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INFORMATION FOR REGISTRATION OF

ATV’s     BOATS    SNOWMOBILES

The State of Maine has authorized the Town to register the following at the Town office:
ATV’s, Snowmobiles, and Boats.  Snowmobile and ATV registration RENEWALS can also be processed online through the State Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website at www10.informe.org/ifw/atv-snow/

ATV’s

NEW REGISTRATION

        Fees:   $33.00  State Registration Fee
                        $  2.00 Town Agent Fee
                Sales tax if purchased through a private sale -- 5% of the purchase price

        Paperwork required:
ü       Bill of Sale
ü       Green Sales Tax Form (if purchased from a dealer)


RE-REGISTRATION

        Fees:   $33.00 State Registration Fee
                $  1.00 Town Agent Fee

        Paperwork required:
ü       Old Registration


SNOWMOBILES

NEW REGISTRATION

        Fees:   $33.00  State Registration Fee
                $  2.00 Town Agent Fee
Sales tax if purchased through a private sale -- 5% of the purchase price

        Paperwork required:
ü       Bill of Sale
ü       Green Sales Tax Form (if purchased from a dealer)


RE-REGISTRATION

        Fees:   $33.00 State Registration Fee
                $  1.00 Town Agent Fee

        Paperwork required:
ü       Old Registration

BOATS

NEW REGISTRATION

        Fees:   STATE REGISTRATION FEE
                $10.00          0-10 Horsepower of Motor
                $15.00          11-50 Horsepower of Motor
                $21.00          51-115 Horsepower of Motor
                $29.00          Over 115 Horsepower of Motor
                $29.00          Personal Watercraft (i.e. Jet Ski)

                TOWN AGENT FEE
                $2.00 Registration Fee, in addition to…
                        Excise tax – based on year, length
                        of boat and horsepower of motor

Sales tax if purchased through a private sale -- 5% of the purchase price

        Paperwork required:
ü       Bill of Sale  (including Maine registration numbers if boat is used)
ü       Green Sales Tax Form (if purchased from a dealer)

RE-REGISTRATION

        Fees:   STATE REGISTRATION FEE
                $10.00          0-10 Horsepower of Motor
                $15.00          11-50 Horsepower of Motor
                $21.00          51-115 Horsepower of Motor
                $29.00          Over 115 Horsepower of Motor
                $29.00          Personal Watercraft (i.e. Jet Ski)

                TOWN AGENT FEE
                $1.00 Registration Fee, in addition to…
                        Excise tax – based on year, length
                        of boat and horsepower of motor

        Paperwork required:
ü       Old Registration

DUPLICATE REGISTRATIONS/TRANSFERS

        Duplicate Registration - $2.00
        Duplicate Registration and Stickers - $3.00, Lake & River Protection Stickers must be purchased again for full price.
        Resident Transfers - $5.00 Registration Fee, in addition to agent fee and difference in excise tax for boats.

LAKE & RIVER PROTECTION STICKERS

Prevention of milfoil in Maine waterways has become a very high priority for the State of Maine.  A new law was passed requiring the display of a special Lake & River Protection Sticker to launch a boat on inland waters.   The cost of these stickers are:

        Resident:                       $10.00          to be displayed on boats registered in the State of Maine
        
        Nonresident (Other):    $20.00          to be displayed on boats that are registered outside of the  State of Maine


ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS

The Department of Inland Fisheries has a web site that allows Maine residents to re-register ATV and Snowmobile registrations on-line.  The web site is:  www.state.me.us/ifw/licreg/regsale.html.




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