C.R.S. Section 42-3-113
Records of application and registration

  • disability of a driver
  • rules
  • definitions

(1)

The department shall file each application received and, when satisfied that the applicant is entitled to register the vehicle, shall register the vehicle and its owner as follows:

(a)

The owner and vehicle are assigned a distinct registration number, referred to in this article as the “registration number”. Each registration number assigned to a vehicle and its owner is designated “urban” if the owner resides within the limits of a city or incorporated town. Each registration number assigned to a vehicle and its owner is designated “rural” if the owner resides outside the limits of a city or incorporated town. The authorized agent of each county shall certify to the department as soon as possible after the end of the calendar year, but not later than May 1 of the following year, the total number of vehicles classified as “urban” and the total number of vehicles classified as “rural”.

(b)

The registration shall be filed alphabetically under the name of the owner.

(c)

The registration shall be filed numerically and alphabetically under the identification number and name of the vehicle.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (2.5) of this section, the department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two registration cards, each of which contains upon its face the following:

(a)

The date issued;

(b)

The registration number assigned to the owner and vehicle;

(c)

The name and address of the owner;

(d)

A notice, in type that is larger than the other information contained on the registration card:

(I)

That motor vehicle insurance coverage is compulsory in Colorado;

(II)

That noncompliance is a misdemeanor traffic offense;

(III)

to (V) Repealed.

(d.5)

A notice containing the minimum and maximum penalties for failing to have motor vehicle insurance coverage under section 42-4-1409;

(e)

A notice that Colorado law provides for a one-month grace period after a registration is due for renewal;

(f)

A description of the registered vehicle, including the identification number;

(g)

If it was a new vehicle sold in this state after January 1, 1932, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating such vehicle; and

(h)

Such other statements of fact as may be determined by the department, but not the owner’s signature.

(2.5)

Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the department shall print one registration card without the owner’s address and issue the card to the owner; except that, if the motor vehicle is a commercial vehicle, the department shall print both registration cards issued to the owner with the owner’s address. The department shall print the following statement on each registration card that is printed without an address:
Thieves have been known to use the address from a registration card to steal from the vehicle’s owner. For added security, you are encouraged to keep only this registration card in your vehicle. It does not contain your address.

(3)

A notice for renewal of registration shall include a notice, in type that is larger than the other information contained in the notice, that specifies that motor vehicle insurance coverage is compulsory in Colorado, that noncompliance is a misdemeanor traffic offense, that the minimum penalty for such offense is a five-hundred-dollar fine, and that the maximum penalty for such offense is one year’s imprisonment and a one-thousand-dollar fine.

(4)

The department shall notify all registered owners of the provisions and requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section.

(5)

The department shall not require the owner to sign the registration card.

(6)

The registration card issued for a vehicle required to be registered under this article shall, at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the driver or carried in the vehicle and subject to inspection by any peace officer.

(7)

Within thirty days after moving from an address listed upon a vehicle registration, a person shall notify the county of residence in which the vehicle is to be registered.

(8)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

As used in this subsection (8):

(I)

“Eligible vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has a valid certificate of registration issued by the department of revenue to a person whose address of record is within the boundaries of the program area, as defined in section 42-4-304 (20). The term “eligible vehicle” does not include motor vehicles held for lease or rental to the general public, motor vehicles held for sale by motor vehicle dealers, including demonstration vehicles, motor vehicles used for motor vehicle manufacturer product evaluations or tests, law enforcement and other emergency vehicles, or nonroad vehicles, including farm and construction vehicles.

(II)

“Program area fleet” means a person who owns ten or more eligible vehicles. In determining the number of vehicles owned or operated by a person for purposes of this subsection (8), all motor vehicles owned, operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by such person shall be treated as owned by such person.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Upon the registration of an eligible vehicle, the owner shall report on forms provided by the department:

(A)

The types of fuel used by such vehicle; and

(B)

Whether such vehicle is dual-fueled or dedicated to one fuel.

(II)

The forms provided by the department shall include spaces for the following fuels: Gasoline, diesel, propane, electricity, natural gas, methanol or M85, ethanol or E85, biodiesel, and other.

(c)

Upon registration of a vehicle that is a part of a program area fleet, the owner shall report on forms provided by the department that such vehicle is owned by a program area fleet and shall list the owner’s tax identification number.

(d)

Within a reasonable period of time and upon the request of a political subdivision or the state of Colorado or any institution of the state or the state’s political subdivisions, the department shall provide a report listing the owners of eligible vehicles that use fuels other than gasoline or diesel, listing the fuel type of each such eligible vehicle, and identifying whether or not such eligible vehicles are part of a program area fleet.

