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Crossing State Lines

Into Maine:

The Maine snowmobile trail system operates on a sled registration system. There is no trail
pass required, but all Maine residents and non-residents must register their sleds in Maine to
ride in Maine.

Resident Registration is $33 (one year), commencing from July 1. Non-residents have three
options - a 3 consecutive day registration is $43; 10 consecutive days is $58 and a full season
is $68. (Plus an agent's processing fee of $1-$2) Non-resident registrations note the dates for
which they are valid.

You can register at numerous agent locations throughout the state - a list of registration agents is
available at www.maine.gov/ifw/atv_snowmobile_watercraft/nonres_agents.htm

You can also register through the mail or you can purchase a resident renewal or non-resident season registration on-line at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife web site .
https://www10.informe.org/ifw/atv-snow/

For more information call 207-287-8000 or https://www10.informe.org/ifw/atv-snow/

Into Vermont:

You must be legally registered in Vermont or any other state or province. VAST recognizes all valid state
and provincial registrations. If your sled(s) is already registered in your home state or province, then you
do not need to re-register in Vermont. The cost to register a snowmobile in Vermont is $15 for a resident,
$22 for a non-resident and $2 to transfer a registration if your machine has been sold or traded-in.

Properly display a VAST TMA (Trail Maintenance Assessment/ Trail Pass) decal, this is your permission
to operate your snowmobile(s) on private land in Vermont. TMA decals can only be purchased from a
local snowmobile club’s membership chairperson, a local business that has been contracted to sell
TMAs for the club or online at club websites. The set cost of a Resident TMA for the 2006-2007 season,
per sled, is $65 and with club dues it can average $70-85; the set fee for a Non-resident TMA is $95 and
with club dues can average $100-110.

In addition, the following regulations also apply to operating a snowmobile in Vermont:

Anyone born after July 1, 1983, and who is 12 years of age and older, must complete a six-hour
Snowmobile Safety Course recognized by Vermont. VAST recommends that all snowmobilers attend
a safety course.

Effective September 1, 2003 - all individuals operating a snowmobile, in Vermont on the statewide
snowmobile trails system, shall have a liability insurance policy or bond in the amounts of at least
$25,000 for one person and $50,000 for two or more persons killed or injured and $10,000 for damages
to property in any one accident. In lieu thereof, evidence of self-insurance in the amount of $115,000
must be filed with the commissioner. You must carry proof of insurance and show it upon demand.