AB 261

Current law prohibits any person from operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV)

or utility terrain vehicle (UTV) unless the ATV or UTV is registered by the

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or is exempt from registration. Among the

ATVs and UTVs that are exempt from registration are those that are covered by a

valid registration in another state and that are located in this state for a specified

limited period of time.

Generally, a person may not operate an ATV or UTV on an ATV trail or other

established ATV corridor that is open to the public unless it is registered for public

use or is exempt from registration. A person who operates an ATV or UTV exclusively

for agricultural purposes or exclusively on private property is not required to register

that ATV or UTV for public use but must register the ATV or UTV for private use.

This bill allows, but does not require, a person who operates an ATV or UTV

exclusively for agricultural purposes or exclusively on private property to register

the ATV or UTV.