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Registration (ATV, Boat, and Snowmobile)

Maine residents may renew an ATV or snowmobile registration online.  New registrations must be done through a registration agent or the IF&W main office in Augusta.

Non-residents may register ATVs and snowmobiles online.

ATV
Snowmobile
Watercraft

ATV

For registration period starting July 1, the registration fee will be $33 for a resident and $68 for a nonresident, plus the agent fee*.

New registrations only - Beginning May 1st of each year, registrations will be valid from the date of issue through June 30 of the following year.

All ATV registrations expire June 30.

Proof of payment of sales tax required on first time registrations or proof of prior registration (Maine residents only).

Registrations may be obtained from some licensing agents or by mail. Renewal registrations may be submitted online.

Reciprocity - Maine no longer has reciprocity with any state or province.

*Agents may charge a fee of $1 for renewals and $2 for new registrations.

Snowmobile

Resident $33.00*

Proof of payment of sales tax required for new registrations (Maine residents only).

Antique Snowmobile Registration Application

Snowmobile Registration Application

Snowmobile Groomer Registration Application

Nonresident 3-day $43.00*; 10-day $58.00*; Season $68.00*

Nonresident Snowmobile Application

Registrations may be obtained from licensing agents or by mail. Resident snowmobile registration renewals, and nonresident season snowmobile registrations may be submitted online.

A list of nonresident snowmobile registration agents may be viewed online.

*Agents may charge a fee of $1 for renewals and $2 for new registrations.

Watercraft

Where can I register a boat?

The Fish & Wildlife Office in Augusta is the central office for boat registrations and registration records. Many Maine municipal tax collectors or town clerks are Recreational Vehicle Agents for the Fish & Wildlife Department. If you are registering a watercraft at the Augusta Office or in a town other than your town of legal residence, you must first pay your excise tax in your town of residence. Be sure you have a receipt that shows the annual excise tax has been paid on your watercraft or your watercraft cannot be registered at another location.

  1. All motorboats of any size, including airmobiles and personal watercraft, must be registered in Maine to be used on the waters of this State, except the following:
  2. Watercraft required to have a valid marine document as a watercraft of the United States. Vessels over 5 net ton used for commercial fishing must be documented. Call the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston, Massachusetts at (617) 223-3030 for further information;
  3. Watercraft with valid registration from another state, provided the watercraft registration number is displayed on the motorboat and the motorboat will not be in Maine over 60 consecutive days after the state of principal use has been changed;
  4. Military or public watercraft, except recreational type watercraft of the United States;
  5. A motorboat owned by the United States, a state, or subdivision thereof, which is used for governmental purposes and clearly identifiable as such;
  6. A ship's lifeboat;
  7. Motorboats from another country which are not within Maine over 60 consecutive days; and
  8. Motorboats used exclusively for racing purposes and displaying a valid boat number issued by a recognized racing association.

Fees (effective for 2008 registrations)

0-10 Horsepower Motor - $20.00* with lake and river protection sticker
0-10 Horsepower Motor - $10.00* without lake and river protection sticker

11-50 Horsepower Motor - $25.00* with lake and river protection sticker
11-50 Horsepower Motor - $15.00* without lake and river protection sticker

51-115 Horsepower Motor - $31.00* with lake and river protection sticker
51-115 Horsepower Motor - $21.00* without lake and river protection sticker

Over 116 Horsepower Motor - $39.00* with lake and river protection sticker
Over 116 Horsepower Motor - $29.00* without lake and river protection sticker

Personal Watercraft - $39.00* with lake and river protection sticker
Personal Watercraft - $29.00* without lake and river protection sticker

Duplicate Boat Registration - $1.00 agent fee

Duplicate Boat Registration & Sticker - $2.00

Boat Temporaty Transfer - $4.00

*Agents may charge a fee of $1.00 for renewals and duplicates, and $2.00 for new registrations, rollovers, or transfers.

Boat excise tax must be paid by a resident to the tax collector of their town before registration. A nonresident, prior to registering a motorboat which is located in Maine more than 75 days during a calendar year, must pay an excise tax to the Maine town where the boat is principally moored, docked or located. If the boat is exempt from tax, a tax exemption form must be completed by the owner and submitted with registration application and registration fee.

Proof of payment of sales tax is required for new registrations (resident and nonresident).

Registrations may be obtained from licensing agents or by mail. For applications and agent information please call (207) 287-8000.

Watercraft registrations are issued for a specific calendar year and are valid through December 31st of the year issued.

Lake and River Protection Sticker required.