Off-Road
Designates a vehicle for off-road use such as ATVs, motorboats, and snowmobiles.
Taxation of Off-Road Vehicles
All-Terrain & All-Surface Vehicles
The first All-Terrain or All-Surface Vehicle registration in Vermont is subject to the Purchase & Use Tax unless exempted.
Motorboats
The first registration or validation of a vessel/personal watercraft (Jet-ski)/shuttlecraft in Vermont is subject to the Sales & Use Tax unless:
ATV, Motorboat & Snowmobile Laws
A listing of laws for off-road vehicles.
Off-Road Vehicle Title
Vermont Title Law changed on July 1, 2024
Act 165, relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels, was enacted on July 1, 2024. See Bulletins for more information.
Vermont titles Motorboats, ASVs, ATVs, and Snowmobiles with some exceptions.
23 V.S.A. § 3807
Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles
No certificate of title need be obtained for:
Transfer Registration for Off-Road Vehicles
Find the requirements for transferring registration of ATVs, motorboats, and snowmobiles here. Use the links below to jump to the section you need:
ATV
To transfer your Vermont registration from one ATV to another:
Off-Road Vehicles - New Registrations
- ATVs
- Motorboats
- Snowmobiles
- Vessel Validation
- Non-resident reciprocity for owners of ATVs and Snowmobiles