Since 2003, it has been a State regulation that you must regisgter your ATV in the State of Nebraska. This includes ATVs sold by both businesses and private parties.
The procedure for obtaining a registration and riding permit for your ATV is very simple. Just go to your local country court house and present your MSO(manufacturers statement of origin) or a valid bill of sale. If you are without either an MSO or a bill of sale, you can still register your ATV in Nebraska if you have it inspected by the Sheriffs Department. The current charge by the Sheriff's Department to inspect your ATV is $10 per machine. Along with doing a safety inspection, the Sheriffs Department inspector will check your VIN against those stolen, and issue a permit to the owner allowing it to be titled.
If you fail to register your ATV in the State of Nebraska, the penalty is steep. It's a class 3 misdemeanor that comes complete with fines. The reason for registering your ATV in the first place was to help identify stolen ATVs and to help the banking and insurance industries cut down on their losses from such thefts.
At present time the funding collected for the registration of ATVs will not be used to maintain publicly funded riding lands. Also, if the ATV is used only on private lands (as in the cases of farmers and ranchers) the ATV does not have to be registered.
You know the safety rules for riding an ATV, take a little time and make sure that you ride legally when you're riding your ATV in Nebraska and you're assured of a great time!
