AUTHORITY:
Tenn. Code Ann. Sections 55-3-101(c)(2), 55-4-101, and 55-8-101, Public Chapter 155 (2019)
DESCRIPTION:
- Off highway motor vehicles are vehicles that are not driven or moved on the public highway. They are generally referred to as all terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and are limited to:
- Motorcycles commonly referred to as dirt bikes.
- Snowmobiles or other vehicles designed to travel exclusively on snow or ice.
- Any motor vehicle commonly referred to as a sand buggy, dune buggy, four-wheeler or an all-terrain vehicle.
- Motorized bicycles, except when voluntarily registered.
- If a title has been issued for an off-highway vehicle, a Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDR) sticker must be affixed to the vehicle as evidence that a title has been issued. The sticker is non renewable and non-transferable and becomes invalid when the vehicle is sold or dismantled. A TDR sticker must be affixed to any ATV operated in many federal or state owned facilities such as parks and game reserves.
- TDR stickers are issued by the County Clerks.
REQUIREMENTS:
- MSO or Certificate of Title properly assigned to the owner. If purchasing a new vehicle:
- A bill of sale or new car invoice, indicating sales tax collected by the selling dealer.
- If vehicle is purchase as part of a casual sale, a Certificate of Title should be properly assigned and the County Clerk will collect the sales tax.
NOTE(S):
- A surety bond should be required to support a title-only application for an ATV purchased for more than $3,000 where the owner does not have a certificate of title or an MSO. This is for former titling and non-titling states. There is no distinction. A registration document will not be sufficient to issue a title.
The following chart outlines which off-highway vehicles should be issued a registration based on vehicle specifications:
Mini Trucks:
Mini trucks can receive a medium speed registration or a Class I registration. “Medium Speed Vehicle” means any four wheeled electric or gasoline vehicle, excluding golf carts, whose top speed is greater than thirty miles per hour (30mph) but not greater than thirty-five miles per hour (35mph), including neighborhood electric vehicles and Minitrucks. Medium speed vehicles must meet or exceed the federal safety standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.500. Customers must submit the low or medium speed affidavit https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/forms/titlereg/RV-F16031Fill-in.pdf when registering a vehicle as such. Mini Trucks are also permitted to receive a Class I license plate.
RELATED TOPICS:
CLASS I AND CLASS II - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
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