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Part 1 - Registration and Taxation
§ 42-3-101. Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1071,...
§ 42-3-102. Periodic Registration - Rules - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1072,...
§ 42-3-103. Registration Required - Exemptions - Repeal - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1073,...
§ 42-3-104. Exemptions - Specific Ownership Tax - Registration - Domicile and Residency - Rules - Definitions - (3) [ Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion...
§ 42-3-105. Application for Registration - Tax - Definitions - (I.5) The department shall not require a physical inspection as...
§ 42-3-106. Tax Imposed - Classification - Taxable Value - (e) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2)(e) is...
§ 42-3-107. Taxable Value of Classes of Property - Rate of Tax - When and Where Payable - Department Duties - Apportionment of Tax Collections - Definitions - Rules - Repeal - (I.5) (A) The taxable value of every item of Class...
§ 42-3-108. Determination of Year Model - Tax Lists - All vehicles of the current year model, as designated by...
§ 42-3-109. Tax for Registration Period - Except as provided in sections 42-3-110, 42-3-304 (10), and 42-4-305...
§ 42-3-110. Payment of Motor Vehicle Registration Fees and Specific Ownership Taxes in Installments - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1093,...
§ 42-3-111. Tax Year - Disposition - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1094,...
§ 42-3-112. Failure to Pay Tax - Penalty - Rules - (1.7) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section,...
§ 42-3-113. Records of Application and Registration - Disability of a Driver - Rules - Definitions - (2.5) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the department shall...
§ 42-3-114. Expiration - Every vehicle registration under this article shall expire on the...
§ 42-3-115. Registration Upon Transfer - Source: L. 2005: (2) amended, p. 800, § 1, effective...
§ 42-3-116. Manufacturers or Dealers - Fees - Rules - Definition - (d) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (7)(d) is...
§ 42-3-117. Nonresidents - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1101,...
§ 42-3-118. Registration Suspended Upon Theft - Recovery - Rules - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1102,...
§ 42-3-119. No Application for Registration Granted - When - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1102,...
§ 42-3-120. Department May Cancel or Deny Registration - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1102,...
§ 42-3-121. Violation of Registration Provisions - Penalty - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1102,...
§ 42-3-122. Perjury on a Motor Vehicle Registration Application - (2) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is...
§ 42-3-123. Dishonored Payment - Recovery of Taxes, Fees, and Plates - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1104,...
§ 42-3-124. Violation - Penalty - A person who violates a provision of this article for...
§ 42-3-125. Fleet Operators - Registration Period Certificates - Multi-Year Registrations - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1105,...
§ 42-3-126. Notice - Primary Body Color - Source: L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 650, § 23,...
§ 42-3-127. Sale of Special Mobile Machinery - A person who sells special mobile machinery in the ordinary...
Part 2 - License Plates
§ 42-3-201. Number Plates Furnished - Style - Periodic Reissuance - Tabs - Rules - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1106,...
§ 42-3-202. Number Plates Furnished to Be Attached - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1108,...
§ 42-3-203. Standardized Plates - Notice of Funding Through Gifts, Grants, and Donations - Rules - Repeal - Source: L. 2005: (3)(b) amended, p. 145, § 20, effective...
§ 42-3-205. Substitute Plates - Waiting Period for Reissuance of Identical Combination of Numbers and Letters - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1112,...
§ 42-3-206. Remanufacture of Certain License Plates - Persons who have been approved to be issued a license...
§ 42-3-206.5. Issuance of Plates in a Retired Style Authorized - Additional Fee - Rules - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-069), ch. 419,...
§ 42-3-207. Special Plates - Rules - New Plates - Retirement - Source: L. 2005: (4) amended, p. 145, § 19, effective...
§ 42-3-208. Special Plates - Qualifications for Issuance of Special License Plates - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1113,...
§ 42-3-209. Legislative License Plates - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1114,...
§ 42-3-210. Radio and Television License Plates - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1115,...
§ 42-3-211. Issuance of Personalized Plates Authorized - Source: L. 2005: (9) amended, p. 143, § 10, effective...
§ 42-3-212. Issuance of Optional Plates Authorized - Retirement - Source: L. 2005: (4)(a) amended, p. 143, § 11, effective...
§ 42-3-213. License Plates - Military Veterans - Rules - Retirement - (VII) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(VII) is...
§ 42-3-214. Special Plates - Alumni Associations - Retirement - Source: L. 2005: (4) amended, p. 144, § 13, effective...
§ 42-3-217. Special Plates - Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs - Source: L. 2005: (4) amended, p. 144, § 16, effective...
§ 42-3-217.5. Special Plates - Breast Cancer Awareness - Retirement - Source: L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 724, § 1,...
§ 42-3-218. Special Plates - Active and Retired Members of the Colorado National Guard - Retirement - Source: L. 2005: (4) amended, p. 145, § 17, effective...
§ 42-3-220. Temporary Special Event License Plates - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1133,...
§ 42-3-221. Special Plates - Denver Broncos - Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 2037, § 1,...
§ 42-3-222. Special Plates - Support Public Education - Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1066, § 1,...
§ 42-3-223. Special Plates - Support the Troops - Retirement - Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1484, § 1,...
