MS SB2539

Allows all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and recreational off-highway vehicles to operate on county rural, gravel, or paved roads when properly licensed and tagged under Title 27, Chapter 19.

Requires ATVs and recreational off-highway vehicles to comply with motor vehicle licensing, tagging, and regulations (except windshield wiper requirements) to operate on eligible roads.

Prohibits tagged ATVs and recreational off-highway vehicles from towing, operating on interstate highways, or roads with speed limits exceeding 40 miles per hour, except for perpendicular crossings with specific safety requirements.

Directs the $5.00 additional registration fee from ATV and recreational off-highway vehicle tags to the county where the vehicle is registered, rather than the state highway fund.

Establishes an $8.00 annual highway privilege tax on ATVs and recreational off-highway vehicles operated on roads, effective July 1, 2023.