Cancellation of Registration
ATV
All of the following is required in order to cancel a registration:
- Return the plates, registration certificate and the stickers (if they have not been attached to the plates).
- Send a letter explaining why you want to cancel the registration, and requesting a refund (if you qualify - see below).
- Complete the transfer of ownership section on the registration certificate.
Refunds
You may be eligible for a refund under the following conditions:
- The registration has been cancelled before the beginning of the registration period, or
- The registration has been cancelled within 30 days of the date of issue and the registration stickers have not been used.
You may also apply for a refund if the registration was done in error. For example, you thought you were renewing a registration for different vehicle. In this case the refund amount would be the registration fee paid minus an administrative fee retained by the Department.
Motorboat
All of the following is required in order to cancel a registration:
- Return the registration certificate and the stickers.
- Send a letter explaining why you want to cancel the registration, and requesting a refund (if you qualify - see below).
- Complete the transfer of ownership section on the registration certificate.
Refunds
You may be eligible for a refund under the following conditions:
- The registration has been cancelled before the beginning of the registration period, or
- The registration has been cancelled within 30 days of the date of issue and the registration stickers have not been used.
You may also apply for a refund if the registration was done in error. For example, you thought you were renewing a registration for different vessel. In this case the refund amount would be the registration fee paid minus an administrative fee retained by the Department.
Snowmobile
All of the following is required in order to cancel a registration:
- Return the registration certificate, the stickers, and the decal (if it has not been attached to the snowmobile).
- Send a letter explaining why you want to cancel the registration, and requesting a refund (if you qualify - see below).
- Complete the transfer of ownership section on the registration certificate.
Refunds
You may be eligible for a refund under the following conditions:
- The registration has been cancelled before the beginning of the registration period, or
- The registration has been cancelled within 30 days of the date of issue (if the registration stickers have not been affixed to the plates).
You may also apply for a refund if the registration was done in error. For example, you thought you were renewing a registration for different vehicle. In this case the refund amount would be the registration fee paid minus an administrative fee retained by the Department.