§ 42-3-224. Special Plates - Colorado "Kids First" - Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1622, § 1,...
§ 42-3-225. Special Plates - Italian-American Heritage - Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 967, § 1,...
§ 42-3-226. Special Plates - Share the Road - Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 2075, § 1,...
§ 42-3-227. Special Plates - Colorado Horse Development Authority - Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 858, § 1,...
§ 42-3-228. Special Plates - Colorado Carbon Fund - Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 995, § 1,...
§ 42-3-229. Special Plates - Boy Scouts - Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 2271, § 2,...
§ 42-3-230. Special Plates - "Alive at Twenty-Five" - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1100), ch. 279,...
§ 42-3-231. Special Plates - Colorado Ski Country - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-161), ch. 412,...
§ 42-3-232. Special Plates - Donate Life - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1347), ch. 357,...
§ 42-3-233. Special Plates - Colorado State Parks - Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-103), ch. 304,...
§ 42-3-234. Special Plates - Adopt a Shelter Pet - Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1214), ch. 394,...
§ 42-3-235. Livery License Plates - Luxury Limousines - Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1161), ch. 319,...
§ 42-3-235.5. Tow Truck License Plates - Conditions for Use - Transitional Provisions - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1327), ch. 217,...
§ 42-3-236. Taxicab License Plates - Taxicabs - Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1234), ch. 142,...
§ 42-3-237. Special Plates - Girl Scouts - Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-197), ch. 291,...
§ 42-3-238. Special Plates - Juvenile Diabetes - Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1166), ch. 276,...
§ 42-3-239. Special Plates - Colorado Avalanche or Denver Nuggets - Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1316), ch. 192,...
§ 42-3-240. Special Plates - Craig Hospital - Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1298), ch. 251,...
§ 42-3-241. Special Plates - Colorado Rockies - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1295), ch. 89,...
§ 42-3-242. Special Plates - Fallen Heroes - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1023), ch. 134,...
§ 42-3-243. Special Plates - Child Loss Awareness - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1131), ch. 146,...
§ 42-3-244. Special Plates - Flight for Life Colorado - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1302), ch. 215,...
§ 42-3-245. Special Plates - Wildlife Sporting - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1275), ch. 194,...
§ 42-3-246. Special Plates - "Protect Our Rivers" - Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-224), ch. 245,...
§ 42-3-247. Special Plates - Emergency Medical Services (Ems) - Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (SB 14-036), ch. 334,...
§ 42-3-248. Special Plates - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Als) - Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-229), ch. 293,...
§ 42-3-249. Special Plates - Rocky Mountain National Park - Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1313), ch. 243,...
§ 42-3-250. Special Plates - Pueblo Chile License Plate - Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1012), ch. 142,...
§ 42-3-251. Special Plates - Aviation License Plate - Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1212), ch. 378,...
§ 42-3-252. Special Plates - Childhood Cancer Awareness Plate - Short Title - Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1255), ch. 226,...
§ 42-3-253. Special Plates - Mesa Verde National Park - Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1255), ch. 348,...
§ 42-3-254. Special Plates - Colorado Professional Fire Fighters - Definition - Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-167), ch. 221,...
§ 42-3-255. Special Plates - Support Foster Families - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1073), ch. 345,...
§ 42-3-256. Special Plates - Hospice and Palliative Care - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1128), ch. 321,...
§ 42-3-257. Special Plates - Support Pollinators - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1145), ch. 286,...
§ 42-3-258. Special Plates - Colorado Nurses - Definition - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1219), ch. 262,...
§ 42-3-259. Electric Vehicle License Plates - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1141), ch. 339,...
§ 42-3-260. Special Plates - Special Olympics Colorado - Short Title - Definition - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1323), ch. 336,...
Part 3 - Fees and Cash Funds
§ 42-3-301. License Plate Cash Fund - License Plate Fees - Source: L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 143, § 9, effective...
§ 42-3-302. Special Plate Fees - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1135,...
§ 42-3-303. Persistent Drunk Driver Cash Fund - Programs to Deter Persistent Drunk Drivers - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1135,...
§ 42-3-304. Registration Fees - Passenger-Mile Taxes - Clean Screen Fund - Pilot Program - Report - Rules - Definitions - (I) In addition to any other fee imposed by this...
§ 42-3-306. Registration Fees - Passenger and Passenger-Mile Taxes - Fee Schedule - Empty Weight Registration (Pounds) Range Fee 2,000 and under $...
§ 42-3-307. Enforcement Powers of Department - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1167,...
§ 42-3-308. Taxpayer Statements - Payment of Tax - Estimates - Penalties - Deposits - Delinquency Proceedings - (b) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3)(b) is...
§ 42-3-309. Permit to Be Secured - Records Kept - Penalties - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1168,...
§ 42-3-310. Additional Registration Fees - Apportionment of Fees - Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1170,...
§ 42-3-311. Low-Power Scooter Registration - Fee - Source: L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 148, § 24, effective...
§ 42-3-312. Special License Plate Surcharge - In addition to any other fee imposed by this article...
§ 42-3-313. Fee for Long-Term or Permanent Registration - Trailers and Semitrailers - Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1038), ch. 276,...
§ 42-3-314. Military Deployment - Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (SB 14-075), ch. 264,...