(9)

Except for vehicles owned by a trust created for the benefit of a person with a disability, for purposes of enforcing disabled parking privileges granted pursuant to section 42-4-1208, the department, when issuing a registration card under this section, shall clearly indicate on the card if an owner of a vehicle is a person with a disability as defined in section 42-3-204. If the vehicle is owned by more than one person and the registration reflects that joint ownership, the department shall clearly indicate on the registration card which of the owners are persons with disabilities and which of the owners are not.

(9.5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Upon completion of the application created pursuant to subsection (9.5)(b) of this section, when registering or renewing the registration of a vehicle pursuant to this section, the department shall collect information that the owner of a vehicle voluntarily discloses about the disability of a person who is either authorized to drive, or a regular passenger of, the registered vehicle for a person who has a disability as defined in the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., and the disability interferes with the person’s ability to effectively communicate with a peace officer. The department shall make this information immediately available to a peace officer who queries information about the registered vehicle.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

The department shall promulgate a rule creating an application and renewal form that is signed by a professional, under penalty of perjury, to affirm that the driver or regular passenger of a vehicle has a disability and the disability interferes with the person’s ability to effectively communicate with a peace officer and setting out the penalties for affirming before verifying that the person has a disability that interferes with the person’s ability to effectively communicate with a peace officer.

(II)

As used in this subsection (9.5)(b), “professional” means a physician licensed to practice medicine under article 240 of title 12 or practicing medicine under section 12-240-107 (3)(i), a physician assistant licensed under section 12-240-113, a mental health professional licensed or certified under article 245 of title 12, an advanced practice registered nurse registered under section 12-255-111, a person with a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, or a physician, physician assistant, mental health professional, or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to practice professionally by another state that shares a common border with Colorado.

(c)

The department shall not charge a fee for collecting or making this information available to peace officers.

(d)

An owner of a vehicle may choose to no longer have the information regarding a disability available to a peace officer who queries the vehicle registration. At an owner’s request, the department shall remove the disability information attached to the owner’s vehicle registration. The department shall not retain any disability information for an owner who chooses to remove disability information from the owner’s vehicle registration.

(e)

By January 15, 2023, and each year thereafter, the department shall report to the house of representatives health and insurance committee and transportation and local government committee and the senate health and human services committee and transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees, on the percentage of persons registering a vehicle who have disclosed disability information in accordance with this subsection (9.5) in the previous calendar year.

(10)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Whenever a person asks the department or any other state department or agency for the name or address of the owner of a motor vehicle registered under this section, the department or agency shall require the person to disclose if the purpose of the request is to determine the name or address of a person suspected of a violation of a state or municipal law detected through the use of an automated vehicle identification system as described in section 42-4-110.5. If the purpose of the request is to determine the name or address of such a suspect, the department or agency shall release such information only if the county or municipality for which the request is made complies with section 42-4-110.5.

(b)

No person who receives the name or address of the registered owner of a motor vehicle from the department or from a person who receives the information from the department shall release such information to a county or a municipality unless the county or municipality complies with state laws concerning the use of automated identification devices.

(11)

The department shall not place an expiration date on the registration card for a Class A commercial trailer or semitrailer registered in Colorado.

Source: Section 42-3-113 — Records of application and registration - disability of a driver - rules - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-42.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

