OHRV Registration

All snowmobiles and OHRV's (Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles) must be registered if operated in New Hampshire off the owner's property.  A registration is a privilege to ride off of your own property on approved trails or with written landowner permission. There are no additional trail user fees in New Hampshire.  You can only ride on trails designated and signed for your type of vehicle. Snowmobile trails are only open during the winter months unless written landowner permission is obtained.  Snowmobile registration fees are discounted for members of New Hampshire snowmobile clubs.  Local trail maps are printed and distributed by local clubs.  A title, bill of sale or previous registration is not required to register an OHRV or snowmobile in New Hampshire

When Registering an OHRV or Snowmobile, the Owner:

• Must be at least 18 years of age, present a valid driver’s license or non-driver photo ID, and apply in person.
• Must present a valid N.H. driver’s license or N.H. non-driver photo ID to qualify for resident rates.                                                 

 For renewals, please provide a copy of an old registration. 

For New OHRV's you must provide the following information:

• year of manufacture,
• make,
• model,
• displacement,
• primary and secondary colors,
• and VIN.

OHRVs are not titled in N.H. — no title, bill of sale or previous registration is required.  Although a bill of sale is not required to register in New Hampshire, when buying or selling a machine, it is recommended that a bill of sale is completed with the following information included:

• Date of sale
• Vehicle year of manufacture
• Vehicle make
• Vehicle model
• Vehicle engine size (cc)
• Vehicle color
• Vehicle identification number
• Seller’s name, address and signature
• Buyer’s name, address and signature

When a transfer of ownership has taken place, the registration and decals on the machine are no longer valid; the new owner would need to register the machine in their own name.

Note: No registration is required for youth model ATVs, trail bikes or snowmobiles if the operator is less than 12 years of age and the youth is accompanied by a properly licensed adult. To qualify, youth snowmobiles must be 125cc or less; youth ATVs and youth 2-wheel trail bikes, 95cc or less.

Tracked OHRV Registration Requirements:

As of July 1, 2012, in order to operate on state-approved snowmobile trails, an OHRV (wheeled vehicle) that has had the wheels or tires removed and replaced with tracks, cleats or skis, MUST be properly registered in New Hampshire as a snowmobile as follows:

• The tracked OHRV must meet the definition of a snowmobile as defined by law.
• The OHRV, with the tracks on, cannot exceed 54 inches in width and 1,200 pounds.
• If operating as a wheeled vehicle, a New Hampshire OHRV registration is required.

Machines operated as a tracked OHRV on snowmobile trails in the winter, and as a wheeled OHRV, must be dually registered in New Hampshire; both an OHRV and snowmobile registration are required. Both sets of decal stickers must be displayed on the machine.

What’s New

• A nonresident temporary 10-day registration is available from May through October for wheeled vehicles (see Registration Information).
• Registration decals have been reduced in size, in response to feedback from riding enthusiasts. These smaller decals cost less to produce and fit better on today’s modern OHRVs and snowmobiles. Please remove previous years’ decals before applying new ones.
• The definition of ATV and UTV has changed (see Definitions).
• A 14-month registration is now available for all ATVs, UTVs and trail bikes (this is no longer limited to initial registration.)

Have Fun & Ride Safe!