New and/or transferred recreational vehicles are registered with the Calhoun County Recorder. Snowmobile registrations expire on December 31st of each year. Snowmobiles registered since January 1998 must have a title.

Title fee without lien: $10.50*
Title fee with lien: $21.00*

Application for Snowmobile Certificate of Title (.pdf)

Registrations

The registration fee is $16.75, valid January 1st thru December 31st annually. Registrations are required for all transfers. Transfers not made within 30 days from the sale date will be charged a $5.00 penalty in addition to the normal fees.

Registration Fee: $16.75*
Duplicate Fee: $6.75*

*Add $1.00 for each transaction for handling & mailing fee.

The information needed for a new registration is:

• DNR Number or SSN or Drivers License Number
• Date of Birth
• The Make and VIN number of the machine

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