New york state dmv trailer registration renewal

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Register a Trailer

In general, the procedures to register and title a light-duty trailer are the same as registering and titling a vehicle. (Light-duty trailers include boat trailers, ATV trailers, and snowmobile trailers, camper trailers, utility trailers, and other small trailers.)

However, there are some differences

• insurance is not required for non-commercial trailers
• there are special requirements to register a custom or homemade trailer
• there are machines and other devices that are similar to trailers or that look like trailers that don't need to be registered (see Trailer-type Vehicles Not Requiring Registration (PDF) (MV-274))

Prepare Your proofs

You can use the DMV Registration Guide to determine what documents you need to apply and then find office and reservation information.