insurance.
The type of registration you need depends on where you plan to ride your ATV:
General Registration -- This registration permits the ATV to be operated off the owner or operator’s private property.
The registration fee is $20 for two years. The owner is provided with a registration plate, an expiration sticker, and a Certificate of Registration wallet card.
Limited Registration -- This registration is for ATVs used exclusively on the property of the owner. There is no fee and the registration does not expire. The owner is provided with a registration plate and a card, but no expiration sticker.
In Pennsylvania, registration is not required for:
When you register your ATV, you will be issued a registration plate for your vehicle.
An expiration sticker to be affixed to the plate will be issued for general registrations. This registration plate shall be securely attached to the upper half of the rear of the ATV. No part of the plate shall be in line with a tire.
The information on the plate must be clearly visible from behind the ATV. It is important to clean mud and dirt off your ATV registration plate at frequent intervals so the information on the plate is clearly visible.
The registration sticker must be placed in a bottom corner of the plate.
All ATVs in Pennsylvania must have a title issued by DCNR. The cost of a title is $22.50. The exceptions to this requirement are for:
If you purchase your vehicle at a registered dealer, you will be issued a registration plate with a temporary 45-day registration sticker.
The dealer will handle your application for title and registration.
If you purchase your ATV privately you will need to supply DCNR with:
Applications for registration and titling of ATVs are available from:
The registration and titling application form, along with the registration and titling fees and sales tax statement, must be completed and sent to:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Snowmobile/ATV Registration Section
P.O. Box 8553, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8553
Please contact DCNR’s Snowmobile/ATV Registration Section if you need to:
You must notify the Snowmobile/ATV Section in writing of any change of address within 15 days.
Replacement of lost or damaged registration certificates, limited registration certificates, registration decals, registration plates, or expiration stickers is $5.
You also can perform these transactions online at the Snowmobile/ATV Vehicle Owner Portal, as well as obtain rider safety and user guides on operating your vehicle safely.
If you are transferring the title of your ATV to a new owner, complete the assignment on the back of the certificate of title and obtain notarization.
The new owner must then apply for a new certificate of title and registration in his/her name. Do not remove the registration decal or plate from the machine.
Registration cannot be transferred from one owner to the next. If you no longer need registration because you have disposed of your vehicle in some way, complete the reverse side of your certificate of registration indicating the disposition status and listing buyer’s name (if applicable), sign, date and return to DCNR within 15 days of disposition.
You may request the remaining months of your current registration be applied to a new registration of another vehicle that you have acquired. The fee for this transaction is $5.
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Bought a quadric, but don't know whether to register it or not? So you got it right! Now we will analyze what ATV registration is, because it is a necessary event! And also, what determines when an ATV must be registered in different structural divisions, for example, in the state technical supervision and in which cases ATVs, their registration takes place in the traffic police.
By the way, it will be very useful to read:
WE LOOK FORWARD!!!
The number of fans of quads and snowballs and owners of this lucky technique has increased many times over. But most of the owners have nothing to do with it, they bought it and do not think about registering it, not knowing about the need to register their quadra and get a driver's license. But employees in the state technical supervision are not asleep, they arrange operations to catch these "criminals". I will say right away that such operations are far from ineffective. It’s unlikely to get away from punishments, but some manage to hide. The attention of inspectors, most often, is attracted by the lack of license plates and a helmet. After checking the drivers, it turns out that there are also no certificates, neither those coupons (registration with the relevant authorities), nor technical inspection. In such cases, a protocol is immediately drawn up and with the assistance of employees of the traffic police , the car is sent to a rather expensive fine parking lot until further clarification of the circumstances.
It's better not to make yourself any more trouble. Registering an ATV is not that difficult, but it will take you a lot of time and make you run.
Be sure to watch, do not miss, an instructive video on the example of snowmobiles, but the requirements for quads are identical
And so, if your equipment is called ATVs registration with the traffic police, if " snow and swamp-going vehicle " and " all-terrain vehicle" , registration of an ATV with the state technical supervision.
I'll explain why. Everything is very simple, the fact is that ATVs, for some reason, are not a self-propelled machine in relation to a snowmobile all-terrain vehicle. And the rights to the "ATV" are needed from the traffic police "cat.
B1", and the A1 snowmobile all-terrain vehicle from the agricultural supervision. Registration is not subject to children's quadra with a volume of up to 50 cubic meters.
ATV registration
You will need:
With this list of papers to Gostekhnadzor , at the owner's place of residence. As noted earlier, registering an ATV with the state technical supervision is a long undertaking and it’s not a fact that the numbers will be in your hands the first time.
You come happy to receive numbers, stand in line, and you: "Take the application form and receipt to pay the state duty." In practice, the form cannot be filled out the first time, you mess up somewhere, fill it out incorrectly.
