ATV / UTV registration
ATV / UTV registration in Missouri: the agency, the required documents, and the exact steps, sourced from Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Bureau.
Who to contact
Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Bureau
Visit the official Missouri pageStep by step
Title the ATV and pay sales tax within 30 days of purchase.
Submit paperwork by mail or in person at any Missouri license office.
Receive a registration decal that must be renewed every three years.
Renew by phone, online, mail, or in person before the decal expires.
What to bring
Fees & renewal
Fees
ATV initial: $8.50 title + $10.25 registration (decal) + $18 processing; state sales tax 4.225% plus local. ATV renewal: $10.25 registration + $9 processing (every 3 years); $5 penalty if renewed late. Title penalty $25 on day 31 (up to $200).
Renewal
Renews triennial (ATV decal renews every 3 years).
Good to know
ATVs must be both titled AND registered (a decal, not a plate), renewed every three years. A 'utility vehicle' (UTV, more than 50 in but no more than 80 in wide, per RSMo 301.010) does NOT meet the definition of a motor vehicle or ATV and 'will not be titled and registered.' UTV operators still need a valid driver license and face highway-operation restrictions. So registers=true applies to ATVs; UTVs are not titled/registered.
More for Missouri
General guidance
ATV and UTV registration is the most inconsistent category on this site: some states make it mandatory, some make it voluntary, and some route it through wildlife or natural-resources agencies rather than the DMV. Pick your state below for the real rule.
Some states require every ATV/UTV to be registered before it is operated anywhere, including private land. Others only require registration for use on public or state-managed trails, and a few make registration optional. The state guide below states which applies, sourced from the agency’s own page.
Because off-road vehicles are frequently regulated for trail and land use, many states register ATVs/UTVs through a department of natural resources, wildlife agency, or state parks division rather than the motor vehicle department. Check the agency named in your state guide.
Some states require a separate trail-use permit or sticker on top of registration to ride designated public trails. The state guide below notes this where the agency documents it.
Common questions
Yes — Missouri requires registration for this vehicle type. Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Bureau handles it; see the steps above.
Missouri lists a triennial (ATV decal renews every 3 years) renewal cadence for this vehicle type.
It depends on the state. Some states require registration for any ATV regardless of where it is ridden; others only require it for public or state-trail use, and a few leave it entirely voluntary. Check the state guide below for the sourced rule.
It varies — some states use the DMV, others use a department of natural resources, wildlife agency, or parks division. The exact agency and its link are on your state’s guide page.