Illinois registration stickers

[nickels]

To register as a "out of state registration" in Wis, you are required to have registered in your home resident state also. We were riding with a friend who did not several years ago, and it got very expensive after we were stopped for a check point. He honestly thought he was legal, and hadn't intended not to be. Wishful thinking, and lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$, made for a bad day riding. Illinois resident, Illinois registration. Wisconsin same way. It's called reciprocal law. Most all adjoining states have this on vehicle laws.

I live in IL, but don’t ride sleds here. I’ve never registered in Il, and have been checked numerous times and have never had any problems with just WI registration.

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Right off wi dnr site.
Wisconsin has no restrictions for a non-resident to register their snowmobile in Wisconsin. Check with your home state for any restric- tions they may have.

 

[old abe]

Wisconsin allows out of state registration without regard to registration status in another state. AWSC encourages it as it benefits our program. Also, a drivers license is not required to operate so there is no reason you should have to provide it.

If caught riding in Wis, without home state registration, illegal, and ticket. Whether or not registered in Wis as out of state sled. Same as trail permit. We understand the benefits of the nonresident registration as to the trail permit, ever since the nonresident registration became available years ago. And in Il, you better have your drivers license, as it is the law.

 

[skidoodoug]

If caught riding in Wis, without home state registration, illegal, and ticket. Whether or not registered in Wis as out of state sled. Same as trail permit. We understand the benefits of the nonresident registration as to the trail permit, ever since the nonresident registration became available years ago. And in Il, you better have your drivers license, as it is the law.

Maybe we are missing something but you seem to be the only one who is saying this. I too will be looking into it. But are you saying that an Illinois resident has a sled registered in Wisconsin only. NOT IN Illinois too, he is illegal in Wisconsin?

 

[old abe]

Maybe we are missing something but you seem to be the only one who is saying this. I too will be looking into it. But are you saying that an Illinois resident has a sled registered in Wisconsin only. NOT IN Illinois too, he is illegal in Wisconsin?

Yes, when sled registered as nonresident. When Wis nonresident sled registration became available years ago, we tried this with our IL resident/sled. With the Wis nonresident registration, we still needed home state sled registration to be legal to ride in Wis. Thus, you have resident registration, and nonresident registration??? Multi year nonresident Wis registration, was less annually than the annual trail permit. And the money from the nonresident registration was to go directly to the snowmobile trail funding entirely. Only part of the money from trail permits went to the snowmobile funding. We were advised of this from Wis Snowmobile Association. I think it's all about the money??? Sorry, but that's what we encountered. If you bring your Wis sled to Il, you will also need your home state registration to ride legally, how ever no trail permit is required as yet. I have been told that it is the same for watercraft also.

 

[Banjo Man]

Abe, it seems like you have some really bad information regarding this matter. I have been registering sleds in Wisconsin for over 30 years while living in Illinois and have never encountered this issue of duel registration. In 2015 I purchased a sled from a dealer in Illinois and sent a copy of the taxes paid to Illinois with my application for new registration and all I had to pay was the $30.00 registration fee.

 

[1flatlander2]

Abe, it seems like you have some really bad information regarding this matter. I have been registering sleds in Wisconsin for over 30 years while living in Illinois and have never encountered this issue of duel registration. In 2015 I purchased a sled from a dealer in Illinois and sent a copy of the taxes paid to Illinois with my application for new registration and all I had to pay was the $30.00 registration fee.

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Wisconsin residents need to buy a trail pass to ride in il. il residents cannot buy a trail pass. if you live in il you need to register in il to legally ride in il. you also need to have insurance
i was hassled by the dnr a few years ago for riding my brothers sled wi reg. i live in il. this was before the trail pass law.

 

[chicagosledder]

I have never registered any of my sleds in Illinois and I have yet to have a problem. I buy a trail pass for the state I am riding in and it has been fine for the past 20 years. I refuse to give these crook Illinois politicians any of my money.

 

[blkhwkbob]

I have never registered any of my sleds in Illinois and I have yet to have a problem. I buy a trail pass for the state I am riding in and it has been fine for the past 20 years. I refuse to give these crook Illinois politicians any of my money.

Chicago sledder. Are you a City Worker?

 

[old abe]

Abe, it seems like you have some really bad information regarding this matter. I have been registering sleds in Wisconsin for over 30 years while living in Illinois and have never encountered this issue of duel registration. In 2015 I purchased a sled from a dealer in Illinois and sent a copy of the taxes paid to Illinois with my application for new registration and all I had to pay was the $30.00 registration fee.

Banjo Man; all I know is what we encountered ourselves, in several different instances. And I myself tried to register a sled in 1979 as a nonresident in Wis, and at that time was unable to do so as a nonresident. Not sure when the nonresident registration became available in Wis, but have used it ever sense we learned of the funding factors. As a trucker, I have always tried to stay on the right side of the law as to license, registrations, permits, and authority. Wasted time and money otherwise. I did not know that out of state sleds now have to purchase Illinois trail pass now to ride in Il. Surprised it took Illinois this long to do so. I have several friends who have properties in Wis, and will ask them about this. I know they will not pay for registrations not needed, as they have many sleds they ride.