But how to pay? The code is the nearest savings bank at the other end of the city))) And so I solved this problem. You come satisfied to the ears, and there is a queue. I stood in line, in my head: “Now come in already!” And then the inspector comes out and says: “We are accepting another person and closing for lunch!”. And You think to yourself ...... You probably guessed what is happening at that moment))). Finally waited for his turn, got a number. Do you think it's over? Does the expression "technical inspection ticket" mean anything? "Get your sign"))) as they say. You also need to pass a technical inspection. This can also kill a few days.
Dear quad enthusiasts, registration and registration of the ATV has a period of 5 days, then a fine is possible. A word of advice: there are motorcycle dealerships where you can immediately register and get an inspection. When using these services, you don’t even have to drive the quad out of the garage, plus a significant time saving.
I won’t talk about saving money, the procedure for registering an ATV will cost a lot. For people with a fat wallet, it seems to me that this is not a problem, but rather a convenience. It is also not a fact how much you will spend, less is more, doing the activities yourself, if you count the delivery of an ATV, travel costs, state duty, technical inspection. Motorcycle dealerships are already "all inclusive".
It is not necessary to insure quadric , at the request of the owners, if you are not going to go on the road. Rather than “yes”, then you need to insure the ATV. After solving cases with registration, you need to learn how to drive an ATV , because your safety depends on it.
I read on the forums, on various blogs they write that there are no queues during the production and everything takes half an hour, do not believe it. It may be affected by the place (depending on the large city or not), but from my own experience I can’t say that.
Registered by pull, it took about two hours, maybe a little more (registration + technical inspection + rights).
The package of documents is identical. All the nuances are the same as registering a car. Cases in which ATVs, their registration takes place in the traffic police are described under the previous heading.
I wish you good luck and easy ways)))
Published Updated Contents Registering an ATV is a mandatory procedure, which is no less important than obtaining a driver's license. Some owners of such motorcycles doubt whether it is necessary to register an ATV and register it. After all, most often, an ATV is used for off-road driving, in a dense forest area, avoiding movement on an ATV around the city. The probability of meeting with the traffic police in such conditions is negligible. Therefore, some ATV owners neglect the law, which can turn into sad consequences. It is worth considering that it is not always possible to move exclusively on rough terrain. If the traffic police officer stops the ATV driver, he will demand the right, documents on registration and technical inspection. If they are not found, you will need to pay a large fine. Gostekhnadzor is engaged in registration and control of the operation of self-propelled equipment, which is an ATV. The procedure is mandatory for ATVs with an engine capacity of more than 50 cm³. Also here you can deregister the ATV in case of its sale or impossibility of operation. It is worth considering that the presented motor vehicles are relatively new for our country. Therefore, at the moment there is no single bureaucratic definition of what an ATV is. This can be determined by obtaining the relevant documents when buying a vehicle. In most cases, this will be the “Passport of a self-propelled vehicle”. The same documents are issued for tractors, snowmobiles and other similar equipment. In rare cases, when buying an ATV, the owner receives a “Vehicle Passport” in his hands. In this case, you will need to register the ATV with the traffic police. The vehicle passport is issued by the customs service for mini SUVs and ATVs. However, in the vast majority of cases, with such equipment, a "Passport of a self-propelled machine" is provided. To register an ATV with Gostekhnadzor or the traffic police, you will need to collect an identical package of documents. This procedure is also carried out according to a single standard in both state organizations. Registration requires payment of a state fee, which is regulated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. If you need to register a used ATV, the equipment must pass the state inspection. It is also worth noting that after the purchase of motorcycles, the owner will have only 5 days to register it with the relevant authorities. If the buyer does not have time to deal with the ATV registration on his own, he can contact a special company or use the appropriate service provided by the equipment dealer in the motorcycle showroom. All documents will be processed promptly without the participation of the buyer. This service is not cheap, but it saves a lot of time and effort. To register an ATV, you will need to collect the appropriate package of documents: In addition, in most cases, it is required to present the rights of category "A1" of the tractor driver. Therefore, before buying an ATV, you will need to undergo training at a driving school. Then an exam is taken, after which a driver's license of the corresponding category is issued. If the entire set of documents is collected, you can go to the local authorities of Gostekhnadzor (or the traffic police). The registration procedure can take several hours, so you need to choose a free day for this. After submitting the application, a receipt for payment of the state fee will be issued. It is paid on the same day at the nearest cash desk. After that, a license plate for an ATV and a registration certificate are issued. Next, you will need to obtain a state-recognized technical inspection coupon. The law establishes that the inspection of the ATV must be carried out once a year.
This requirement is provided for in the administrative code and is mandatory. If it is not complied with, the driver is issued a significant fine, and the vehicle is confiscated to the impound lot (which costs a lot). To avoid problems, you need to know how to register an ATV and where to register it. 
The ATV is confiscated until all circumstances are clarified, which is also fraught with additional costs. Therefore, drivers who have paid a significant fine agree that registration of an ATV with Gostekhnadzor or the traffic police is necessary. Where is ATV registration done?
In this case, it is required to register the ATV with Gostekhnadzor. How to register an ATV?
If this procedure is performed later, you will need to pay a fine. Document package
How to pass inspection?