42‑3‑101
Legislative declaration 42‑3‑102
Periodic registration - rules 42‑3‑103
Registration required - exemptions - rules 42‑3‑104
Exemptions - specific ownership tax - registration - domicile and residency - rules - definitions 42‑3‑105
Application for registration - tax - definitions 42‑3‑106
Tax imposed - classification - taxable value 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 42‑3‑108
Determination of year model - tax lists 42‑3‑109
Tax for registration period 42‑3‑110
Payment of motor vehicle registration fees and specific ownership taxes in installments 42‑3‑111
Tax year - disposition 42‑3‑112
Failure to pay tax - penalty - rules 42‑3‑113
Records of application and registration - disability of a driver - rules - definitions 42‑3‑114
Expiration 42‑3‑115
Registration upon transfer - rules - definitions 42‑3‑116
Manufacturers or dealers - fees - rules - definition - penalty 42‑3‑117
Nonresidents 42‑3‑118
Registration suspended upon theft - recovery - rules 42‑3‑118.5
Inoperable vehicle - rules 42‑3‑119
No application for registration granted - when 42‑3‑120
Department may cancel or deny registration 42‑3‑121
Violation of registration provisions - penalty 42‑3‑122
Perjury on a motor vehicle registration application 42‑3‑123
Dishonored payment - recovery of taxes, fees, and plates 42‑3‑124
Violation - penalty 42‑3‑125
Fleet operators - registration period certificates - multi-year registrations 42‑3‑126
Notice - primary body color 42‑3‑127
Sale of special mobile machinery 42‑3‑201
Number plates furnished - style - periodic reissuance - tabs - rules - definition - repeal 42‑3‑202
Number plates furnished to be attached - penalty 42‑3‑203
Standardized plates - notice of funding through gifts, grants, and donations - rules - repeal 42‑3‑204
Reserved parking for persons with disabilities - applicability - definitions - rules 42‑3‑205
Substitute plates - waiting period for reissuance of identical combination of numbers and letters 42‑3‑206
Remanufacture of certain license plates 42‑3‑206.5
Issuance of plates in a retired style authorized - additional fee - rules 42‑3‑207
Special plates - rules - new plates - retirement 42‑3‑208
Special plates - qualifications for issuance of special license plates 42‑3‑209
Legislative license plates 42‑3‑210
Radio and television license plates 42‑3‑211
Issuance of personalized plates authorized 42‑3‑212
Issuance of optional plates authorized - retirement 42‑3‑213
License plates - military veterans - rules - retirement 42‑3‑214
Special plates - alumni associations - retirement 42‑3‑217
Special plates - Colorado commission of Indian affairs 42‑3‑217.5
Special plates - breast cancer awareness - retirement 42‑3‑218
Special plates - active and retired members of the Colorado National Guard - retirement 42‑3‑220
Temporary special event license plates 42‑3‑221
Special plates - Denver Broncos 42‑3‑222
Special plates - support public education 42‑3‑223
Special plates - support the troops - retirement 42‑3‑224
Special plates - Colorado “Kids First” 42‑3‑225
Special plates - Italian-American heritage 42‑3‑226
Special plates - share the road 42‑3‑227
Special plates - Colorado horse development authority 42‑3‑228
Special plates - Colorado carbon fund 42‑3‑229
Special plates - boy scouts 42‑3‑230
Special plates - “Alive at Twenty-five” 42‑3‑231
Special plates - Colorado ski country 42‑3‑232
Special plates - donate life 42‑3‑233
Special plates - Colorado state parks 42‑3‑234
Special plates - adopt a shelter pet 42‑3‑235
Livery license plates - luxury limousines 42‑3‑235.5
Tow truck license plates - conditions for use - transitional provisions 42‑3‑236
Taxicab license plates - taxicabs 42‑3‑237
Special plates - girl scouts 42‑3‑238
Special plates - juvenile diabetes 42‑3‑239
Special plates - Colorado Avalanche or Denver Nuggets 42‑3‑240
Special plates - Craig hospital 42‑3‑241
Special plates - Colorado Rockies 42‑3‑242
Special plates - fallen heroes 42‑3‑243
Special plates - child loss awareness 42‑3‑244
Special plates - flight for life Colorado 42‑3‑245
Special plates - wildlife sporting 42‑3‑246
Special plates - “Protect Our Rivers” 42‑3‑247
Special plates - emergency medical services (EMS) 42‑3‑248
Special plates - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 42‑3‑249
Special plates - Rocky Mountain National Park 42‑3‑250
Special plates - Pueblo chile license plate 42‑3‑251
Special plates - aviation license plate 42‑3‑252
Special plates - childhood cancer awareness plate - short title 42‑3‑253
Special plates - Mesa Verde National Park 42‑3‑254
Special plates - Colorado professional fire fighters - definition 42‑3‑255
Special plates - support foster families 42‑3‑256
Special plates - hospice and palliative care 42‑3‑257
Special plates - support pollinators 42‑3‑258
Special plates - Colorado nurses - definition 42‑3‑259
Electric vehicle license plates 42‑3‑260
Special plates - Special Olympics Colorado - short title - definition 42‑3‑261
Special plates - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - short title 42‑3‑262
Special plates - Colorado rotary - fees - definition 42‑3‑263
Special plates - CASA license plate - definition 42‑3‑264
Special plates - Pikes Peak international hill climb 42‑3‑265
Special plates - epilepsy awareness 42‑3‑266
Special plates - one hundred fiftieth anniversary 42‑3‑267
Special plates - “Born to Be Wild” - gray wolf conflict mitigation and prevention 42‑3‑268
Special plates - “In God We Trust” 42‑3‑269
Special plates - stegosaurus state fossil 42‑3‑301
License plate cash fund - license plate fees 42‑3‑302
Special plate fees 42‑3‑303
Persistent drunk driver cash fund - programs to deter persistent drunk drivers 42‑3‑304
Registration fees - passenger-mile taxes - clean screen fund - pilot program - report - rules - definitions 42‑3‑306
Registration fees - passenger and passenger-mile taxes - fee schedule - repeal 42‑3‑307
Enforcement powers of department 42‑3‑308
Taxpayer statements - payment of tax - estimates - penalties - deposits - delinquency proceedings 42‑3‑309
Permit to be secured - records kept - penalties 42‑3‑310
Additional registration fees - apportionment of fees - repeal 42‑3‑311
Low-power scooter registration - fee 42‑3‑312
Special license plate surcharge 42‑3‑313
Fee for long-term or permanent registration - trailers and semitrailers 42‑3‑314
Military deployment
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 42-3-113’s source at colorado​.gov