154 cited regulation references
RV, boat, off-road regulations — straight answers, cited
Per-state and federal regulation references for RV, boat, and off-road travel. Real .gov citations. Cultural sensitivity. Honest disclaimers. PickRV — not licensed legal advisors.
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What does the PickRV regulation library cover?
150+ pages indexed across 5 tiers: per-state RV laws (50), per-state boat laws (30), per-state off-road / OHV laws (30+), federal cross-state topics (20), and cannabis + alcohol overlay (20). Every page cites primary-source .gov agencies (DMV, DOT, parks, USCG, BLM, USFS, NPS, DEA), includes a TL;DR Featured Snippet, enforcement reality, tourist notes, cultural sensitivity, and an 'what the agency doesn't tell you' anti-plagiarism block.
- Every state · RV regulations
- 30 states · boat regulations
- 30+ states · off-road regulations
- 20 federal cross-state topics
- 20 cannabis + alcohol overlay topics
- Real .gov citations · honest disclaimers · cultural sensitivity
RV regulations by state · 50
License, insurance, towing, generator, alcohol, cannabis, helmet, dump station, sales tax — one page per state.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Boat regulations by state · 30
Boater education, BUI, USCG equipment, PWC, foreign visitor reciprocity — one page per state.
Off-road / OHV regulations by state · 34
OHV registration, helmet, trail permits, alcohol, tribal land, sound + spark arrestor — one page per state.
Federal + cross-state regulations · 20
DOT, FMCSA, NPS, BLM, USFS, USCG, CBP — federal rules that apply across all states.
- ADA + accessible RV camping on public lands
- BLM dispersed camping rules — 14-day stay + Leave No Trace
- BLM vs USFS vs NPS — federal land overlay for RV + OHV travel
- Federal DOT vs state DMV — which one governs your RV trip
- Firearms in an RV — federal + state interstate transport
- Foreign visitors driving an RV in the US — IDP + reciprocity
- Interstate towing — how to plan a multi-state RV + trailer trip
- Lacey Act — wildlife + plant transport across state lines
- NPS RV regulations — what 36 CFR Part 2 actually says
- Recreation.gov reservations — the legal framework
- RV as second home — IRS Publication 936 mortgage interest
- Flying a drone from your RV — FAA + NPS + state rules
- Hazardous materials in RV — propane, gasoline, lithium
- RV park vs state park vs national park — which to book
- Pets in an RV — federal + state + park rules
- RV resale + title transfer + emissions across states
- Crossing US-Canada border with an RV — CBP, food, propane, pets
- Crossing US-Mexico border with an RV — temporary import + insurance
- USCG required equipment — federal overlay on every boat rental
- The Wilderness Act — what 'no motorized travel' actually means
Cannabis + alcohol overlay · 20
State-by-state cannabis legality, RV residence-vs-vehicle alcohol rules, BUI, DUI, federal land prohibition.
- Boating Under the Influence (BUI) — every state's 0.08% standard
- Alcohol at campgrounds — state park vs NPS vs private
- Alcohol around children in an RV — state child welfare rules
- Open container laws — cross-state comparison
- Alcohol + prescription medications + RV driving
- Public intoxication at an RV camp — when private property becomes public
- Alcohol + RV rental vendor policy — what the contract typically prohibits
- Drinking in an RV — residence vs vehicle distinction by state
- Cannabis + firearms in an RV — federal conflict
- Driving with THC — per-se nanogram limits by state
- Cannabis on federal land — NPS, BLM, USFS prohibition
- Flying to an RV pickup with cannabis products — TSA + airline policy
- Medical cannabis reciprocity — which states honor out-of-state cards
- Cannabis storage in an RV — best practices in a rec state
- Cannabis tourist checklist — buying + consuming + storing in a rec state
- DUI checkpoints — RV operator rights
- DUI in an RV vs DUI in a car — same law, distinct context
- Hemp + CBD — federal vs state legality
- RV + cannabis — every state's reality in one matrix
- CBD products in an RV — cross-state legality
Editorial process + verification
Each regulation page is researched from primary-source state and federal agencies — DMV, DOT, state parks, state Game & Fish, USCG, BLM, USFS, NPS, DEA, CBP, FMCSA, FAA. Citations link to the issuing agency's authoritative page. We do not link to scraped or aggregated summaries.
Verification cycle: every page is re-checked at least quarterly. The Last verified date in the header reflects the most recent editorial pass. Citation URLs are validated by an automated audit (npm run audit:citations); broken links are repaired within 7 days.
Editorial byline: PickRV researches public statutes and agency rules. We are NOT licensed legal advisors. For your own legal situation, consult a licensed attorney in the applicable jurisdiction.