Before Operating
If owned by a nonresident, before operation in Michigan, a snowmobile must display a valid registration from the operator's home state or province, or be registered in Michigan.
The registration certificate expires on September 30 of the year indicated on the decal.
The color of the decal changes by year of expiration.
Any time a registered snowmobile is sold to another person, the registration also must be transferred. Contact the Secretary of State for transfer information.
State law requires that you affix the registration decals issued to the snowmobile to each side of the forward half of the cowl above the footwell. Beginning July 1, 1999, the registration decals display the registration number assigned to the snowmobile.
A person who desire to operate a snowmobile in this state shall obtain a snowmobile trail permit sticker The snowmobile trail permit sticker shall be valid for a period of one year, which begins October 1 and ends September 30 of the following year.
The trail permit sticker shall be permanently affixed to the forward half of the snowmobile directly above or below the headlight.
Snowmobile trail permits are available from snowmobile dealers, DNR offices and retail license agents throughout Michigan.
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Snowmobiles are exempt from registration and having a trail permit if they are:
Operated exclusively on lands owned or under the control of the owner.
Used entirely in a safety education program conducted by a certified snowmobile safety instructor.
Operated exclusively in a special event of limited duration which is conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the governmental unit having proper jurisdiction.
In addition, a snowmobile used solely for transportation on the frozen surface of public waters for ice fishing is exempt from the trail sticker requirement, but must still be registered.
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Equipment Required
Brakes: Each snowmobile must have a breaking system capable of:
Stopping the snowmobile in not more than 40 feet from an initial speed of 20 miles per hour while the snowmobile travels on packed snow carrying an operator who weighs 175 pounds or more.
Locking the snowmobile's traction belt or belts.
Noise: Each snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1977, shall be equipped with a muffler that does not exceed 78 decibels of sound pressure at 50 feet as measured by the 1974 SAEJ-192a.
Helmet: All persons operating or riding on a snowmobile must wear a Department of Transportation approved crash helmet.
Lighting: All snowmobiles must display a lighted head-light and taillight at all time during operation. However, the headlight shall not be covered with a lens cap of any color.
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Safe Riding Hints
Always keep your machine in top mechanical condition.
Always wear insulated boots and clothing including a helmet and gloves.
Never ride alone. Always go with a friend on another snowmobile.
Avoid, when possible, crossing frozen bodies of water.
Never operate in single file when crossing a frozen body of water.
Always be alert to avoid fences and low-strung wires.
Never operate on a street or highway.
Always look for depressions in the snow.
At an intersection, come to a complete stop, raise off the seat and look for traffic.
Always check the weather before you go.
Leave a travel plan.
More information can be found at the Michigan DNR Website.
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