License Center
M-F | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
307 2nd St NW, Rm. 108, Aitkin, MN
218-927-7057
Kathleen Ryan / Supervisor

SCHEDULE ALL EXAMS AT (drive.mn.gov) ONLY! Follow instructions once on that website and select the exam station you would like. WE ARE NOT AN EXAM STATION AND CAN NOT SCHEDULE ANY DRIVING TESTS/KNOWLEDGE TESTS/MOTORCYCLE TEST ETC. PHONE CALLS FOR THIS CAN NOT BE ANSWERED. There is a drop box inside the main doors of the Government Center where Motor Vehicle tab renewals and DNR renewals can be dropped off Monday-Friday from 8am to 4:30pm. Also available is a new drop box now located outside by our west entrance of the Government Center that can be used at any time for Motor Vehicle and DNR renewals.

DNR

Licenses are issued in accordance with State of MN Department of Natural Resources regulations:

MN DNR Hunting and Trapping Regulations
MN DNR Fishing Regulations

Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Fees will vary depending on transaction. View current fees : Hunting | Fishing 

Applicant for a Resident license must provide proof of Minnesota residency with a Minnesota Driver’s license or ID card, or complete an Affidavit of Residency

You Should Know:
Small Game and Fishing licenses are valid from March 1 through February 28 the following year.

Big Game licenses go on sale in mid-August. Deer season begins in early November.

Hunting and Fishing Stamps purchased in our office will be sent from the DNR office in St. Paul.

Vehicle Registration
Licenses are issued in accordance with State of MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulations.

Watercraft  Fees
A watercraft license is valid for three years. The owner must provide the following for registration:

  • make and model
  • year
  • length
  • serial number
  • motor size if applicable
  • driver’s license
  • signature

For titled watercraft being transferred, the transfer must be executed on a Minnesota or out-of-state title.

Duplicate
Duplicate titles and year registration stickers can be purchased in our office but will be sent from the DNR office in St. Paul. You will be given proof of purchase so you may use your watercraft immediately.

All-Terrain Vehicle / Off-Highway Vehicle (ATV/OHV)  Fees
An ATV license is valid for three years. The owner must provide the following for registration:

  • make and model
  • year
  • serial number
  • engine size in HP or CC's
  • driver's license
  • signature

Snowmobile  Fees
A snowmobile license is valid for three years. The owner must provide the following for registration:

  • make and model
  • year
  • serial number
  • engine size in HP or CC's
  • driver's license
  • signature

Snowmobiles operating on state and grant-in-aid trails must have a Snowmobile State Trail Stickers.