State
Minimum Age
Safety Course Required?
License or Registration Required?
ATVs Only
UTVs Only
Both
Comments
Alabama
12
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Must wear a helmet. Passengers must be 8 years old. Anyone born on or after 8/1/1994 must complete a safety course or be supervised by an adult. Registration is required for ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Alaska
16
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Must wear a helmet when under age 18. Passengers under 12 years old must wear a helmet.
Arizona
10 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
Yes (10-15 years old)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Children 10-15 years old must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV and must wear a DOT-approved helmet. Registration is required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Arkansas
16 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs. Passengers under 8 years old are required to wear helmets.
California
16 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
Yes (ATVs)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV. Passengers under 18 years old must wear a helmet. Registration is required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Colorado
10
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Must wear a helmet. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Connecticut
16
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Must complete a safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Delaware
16 (ATVs)
12 (UTVs)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands. Passengers under 16 must wear a helmet.
Florida
16 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
Yes (ATVs)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Georgia
16
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Hawaii
16 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Passengers must wear a helmet. Registration is required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Idaho
14 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Illinois
16 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete a safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Indiana
16 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
Yes (12-15 years old)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Children 12-15 years old must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Iowa
16 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
Yes (ATVs)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Kansas
14 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
Yes (ATVs)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete an ATV safety course to operate an ATV. Passengers under 14 must wear a helmet. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Kentucky
16
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Louisiana
16 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete a safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Registration is required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Maine
10
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Must wear a helmet. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Maryland
16 (ATVs)
15 (UTVs)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands. Passengers under 16 must wear a helmet.
Massachusetts
16
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Must complete a safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Passengers under 18 must wear a helmet. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Michigan
16 (ATVs)
12 (UTVs)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands. Passengers under 18 must wear a helmet.
Minnesota
12 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands. Passengers under 18 must wear a helmet.
Mississippi
16 (ATVs)
16 (UTVs)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Must complete a safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Registration is required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Missouri
16
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Must complete a safety course to operate an ATV or UTV. Passengers must wear a helmet. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Montana
12
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Must wear a helmet. Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands.
Nebraska
16
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands. Passengers under 18 must wear a helmet.
Nevada
14 (ATVs)
14 (UTVs)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Registration required for all ATVs and UTVs operated on public lands. Passengers must wear a helmet.
New Hampshire
16 (ATVs)
12
