Trailers

For a homemade or rebuilt trailer weighing less than 3,000 pounds without a VIN, the owner shall apply to the county treasurer for a number which is supplied to the treasurer by the department. The owner shall attach the number to the trailer by stamping the number either to the left side of the tongue portion or the frame, if the tongue is permanently attached, or to the left frame rail at the front of the trailer, if the tongue is not permanently attached. The trailer is subject to inspection by a law enforcement agency after the number is attached. The applicant shall also sign an affidavit which states that the applicant built or rebuilt the trailer.
For a manufactured trailer weighing 3,000 or more pounds without a VIN, the owner shall apply to the department for a VIN number. If the trailer had a VIN which was lost or damaged, the same number may be reassigned if the number is ascertainable. The number, which is issued on a VIN plate, shall be attached in the same location as on a homemade or rebuilt trailer. The applicant shall sign an affidavit which states that it is a manufactured trailer and gives the reason for the absence of a VIN.