Certificate of Title / Registration for Small Tractors

[veresjwv]

Living there I can see where you'd know about NC.
But how did you know about Ohio.?

Lived 52 years in Ohio - 4 years in NC. Owned tractors, trailers cars and trucks in both.

 

[veresjwv]

Also most unapproved motor vehicles are not permitted to be operated on public roads.

Hey LB, Sorry I thought we were discussing wether or not a tractor had to be titled. Not if it was road legal or be operated on public roads - I guess I miss understood.

 

[LBrown59]

Hey LB, Sorry I thought we were discussing wether or not a tractor had to be titled. Not if it was road legal or be operated on public roads - I guess I miss understood.

Don't be as I could have missed it a bit myself.

Lived 52 years in Ohio - 4 years in NC. Owned tractors, trailers cars and trucks in both.

I've got you beat on the Ohio Years .
Come 29th of next month it will mark my 69th year in Ohio.
Did I mention I was Born in OH?
What Caused you to leave one of the best 50 states in the union and go to NC?
What city were you located at in OHIO.
I've always been at Marietta.

 

[lp333]

Department of Agriculture | Motor Vehicle Laws and Regulations Impacting Farmers

Thanks Jeff. You provided a very helpful link.
It would be great if other States followed suit on their web sites... haven't yet found it for NY.

 

[Jeff H]

Hi lp

Note that the info was found on the NJ Dept of Agriculture website, not the DMV site.

Seems that many are searching their home state DMV site for info, maybe their states also have a Dept of Agriculture site or something similar.

My BX did come with a Certificate of Origin from Kubota. (similar to a title)

My dealer said that most people don't ask for them since they are not needed in NJ so they don't provide them to the buyers unless they ask.

If you like to have all of your papers in order then ask for it when you buy a new machine!

 

[bp fick]

I am a little confused. If a tractor is not considered a "motor vehicle" by one's state, anymore than their lawn mower is, or their wheeled cement mixer is, than searching the DMV (or Sec of State) websites for title/registration information is back to the issue raised by Byrd earlier.

It isn't there because it isn't. It isn't a motor vehicle, and isn't going to be discussed. It isn't titled, licensed, or tagged by the DMV, so why mention it?

Why would anyone be surprised that tractors aren't mentioned? Neither are lawn mowers or a half dozen other things. Shall we search for the meaning of those things as well?

The Dept of Ag might mention tractors, sure. Tractors are Ag or construction vehicles. Off road. Period. Whatever rules there might be concerning operation on or along roadways, as a tractor moves from off road site to off road site, is governed by statute or motor vehicle codes.

This seems clear to me.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Don't be as I could have missed it a bit myself.



What Caused you to leave one of the best 50 states in the union and go to NC?
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As the Lord delivered the children of ****** out of Egypt he can deliver them to the promised lands of KY and NC.

 

[veresjwv]

Don't be as I could have missed it a bit myself.



I've got you beat on the Ohio Years .
Come 29th of next month it will mark my 69th year in Ohio.
Did I mention I was Born in OH?
What Caused you to leave one of the best 50 states in the union and go to NC?
What city were you located at in OHIO.
I've always been at Marietta.

Inquiring minds want to know.... I was born in Cleveland, OH. Lived between Cleveland and Akron - Macedonia. Drove past Marietta many times back and forth to NC on 77. Left because I was tired of dark skies and SNOW!!

 

[radioman]

I am a little confused. If a tractor is not considered a "motor vehicle" by one's state, anymore than their lawn mower is, or their wheeled cement mixer is, than searching the DMV (or Sec of State) websites for title/registration information is back to the issue raised by Byrd earlier.

It isn't there because it isn't. It isn't a motor vehicle, and isn't going to be discussed. It isn't titled, licensed, or tagged by the DMV, so why mention it?

Why would anyone be surprised that tractors aren't mentioned? Neither are lawn mowers or a half dozen other things. Shall we search for the meaning of those things as well?

The Dept of Ag might mention tractors, sure. Tractors are Ag or construction vehicles. Off road. Period. Whatever rules there might be concerning operation on or along roadways, as a tractor moves from off road site to off road site, is governed by statute or motor vehicle codes.

This seems clear to me.

perhaps its a manifestion of the mind when it comes to recreational vehicles. They were once free of registrations until one too many bad apples got hurt or pissed people off when they drove by on or near private property. I am talking about snowmoblies, ATVS, UTVS, etc.
The tractors don't go fast, no need to have them registered, and very little reason to use on other properties for fun. Most of the time its always under agreement they the landowner is requesting help so it benefits them so goverment doesnt need to step in and hopefully it stays that way.

 

[LBrown59]

Inquiring minds want to know.... I was born in Cleveland, OH. Lived between Cleveland and Akron - Macedonia. Drove past Marietta many times back and forth to NC on 77. Left because I was tired of dark skies and SNOW!!

My wifes uncle lived in Akron from the 30s till he retired about 25 years or so ago.
Worked at one of the tire plants all those years.
He now lines in the Kent area .
We were up there a while back.

 

[lp333]

Department of Agriculture | Motor Vehicle Laws and Regulations Impacting Farmers

Thanks Jeff. I found another helpful link. It officially recognizes that New York States definition of a Motor Vehicle excludes farm tractors (used in agriculture). It also says that the vehicle and traffic law was amended to exclude such farm tractors for the purposes of titles, registration and licensing.

You may go to the New York State link below:
Enter Bill # S2436 for the Year 2009
Then click the boxes for: Status, Text, Summary, Sponsors Memo

Bill Status Search by Bill Number

.

 

[Chilly807]

It's a little different in Canada. Here if it is used at all on the road it must be registered, insured, etc. When I say used, I mean if it travels on the road from point A to B. There's a one-time fee of about $35 for registration, which doesn't expire.. ever. I guess they figure if you're going to use the road, you should pay something, even if it isn't much. Of course, it is considered a money-grab, what isn't these days.

I'm kind of surprised that the US doesn't have the same structure or worse, y'all are kinda prone to litigation down there.

Here, if grandpa decides to turn left with the hay wagon when he really shouldn't, there's at least half a chance he has insurance to cover the damage to you and yours.

Chilly

 

[FSE]

Inquiring minds want to know.... I was born in Cleveland, OH. Lived between Cleveland and Akron - Macedonia. Drove past Marietta many times back and forth to NC on 77. Left because I was tired of dark skies and SNOW!!

Seeing as how the subject slipped a little to locations, where in NC might you be located veresjwv. I am a NC folk myself. A little east and probably a little north of you.

 

[lp333]

It's a little different in Canada....

To the best of my knowledge, policies may vary widely from one province to the next. For example, a BX22 (or 23 or 24 or 25) is given the status of a garden tractor in Ontario, where it doesn't require titling, registering or tagging. However, in neighboring Quebec, the above unit is considered a full fledged backhoe requiring a title (or certificate of origin), registration and a tag, even when used solely in the owner's back yard.