When you own an ATV in New Hampshire, there are few rules and regulations you need to know to make sure you don't wind up with a fine instead of a great day of riding your ATV.
If you own an ATV in the State of New Hampshire, registration of your ATV is required if you ride your ATV off your own private property. For Youth Model ATVs, no State registration is required. If you have an adult sized ATV, you must register your ATV in person at any one of 200+ OHV offices in the State of New Hampshire. Upon registering you will be given a decal to place on your ATV, as long as the decal is clearly visible on your ATV at all times, you may place the decal any place you prefer on your ATV.
When registering your ATV, you must be over 18 years of age, present a valid driver's license or non-driver photo ID, and apply in person. You also must provide the following vehicle information: year of manufacture,make, model, displacement, primary and secondary colors, and VIN (no title or bill of sale is required). The ATV permit is $54 per year currently.
The State of New Hampshire also requires that you have a spark arrestor in place and a noise muffler that lowers your noise emmission levels to below 96 decibels. This muts be done before riding on any publicly managed lands.
If you fail to register your ATV in the State of New Hampshire or you are found to be riding in an unsafe manner or too fast, you will be fined and made to take a mandatory safety class. Upon showing this certificate of completion of the course, you will be welcomed back to the National Forest Lands with your ATV.
You must wear a DOT approved helmet and eye protection at all times when riding your ATV additionally, if you're interested in taking an ATV safety course in New Hampshire, you may find out about current class schedules and rates at the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Happy ATVing!
