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Snowmobile Registration
- What are the registration requirements?
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On or before November 1 of each year, each Idaho snowmobile owner must register the snowmobile with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The department or its authorized vendors will issue the owner a pair of validation stickers and a registration. The registration fee is $45.50 ($59.50 for Non-Resident). From that amount, $1 goes to Idaho Search and Rescue and $1.50 to the vendor who sells the registration.The owner may designate the county of primary use. The department sends 85% of the registration fee to that county. All registrations are valid from November 1 to October 31 of the following year.
- Where should I place my registration on my snowmobile?
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The registration stickers must be placed on the right and left sides of the cowling of the snowmobile and should be completely visible and in a legible condition at all times. Each snowmobile must be registered before it leaves the premises at the time of sale from any retail snowmobile dealer, according to Section 67-7103, Idaho Code. The purchaser of a snowmobile, with has been previously registered, must transfer the registration within 15 days of the sale. Vendors will prepare a new registration with the name and address of the new owner. The transfer fee is $4.50. An application for an Idaho title must be filed at the nearest County Assessor's Office.
Nonresident Certificate Requirements
Idaho requires all out-of-state snowmobilers to purchase a nonresident snowmobile user certificate. The certificate costs $32.50 and is available at authorized snowmobile registration vendors. Nonresidents may designate their certificate fees to the county snowmobile program of their primary use.
- Where can I get my registration?
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- Some County Assessor's Offices
- Most snowmobile dealers
- Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Headquarters
For more information on the location of the nearest vendor, call the IDPR Registration Section at 800-247-6332 (in-state) or call 208-334-4197 (out-of-state).