New snowmobile law streamlines permit requirements

Iowa snowmobilers are no longer required to purchase and display an annual trail user permit, according to a new law that went into effect July 1.

The law folded the trail user permit into the annual snowmobile registration fee, which will now be $30 plus administration fees. The previous price for each type was $15.

Registration and permit fees for snowmobiles are placed in a dedicated account for snowmobile programs in Iowa, including the Iowa Snowmobile Trail Grant Program, which is administered through the Iowa State Snowmobile Association.

The grant program supports snowmobile trail development and grooming, equipment purchases and maintenance and trail signage in cooperation with snowmobile clubs all across Iowa.

Snowmobilers who own a new machines or have not yet entered the snowmobile into the state registration system should go to the County Recorder’s office in their counties of residence to start the registration process. T

o renew an existing registration, visit the County Recorder or go online to gooutdoorsiowa.com

Nonresident snowmobilers will still need to purchase and display a trail user permit, which is available at any County Recorder’s Office, through retailers that sell hunting and fishing licenses and online at gooutdoorsiowa.com.