 

[legolamb]

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Wisconsin residents need to buy a trail pass to ride in il. il residents cannot buy a trail pass. if you live in il you need to register in il to legally ride in il. you also need to have insurance
i was hassled by the dnr a few years ago for riding my brothers sled wi reg. i live in il. this was before the trail pass law.

This is what the IL DNR snowmobile page says and it lists sticker vendors by County, but I can't find a single location that knows how to issue a IL trail pass to a WI registered sled. I've tried at Bass Pro in Gurnee a couple times, and they have no clue how to do it. Anyone have any success with this>

 

[old abe]

This is what the IL DNR snowmobile page says and it lists sticker vendors by County, but I can't find a single location that knows how to issue a IL trail pass to a WI registered sled. I've tried at Bass Pro in Gurnee a couple times, and they have no clue how to do it. Anyone have any success with this>

Perhaps apply on line and print out application/receipt???

 

[legolamb]

Yeah Abe, that would make sense, unfortunately nothing seems to make sense in IL. Given the potential good riding on the Fox Chain O Lakes and River coupled with the financial **** show IL is facing, you would think they would have this process in place to sell a bunch of $25 stickers to Wisconsin residents. Here is the link from the DNR stating out of state registered sleds will need the $25 trail sticker, and the only additional information given is a link to electronic licensing locations (fishing, hunting licenses, etc.). As stated above, I have inquired at several of these retailers and none of them have a clue on how to issue one. I guess maybe a call to the DNR but I don't have a lot of faith in that either.
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/recreation/snowmobile/Pages/Information.aspx

 

[hoamskilet]

Hmm.....i've had my sleds registered for about a decade in wisconsin only as a resident of Illinois and have been stopped a couple times with no issue.

I refuse to give this crap hole state a nickel, especially with them refusing to disperse money to the clubs

 

[old abe]

Hmm.....i've had my sleds registered for about a decade in wisconsin only as a resident of Illinois and have been stopped a couple times with no issue.

I refuse to give this crap hole state a nickel, especially with them refusing to disperse money to the clubs

I did find out that if a sled is owned by a resident of Illinois, it will need a Illinois registration to legal operate in Illinois, unless only operated on that person's private propety. This is standard vehicle law in many states. Insurance also in some ways, involves proper registration/license. Do you feel lucky?????? Not me!!! I surely would have thought that the nonresident trail permits, that are now required for riding in Illinois would be available on/line as the registrations are??? Go figure???

 

[1flatlander2]

This is what the IL DNR snowmobile page says and it lists sticker vendors by County, but I can't find a single location that knows how to issue a IL trail pass to a WI registered sled. I've tried at Bass Pro in Gurnee a couple times, and they have no clue how to do it. Anyone have any success with this>

I got mine at the Antioch Walmart. That was about 5 yeas ago.

 

[old abe]

It does appear that it may, and I stress the may, be now legal for a person from Illinois to ride his own sled in Wis, when his snowmobile is properly registered as a "nonresident", without having it registered in Illinois. How ever other Wis motor vehicle laws contradict this. This is a gray area for sure, as the DNR would not give me a firm answer on this. Changes in their registration process/system seems to be part of this. I know for a fact this was not the case some years back. If not registered in home state, illegal to ride in Wis.

 

[legolamb]

Thanks flatlander, I will try there.

 

[yamadooed]

"LOL"... Here's the Ill vendor list https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/LPR/Pages/LicensePermitVendors.aspx

(The only time you need the Illnoise Registration is if you ride in Illnoise and your domicile is Illnoise)
Make sure you have a insurance card to because that is the one they are checking for in their so called safety checks as it draws the biggest fine...

Wi Snowmachine laws

Nonresidents — As a nonresident, you may operate your snowmobile in Wisconsin with your state’s current registration as long as the decal or proof of registration is prominently displayed and the snowmobile has not been in Wisconsin for more than 15 consecutive days. The proof of registration from your home state must be carried with you while riding and must be presented to an enforcement officer when requested. Once your out of state registered snowmobile has been in Wisconsin for longer than 15 consecutive days, it MUST be registered in Wisconsin.

 

[snobuilder]

"LOL"... Here's the Ill vendor list https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/LPR/Pages/LicensePermitVendors.aspx

(The only time you need the Illnoise Registration is if you ride in Illnoise and your domicile is Illnoise)
Make sure you have a insurance card to because that is the one they are checking for in their so called safety checks as it draws the biggest fine...

Wi Snowmachine laws

Nonresidents — As a nonresident, you may operate your snowmobile in Wisconsin with your state’s current registration as long as the decal or proof of registration is prominently displayed and the snowmobile has not been in Wisconsin for more than 15 consecutive days. The proof of registration from your home state must be carried with you while riding and must be presented to an enforcement officer when requested. Once your out of state registered snowmobile has been in Wisconsin for longer than 15 consecutive days, it MUST be registered in Wisconsin.

this 15 day tracking... how does this work?

 

[yamadooed]

Why its on the Honor system SB...