MV-82.1SN (4/06)
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
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REGISTERING A SNOWMOBILE IN NEW YORK STATE
WHAT IS NEEDED: Each section below identifies the paperwork that is needed for the specific action you want to take.
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To REGISTER a snowmobile in your name for the first time, please provide:
1. Completed “Snowmobile Registration Application” (MV-82SN).
2. Proof of ownership (see page 2).
3. Bill of Sale (see page 2).
4. Sales Tax Clearance form (see page 2).
5. Proof of registrant’s name and date of birth (see DMV form ID-82, “Proofs of Identification For Registration and Title”).
6. If registering for a corporation, proof of incorporation (see page 2).
7. If registering for a partnership, proof of legal partnership.
8. If the registrant is not the owner of the snowmobile, registration authorization (MV-95) from the owner, together with proof of
ownership documents and proof of the owner’s name and date of birth (see DMV form ID-82).
9. Fee: $100 ($10 registration fee + $90 Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund fee);
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$45 ($10 registration fee + $35 Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund fee), if the registrant provides
the following proof that he/she belongs to a New York State snowmobile club that is a member of the New York State
Snowmobile Association (NYSSA):
a signed “Snowmobile Club Member Certification” statement on the back of the Snowmobile Registration Application (form
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MV-82SN) or Snowmobile Registration Renewal (form MV-3SN);
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proof of snowmobile club membership issued by the NYSSA, (For information about joining a NYSSA snowmobile club or
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obtaining proof of membership, contact NYSSA at 1-888-624-3849 or visit the NYSSA web site at )
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To REPLACE lost, destroyed or damaged registration items, please provide:
1. Completed “Snowmobile Registration Application” (MV-82SN).
2. The remains of the registration document, if available.
3. Proof of registrant’s name (see DMV form ID-82).
4. $1.00 fee.
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To CHANGE information on a snowmobile registration, please provide:
1. Completed “Snowmobile Registration Application” (MV-82SN).
2. Proof of registrant’s name (see DMV form ID-82).
3. The registration document, if available.
4. For a change in name, partnership, model year, or identification number, also provide proof of the change to be made.
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To RENEW a snowmobile registration, please provide:
1. Completed “Snowmobile Registration Renewal Reminder” (MV-3SN). If the Reminder is not available, or if information on the
Reminder is incorrect (other than the address), complete a “Snowmobile Registration Application” (MV-82SN), and provide proof of
identity (see DMV form ID-82).
2. Fee: Same fee applies as when registering for the first time (see above)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS* To obtain a registration, you must provide:
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A NYS photo driver license, learner permit, or non-driver ID card that is current, or not expired for
Proof of date of birth, and
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more than 2 years, meets both of these requirements. See DMV form ID-82 for other acceptable
6 points of proof of name
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documents for proof of identity.
In Addition:
At least one proof must have your signature on it.
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You must provide original documents, or documents certified by the agency that issued them.
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If someone other than you gives DMV your registration or title application, that person must provide a photocopy of your NYS photo
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license, permit or ID card, and his or her own original NYS photo license, permit or ID card.
We will not accept more than one document of the same type proof. For example, 3 major credit cards count as only one credit card.
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We will not accept documents with any alterations or erasures. We will confiscate all fraudulent documents and send them to DMV’s
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Division of Field Investigation. This could result in criminal prosecution.
IMPORTANT: Making a false statement in an application, or in any proof or statement in conjunction with the application, or deceiving or
substituting, or causing another person to deceive or substitute in connection with such application, is punishable as a misdemeanor under Section
392 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law for vehicle registration applicants, and may result in the revocation or suspension of your license or registration.
* These requirements do not apply to INTERSTATE IN-TRANSIT PERMITS or SNOWMOBILES registered IN ANOTHER STATE
that are being registered for use in NY. A current out-of-state driver license is the only proof of identity needed for these transactions.