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Owning a Vehicle - Recreational Vehicles
If you own a moped, watercraft, or a snowmobile, you must register it with the Department of State (unless it is exempt) and display a registration decal. Once a registration number has been assigned,
it cannot be transferred to another moped, watercraft, or snowmobile.

Watercraft
All watercraft 20 feet and longer and all watercraft with a permanently affixed engine, regardless of length, must be titled. Watercraft not required to be titled may be titled as an option.
Snowmobiles
All snowmobiles must be registered unless used on private property. The snowmobile registration number is printed on the three-year snowmobile decal. Snowmobile decals must be displayed on "each side of the forward half of the cowl above the footwell of the snowmobile."
Off Road Vehicles (ORV)
ORV's are titled through the Secretary of State. While a registration is not issued, ORV's used on public land must display an annual ORV decal.


Recreational Vehicles Quick Links
 •  Renew License Plate
 •  Renew Watercraft
 •  Instant Title Services
 •  Fees for License Plates, Registration & Titles
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 •  Title Histories

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