Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs)
All Off-Highway Vehicles must have either a current or valid Colorado Registration Card and two Decals or one Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Permit to operate in Colorado. This includes while in route, in staging areas and on public land roads and designated trails. Regardless of when they are purchased, both OHV Registrations and Permits are valid from April 1 through March 31 each year and are required annually.
For new OHVs - Dealers are required by law to complete the registration application for you and collect the registration fee before the vehicle leaves their premises. The dealer will forward the application to the Parks and Wildlife Office where they will process the request.
If purchasing a snowmobile from a private party, have the seller provide you with a Bill of Sale to serve as your proof of ownership. An acceptable bill of sale includes:
- Both the seller and buyer’s printed names and signatures
- The vehicle identification number
- The vehicle make, model and year (if known)
- The date of the sale
When you purchase a vehicle from a private party, you may use your Bill of Sale as a temporary registration for 30 days. The Bill of Sale must be carried on the vehicle while riding until the registration decals and card get to you in the mail.
Title is required for all power sports vehicle dealers and auctioneer sales. OHV titling is optional for private party to private party sales.
An Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV), C.R.S. 42-6-102 (11.5), is defined as :
A self-propelled vehicle that is:
- Designed to travel on wheels or tracks in contact with the ground.
- Designed primarily for use off of the public highways and generally and commonly used to transport persons for recreational purposes.
- Off-highway vehicles include vehicles commonly known as all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and surplus military vehicles.
- Off-highway vehicles do not include:
- Toy vehicles (any vehicle with wheels and is not designed for use on the public highways or for off-road use)
- Vehicles designed and used primarily for travel on, over, or in the water
- Historical military vehicles
- Golf carts or golf cars
- Vehicles designed and used to carry persons with disabilities
- Vehicles designed and used specifically for agricultural, logging, or mining purposes
- Motor Vehicles
A Snowmobile, C.R.S. 42-6-102 (18.5), is defined as:
- A self-propelled vehicle primarily designed or altered for travel on snow or ice off of the public highways and supported by skis, belts, or cleats.
- Snowmobile does not include machinery used for the grooming of snowmobile trails or ski slopes.
- OHV Titling Requirements - Manufacturer Certificate of Origin (MCO)/ Manufacturer Statement of Origin (MSO)
or
- Certificate of Title
or
- Current Colorado Parks and Wildlife OHV registration
or
- If in a dealer’s inventory prior to July 1, 2014, a Statement of Fact (Form DR 2444) for each OHV stating the following:
“Prior to July 1, 2014, the off-highway vehicle detailed above was held as inventory by: Dealer Name Address City, CO Zip Phone Number”
- Completed DR 2395 Title/ Registration Application
- All current titling laws, processes, and procedures apply. Dealers have 30 days to deliver title to customers. Owner’s address of residence is used unless the OHV is permanently maintained at a different address. Businesses will use the address where the vehicle is principally operated and maintained. Dealers may obtain title on behalf of the customer by a Power of Attorney. After the title has been established in the individual’s name, the dealer may make the assignment by POA on the title. OHV may not be issued salvage titles - C.R.S. 42-6-102-17(a)(II). Dealer purchases/trades from an individual on or after July 1, 2014: C.R.S. 42-6-148 requires an individual to obtain title prior to selling an OHV to a dealer. Obtaining title is optional for private party to private party sales.
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