Certificate of Title / Registration for Small Tractors

[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

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[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.