Procedure/Required Documents
At this time, you do not need a title for your snowmobile. However, the State of Minnesota requires current registration stickers on all snowmobiles. You can register your snowmobile in person at any Carlton County Motor Vehicle Office. To register a snowmobile for the first time, you must provide the make, model, year, serial number, and engine size (measured in horsepower or cc's). The owner must also present a store receipt as proof of sales tax payment. If the snow mobile was purchased from a private party, no sales tax is required. License is valid for three calendar years. If you are renewing registration on a snowmobile, only your drivers license and registration number are required.
Fees
Registration Type
| Fee
| Filing Fee
| Duration
|
|---|
New (unregistered)
| $45.00
| $3.50
| 3 calendar years
|
Renewal only
| $45.00
| $3.50
| 3 calendar years
|
Transfer only
| $4.00
| $3.50
| N/A
|
Renewal & transfer
| $49.00
| $3.50
| N/A
|
Duplicate registration card
| $4.00
| $3.50
| N/A
|
Duplicate registration decal only
| $0.00
| $1.50
| N/A
|
Annual State Trail Sticker
(Required for all persons operating a snowmobile on state or grant-in-aid trails.)
| $15.00
| $1.00
| November 1 to April 30
|
3-Year State Trail Sticker
| $30.00
| $1.00
| November 1 to April 30
|
Required ID
When registering your snowmobile, you may be required to present one of the following forms of ID:
- Current drivers license (MN or other state)
- Clipped MN license with yellow receipt
- Current Passport
- Current MN ID card
- Current ID issued by INS
- Military ID
- Naturalization papers with current photo