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TheIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is responsible for titling and registering off-road vehicles (ORVs) and snowmobiles operated in Indiana. Please use the links in the accordions below to learn more about titles, vehicle identification numbers, registrations, and registration fees for your ORV or snowmobile.

If your current ORV or snowmobile is registered with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and your registration is lost, destroyed, or needs a change in personal information, visit a BMV branch to apply for a new registration.

An "off-road vehicle" is defined as a motor driven vehicle capable of cross-country travel without benefit of a road, on or immediately over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain. This includes the following vehicle types:

Operation of properly registered ORVs and snowmobiles is permitted on Indiana public property where authorized by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), roadways where authorized by the county highway department, and on private property with the consent of the landowner.

Operation of an ORV or snowmobile on a highway is not permitted.

Dealer applications for registration of an ORV or snowmobile are processed by the BMV Central Office. The Dealer Off-Road Vehicle/Snowmobile Registration Application Packet provides a detailed list of the documents required to be submitted with the application. Prior to submitting each application, verify all required information is included.

Download the Affidavit of Ownership Vehicle Title Application Packet

Download the Court Order Title Application Packet

An ORV purchased before 1/1/2010 is not required to be titled but may be voluntarily titled upon request of the owner.

If you purchased an ORV or snowmobile that was voluntarily titled in Indiana by the seller, and the issue date on the certificate of title is after 6/30/2016, the seller must provide you with the title, and you (the purchaser) must either:

A person who is a non-resident of Indiana may voluntarily apply for an Indiana certificate of title by surrendering their out-of-state certificate of title or by providing proof of ownership for an off-road vehicle (ORV) or snowmobile

Many states do not register ORVs or snowmobiles. Location permits which are placed on the vehicles, may be provided, but they are typically not specific to that vehicle and do not contain an assigned registration number. DNR does not accept these permits as a valid registration in Indiana.

If you are unable to locate or read your VIN but have an engine serial number, use the Contact Us options at the bottom of the page for assistance with vehicle identification. Include your question, the engine serial number and any information about the vehicle that may assist in identification. Note that if you have replaced the engine, this information does not apply.

Youth Models

For youth ATVs from model years 2007 to present, the VIN can be found in one of three spots. It is stamped on the frame in the left front wheel well (pictured below left) for Outlaw 110, Sportsman 110, Sportsman 90, Outlaw 90 and Phoenix 200 models. It can be found on the front of the vehicle (below right) for Outlaw 50 and Predator 50 models.

From 2004 to 2006, the VIN was stamped in the left front wheel well for Phoenix 200 models, the right lower frame tube for Predator 50 models and on the right front upper shock mount for Predator 90 and Sportsman 90 models.

Record your VIN and engine serial number in your Owner's Manual for easy reference. Use the VIN search tool to enter your VIN and find your vehicle's year, model, warranty status, safety bulletins, engine serial number and more. For more on the VIN Search Tool, read Off-Road Vehicle VIN Search Tool.

NICB's VINCheck is a free service provided to the public to assist in determining if a vehicle has been reported as stolen, but not recovered, or has been reported as a salvage vehicle by cooperating NICB member insurance companies. To perform a search, a vehicle identification number (VIN) is required. A maximum of five searches can be conducted within a 24-hour period per IP address.

Vehicle cloning is a highly lucrative crime. Enterprising criminals can copy a VIN from a legally owned and documented vehicle sitting in a parking lot, on the street or at a vehicle dealership. The copied VIN is then used to create counterfeit VIN tags. Car thieves often travel across state and international borders to sell vehicles at the highest prices. Because most licensing agencies do not check for duplicate ownership when an out-of-state ownership document is surrendered, the odds of discovery are fairly low.

Vehicle identification number (VIN) verifications are required to register some motor vehicles. Most VIN verification services can be done at official inspection stations which are run by a 3rd party contractor. Click here for a list of inspection stations. The fee for VIN Verification services at these locations is $10. VIN verification test center.

To make a pledge (or share an intention to recommend a gift through a third-party) to the Wheeler Fund that you will fulfill later this fiscal year, please complete this online form. If you would like to make a multi-year pledge or a commitment to a priority other than the Wheeler Fund, please contact Rachel Spaulding, Head of Advancement, at 401-528-2150.

Monthly giving is an easy way to make an ongoing commitment, allowing you to plan your annual gift and provide steady support to Wheeler. You may choose to make automatic withdrawals from your bank account or charge your credit card. To give monthly, please visit our Monthly Giving page.

If you are 70 or older, you can give any amount per year (up to a maximum of $100,000) directly from your IRA to a charity such as Wheeler without having to pay income taxes on the gift. This popular, tax-free option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short.

Securities and mutual funds that have increased in value and have been held for more than one year are popular assets to use when making a gift. This option offers you the chance to support our students while realizing important financial benefits for yourself. You may be able to reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer of the asset(s). Please consult your advisor and calculate the benefits of your gift here.

To obtain the information required by your financial institution to initiate a wire transfer, including account and routing number, please submit a request by email at giv...@wheelerschool.org or call Ky Wier, Director of Advancement Operations, at 401-528-2181.

Founded in 1889, The Wheeler School is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school with city and rural campuses serving children ages 2.9 yrs-Grade 12 in the Providence, RI, Greater Providence, and Greater Boston area. Its Hamilton School welcomes Grades 1-12 with language-based learning differences.

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.

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).

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.

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:

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).

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