Registration & Titling

Securing your California off-highway vehicle ID plate to the left rear of a quad ensures legal compliance on public lands.

The California off-highway vehicle ID plate is a metal plate proving registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles and OHMVR Division.

California off-highway vehicle registration requires an in-person VIN inspection and complex fee calculations that prevent online processing.

California DMV field office appointments for off-highway vehicle title transfers, initial registrations, and verification tasks.

California DMV form REG 31 confirms an off highway vehicle exists, preventing fraud by matching the frame VIN to paperwork.

California Department of Motor Vehicles Form REG 343 establishes ownership and registration for off-highway vehicles and dirt bikes.

California Sanctioned Event Permits allow uncertified off-highway vehicles to operate temporarily at designated organized competitions.

California off-highway vehicle permit display rules require placing special permits on the left side of machines for enforcement officers.

California’s Tan Sticker permits non-compliant racing machines to operate exclusively at organized, sanctioned competitive events across the state.

California off-highway vehicle regulations explain why a 2022 machine requires a tan sticker instead of a green sticker for riding.