Snowmobile Bill of Sale, with Registration Rules by State

What it covers

Seller and buyer names and addresses
Year, make, model, color, and VIN or serial number
Registration number and miles, if you have them
Price and date of sale, or a gift transfer at $0
As-is terms, a title warranty, and who pays taxes and fees
A notary block, marked required or optional for your state

Where to find the VIN

Newer snowmobiles carry a 17-character VIN, usually stamped on the tunnel. Older sleds may have a shorter serial number. Copy it exactly, since the registration office will match it against the sled.

Trailers sold with the sled

If a trailer comes with the snowmobile, it is titled or registered on its own in most states. Record it on a separate trailer bill of sale so the buyer can register it.

Rules by state

Taken from each state agency's own site. Where the agency does not say, the table says to check with the state. The PDF includes a notary block either way, marked required or optional.

State	Title	Registration	Notarized bill of sale
Alabama	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Alaska	Check with the state	Required, Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles	Check with the state
Arizona	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Arkansas	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
California	Titled	Required, California Department of Motor Vehicles, OHV identification	Not required
Colorado	Optional	Required, Colorado Parks and Wildlife	Check with the state
Connecticut	Check with the state	Required, Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles	Not required
Delaware	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Florida	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Georgia	Not titled	Check with the state	Check with the state
Hawaii	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Idaho	Titled	Required, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation	Check with the state
Illinois	Check with the state	Required, Illinois Department of Natural Resources	Check with the state
Indiana	Optional	Required, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles	Not required
Iowa	Titled	Required, Iowa Department of Natural Resources	Check with the state
Kansas	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Kentucky	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Louisiana	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Maine	Check with the state	Required, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	Check with the state
Maryland	Titled	Required, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration	In some cases
Massachusetts	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Michigan	Not titled	Required, Michigan Department of State	Check with the state
Minnesota	Not titled	Required, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	Check with the state
Mississippi	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Missouri	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Montana	Titled	Required, County Treasurer / Montana DOJ Motor Vehicle Division	In some cases
Nebraska	Not titled	Required, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles	Check with the state
Nevada	Check with the state	Required, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, OHV Section	Check with the state
New Hampshire	Optional	Required, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department	Check with the state
New Jersey	Not titled	Required, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission	Required
New Mexico	Titled	Required, New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Dept., Motor Vehicle Division	Not required
New York	Not titled	Required, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles	Check with the state
North Carolina	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
North Dakota	Titled	Required, North Dakota Department of Transportation	Check with the state
Ohio	Not titled	Required, Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles / deputy registrars	Check with the state
Oklahoma	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Oregon	Titled	Required, Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services	Check with the state
Pennsylvania	Titled	Required, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Snowmobile/ATV Registration Section	Required
Rhode Island	Check with the state	Required, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Boat Registration & Licensing	Check with the state
South Carolina	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
South Dakota	Titled	Required, South Dakota Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division	Check with the state
Tennessee	Titled	Check with the state	Required
Texas	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Utah	Titled	Required, Utah Motor Vehicle Division (DMV)	Not required
Vermont	Check with the state	Required, Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles	Not required
Virginia	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Washington	Not titled	Required, Washington State Department of Licensing	Check with the state
Washington DC	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
West Virginia	Titled	Not required	Required
Wisconsin	Not titled	Required, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Check with the state
Wyoming	Titled	Required, Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails	Check with the state

Common questions

Who registers snowmobiles?

It varies. In many snowbelt states it is the natural resources agency, not the DMV. The table above names the agency for each state where its own site says so.

Does a snowmobile bill of sale need to be notarized?

Few states require it. The PDF includes a notary block either way, marked required or optional, so you can have it notarized if the office asks.

Can I sell a snowmobile with an expired registration?

Yes. The registration belongs to the owner and the sled, and the buyer registers it in their own name after the sale. Write the old registration number on the bill of sale so the office can find the record.

Snowmobile bill of sale