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Purchase or Renew your Off-Highway Vehicle Decal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learn about registration and decal requirements for off-highway vehicles (OHVs) like ATVs, dirt bikes, side-by-sides and UTVs. To purchase an OHV decal, one registered owner is required to take the free course “OHV Decal: Safe & Ethical Riding in Arizona.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OHV DECAL FOR RESIDENTS<\/h3>\n\n \n

Arizona residents: To purchase a decal, you are required to take the free course “OHV Decal: Safe & Ethical Riding in Arizona.”<\/p>\n\n \n

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OHV decal for non-residents<\/h3>\n\n \n

As of Jan. 1, 2025, non-resident customers will need to sign up for a free portal account in order to purchase a decal and take the free course “OHV Decal: Safe & Ethical Riding in Arizona.”<\/p>\n\n \n

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ohv decals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All OHVs designed by the manufacturer primarily for use over unimproved terrain, and weigh 2,500 pounds or less, are required by law to display a valid Arizona OHV decal to operate on public and state trust lands in Arizona. When purchasing an OHV decal from the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division or an Authorized Third Party, the owner must declare both the type of usage for the OHV and the OHV\u2019s unladen weight.  The type of usage determines whether the OHV will be registered for \u201cstreet legal\u201d operation or not.  See the MVD Website<\/a> for more information. Non-residents pursuing \u201cstreet legal\u201d registration through the MVD also need to purchase their OHV decal through the MVD.  When registering or renewing registration through the MVD, it is a good idea to purchase the OHV decal first.  This allows MVD\u2019s system to recognize the purchase of an OHV decal, which will reduce the vehicle license tax if the OHV is under 2,500 pounds and the owner declares that the OHV will primarily be used off-highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding off-highway vehicle registration and decal requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

non-residents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Non-residents who do not require “street legal” registration must purchase their OHV decal through the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Purchase decal<\/a> online through your Arizona Game and Fish Department portal account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

street legal registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Highways are defined in A.R.S. 28-1171 as: the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained by the federal government, the department, a city, a town or a county if any part of the way is generally open to the use of the public for purposes of conventional two-wheel drive vehicular travel. Highway does not include routes designated for off-highway vehicle use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both residents and non-residents who choose to operate their OHV on roads that meet the definition of a highway (includes pavement and graveled\/maintained dirt roads) must register their machine as \u201cstreet legal\u201d through the Motor Vehicle Division or an authorized third-party service provider if their home state or province does not provide \u201cstreet legal\u201d registration, including a license plate.  Street Legal registration comes with a motorcycle designation to the license plate (Beginning in 2020 license plates will no-longer have \u201cMC\u201d on them).  The registration sticker displaying the month and the year goes in the upper right corner.  The OHV decal goes in the upper left corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding OHV Decals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Residency requirements, street-legal requirements and registrations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What are the requirements for Arizona residents?<\/h3>\n <\/summary>\n
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Arizona residents must register their OHV and obtain their OHV decal through the Arizona Department of Transportation\u2019s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) or an authorized third-party service provider. One registered owner of the OHV must take the free course \u201cOHV Decal: Safe & Ethical Riding in Arizona” to purchase a decal. Residents can choose whether they want \u201cstreet legal\u201d registration or \u201coff-highway\u201d registration. \u201cStreet legal\u201d registration allows operation on highways as well non-maintained roads and trails. \u201cOff-highway\u201d registration only allows operation on non-maintained roads and trails.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n

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What are the requirements for Non-residents?<\/h3>\n <\/summary>\n
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As of Jan. 1, 2025, non-resident customers will need to sign up for a free portal account in order to purchase a decal and take the free course \u201cOHV Decal: Safe & Ethical Riding in Arizona.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Street legal registration is required to operate on publicly maintained roads which include pavement and some dirt roads.\u00a0 Not all non-residents will be eligible to obtain a \u2018street legal\u2019 registration,\u00a0particularly short-term visitors.\u00a0 Non-residents can only obtain \u2018street legal\u2019 registration if they have a domicile here in Arizona.\u00a0 Arizona law also requires an Arizona insurance policy to be attached to an Arizona registration,\u00a0and in order to obtain an Arizona insurance policy the machine must be \u201cgaraged\u201d here in this state.\u00a0 \u00a0If a non-resident has a domicile here in this state, \u201cgarages\u201d their machine in this state and wishes to register their machine as \u2018street legal,\u2019 then they need to contact the Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) or an authorized third party service provider.\u00a0 If a non-resident obtains an AZ \u2018street legal\u2019 registration, they should purchase a\u00a0resident\u00a0off highway vehicle decal through the MVD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a non-resident does not have or is not eligible to obtain a \u2018street legal\u2019 registration, then they will need to purchase a non-resident OHV decal through the Arizona Game and Fish Department website by creating a portal account (insert link).  This will allow operation on non maintained roads and trails, and the OHV must be \u2018trailered\u2019 to the trailhead.  Incidental crossing of maintained roads is allowed.  Arizona no longer accepts (provides reciprocity) OHV decals issued by other states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-resident OHV decals ONLY allow travel on non-maintained roads and trails. <\/strong> They allow operation on public and state trust lands, but do NOT allow \u201cstreet legal\u201d operation on maintained roads.  With a non-resident OHV decal, you must trailer your OHV to a location where you can access the unimproved roads and trails.  The incidental crossing of maintained roads is allowed with a non-resident decal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-resident OHV decals are only available through the Arizona Game and Fish Department website: https:\/\/ohv.azgfd.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n

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What are the Requirements to make an OHV street legal?<\/h3>\n <\/summary>\n
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