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ORV certificate of title
When selling, purchasing or transferring an ORV, it is unlawful for the owner to do so without transferring the certificate of title showing the assignment of the ORV in the transferee’s name. It is also unlawful to purchase or acquire an ORV without receiving a certificate of title.
- Residents are required to obtain an ORV certificate of title for ORVs and ATVs through the Secretary of State.
- Applications for a title must be made within 15 days of the purchase or transfer.
- Registration is not required for ORVs.
- A Michigan title is not required for non-residents to operate ORVs in Michigan.