Definition of an ORV and ATV

“ORV” means any motor vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain.

• ORV vehicles include, but are not limited to, a multi-track or multi-wheel drive vehicle; an ATV; a motorcycle or related 2-wheel, 3-wheel, or 4-wheel vehicle; an amphibious machine; or other means of transportation deriving power from a source other than muscle or wind.
• This definition does not include a registered snowmobile.

“ATV” means a 3- , 4- , or 6-wheel vehicle designed for off-road use that has low-pressure tires, has a seat designed to be straddled by the rider, and is powered by a 50cc to 1,000cc gasoline engine or an engine of comparable size using other fuels.

Snowbikes

Snowbikes are motorcycles that are made to operate on top of the snow. They consist of a front ski and rear track system. Under current law, if the person converts a titled motorcycle using a kit, the machine is still considered an ORV and must follow all ORV regulations. If the snowbike was originally manufactured and sold as a snowmobile, then it must be registered with the Secretary of State as a snowmobile.