MS SB2211

All-terrain vehicle owners must apply for a certificate of number from the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks within thirty (30) days of acquiring the vehicle.

Application must include owner's name, address, date of birth, social security or driver's license number, citizenship, county of principal use, vehicle type and specifications, and owner's signature.

The Commission shall attach the awarded number to the vehicle and may charge a fee not to exceed Five Dollars ($5.00) per certificate; forms must be available at ATV dealers and licensing agents.

Owners must notify the Commission within fifteen (15) days if a numbered vehicle is lost, stolen, destroyed, abandoned, or transferred; no person may remove, deface, or possess a vehicle with a removed or altered number.

Violations constitute a Class II violation under Section 49-7-143; the act takes effect July 1, 2011.