Effective immediately, the City of Brewer will no longer be looking up registrations by the owners name. Residents MUST present the registration number, vin number, or previous sticker number.
Tax Office
Brewer City Hall (lower level)
80 N. Main Street
Brewer, ME 04412
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Phone: 207.989.7060
Fax: 207.989.8435
ATV & Snowmobile Registration
All ATV and snowmobile registrations expire on June 30 annually.
New ATV and snowmobile registrations must be done in person at the Brewer Tax Office. If you purchased the ATV or snowmobile through a dealer, a bill of sale is needed that shows the paid sales tax. If you purchased the ATV or snowmobile through an individual, a bill of sale is needed that shows the VIN#, year, make, purchase price, and a signature from the seller.
ATV and snowmobile registration renewals can be done in person at the Brewer Tax Office. Please bring in your previous registration.
ATV and snowmobile registrations can also be renewed through the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife online services. Please click here to renew your ATV or snowmobile online. Following the transaction, you will receive a confirmation page to print for immediate use. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will mail your official registration and stickers to the specified shipping address within thirty days.
ATV Fees:
- Resident season registration: $70.00*
- Nonresident 7-day registration: $100.00*
- Nonresident season registration: $115.00*
- Sales Tax (if applicable): 5.5% of purchase price.
Snowmobile Fees:
- Resident season registration: $55.00*
- Nonresident 3-day registration: $74.00*
- Nonresident 10-day registration: $99.00*
- Nonresident season registration: $119.00*
- Sales Tax (if applicable): 5.5% of purchase price.
*An agent fee of $5.00 will also be applied.
ATV and snowmobile laws and rules are now exclusively online. Please click here to access the laws and rules on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website.
Boat Registration
All boat registrations expire on December 31 annually.
New boat registrations must be done in person at the Brewer Tax Office. If you purchased the boat through a dealer, a bill of sale is needed that shows the paid sales tax. If you purchased the boat through an individual, a bill of sale is needed that shows the VIN#, year, make, purchase price, and a signature from the seller.
Boat registrations renewals can be processed in person at the Brewer Tax Office. Please bring in your previous registration ME#.
Boat registration renewals can also be processed through the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife online services. Please click here to register your boat online. Following the transaction, you will receive a confirmation page to print for immediate use. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will mail your official registration and stickers to the specified shipping address within thirty days.
Boats are subject to registration fees, agent fees, and excise tax.
Registration Fees (with lake and river protection sticker):
- 0-10 Horsepower Motor : $30.00*
- 11-50 Horsepower Motor: $35.00*
- 51-115 Horsepower Motor: $41.00*
- Over 116 Horsepower Motor or Personal Watercraft: $49.00*
Excise tax is based on the year and length of the boat, and horsepower of the motor. Please call the Brewer Tax Office at (207) 989-7060 to determine the amount of excise tax that must be paid.
*An agent fee of $1.00 for renewals and $2.00 for new registrations will also be applied.
Boat laws and rules are now exclusively online. Please click here to access the laws and rules on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website.