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We very much appreciate your business and highly encourage residents to renew vehicle registrations at our local office. This adds revenue to the county and is made easy by utilizing one of the three methods below:

Coming to the License Center in the Historic Courthouse, Room 114 on the first floor with your renewal notice. Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. New applications for REAL or Enhanced Driver’s Licenses/ID Cards and Out-Of-State Titles will not be processed after 3:30 pm due to processing times.

Mailing the renewal notice to:

Houston County License Center
304 South Marshall Street, Suite 114
Caledonia, MN 55921

Using the handy payment drop box located on the outside of the building at the main entrance (west side of the building). We will mail the renewals back to you.

Proof of vehicle insurance is required for all renewals. Information must include the Company Name (not insurance Agent), Policy Number and Expiration Date (Month, Day & Year).

Driver Exams

The Driver’s Exam Station is located at 304 South Marshall St. in Caledonia in Room B11 in the basement of the Historic Courthouse. Staff is available on the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 5^th Thursdays of the Month. Appointments are needed for the Class D knowledge test and skill exams. Appointments are to be made online. Written testes are given between 9:00am - 10:15am. Skill exams are given in the afternoon. Please see available time options online.

Please click here for all Drivers License options and required documents.

Driver License Renewals, Duplicates, & ID Cards

The hours for Driver’s License, commercial driver’s license and photo ID cards are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. No photos are taken after 4 PM. New applications for REAL or Enhanced Driver’s Licenses/ID Cards and Out-Of-State Titles will not be processed after 3:30 pm due to processing times.

This office also processes reinstatement fees, CDL medical certifications and disability parking certificate applications.

Reinstatement fees are a cash only service with an $8.00 convenience fee.

Vehicle Registration, Renewals, Titles, etc.

To register a vehicle or do a title transfer, the current title and all papers received at time of purchase are required, as well as the driver license for all owners. If you purchase a vehicle, please bring the Title, MSO or Confirmation of Ownership. If the vehicle is new, the window sticker along with all paperwork from the dealership must be presented.

Out-Of-State Titles will not be processed after 3:30 pm due to processing times.

There will be no title work done after 4 PM.

To transfer the title on a motorcycle, the engine number off the block of the engine is required.

If you are sending someone else to get renewal tabs, please send the renewal notice or a permission slip.

ATV, Boat, Snowmobile

To register a purchased boat, ATV or snowmobile from a private party, the required information includes a detailed Bill of Sale with the following information: year, make, model, serial number, engine size and the width of the rear tires.

Usually boats that are longer than 16 feet have a title which needs to be presented at our office.

A Bill of Sale or a registration card is needed to register a trailer, if it does not have a title.

If you are sending someone else to complete the registration for you, they must have a permission slip.

If you purchased a boat and trailer as a “package deal”, a value must be assigned to each. A Bill of Sale is required to list a value for the boat and a value for the trailer.

There will be no title work done after 4PM.

Game & Fish Regulations

Polly Heberlein

Houston County Interim Auditor/Treasurer
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304 S. Marshall St.
Caledonia, MN 55921
P: 507-725-5812
F: 507-725-2647