C.R.S. Section 42-6-107
Certificates of title

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(1)(a)(I) The department or authorized agent shall mail or deliver certificates of title to motor or off-highway vehicles issued under this part 1 to the applicant, except as provided in section 42-6-124, and the director shall retain and appropriately index and file information appearing and concerning the issuance of the certificates of title. The certificates may be electronic records in compliance with rules adopted by the director.

(II)

In addition to other information that the director may by rule require, the certificates of title must contain the make and model of the motor or off-highway vehicle described in the record, if the information is available, together with the motor and any other serial number of the vehicle, and a description of any other marks or symbols placed upon the vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer for identification purposes.

(III)

If a vehicle shows a brand in its title history, or if the vehicle is subject to a brand, the department shall place the appropriate brand on the certificate of title. If the vehicle has multiple brands, the department shall place the most recent brand on the certificate of title and the notice “other brands exist”. If the brand is from a certificate of title issued in another jurisdiction, the brand must be carried forward to the Colorado certificate of title along with the name of the jurisdiction originating the brand.

(IV)

The year listed on the certificate of title of a kit vehicle is the year of manufacture of the kit from which the vehicle was assembled, as indicated in the manufacturer’s statement of origin.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, the department may require those vehicle-related entities specified by regulation to verify information concerning a vehicle through the physical inspection of the vehicle. The information required to be verified by a physical inspection must include the vehicle identification number or numbers, the make of vehicle, the vehicle model, the type of vehicle, the year of manufacture of the vehicle, the type of fuel used by the vehicle, and other information as may be required by the department. For the purposes of this subsection (1)(b), “vehicle-related entity” means an authorized agent or designated employee of the agent, a Colorado law enforcement officer, a licensed Colorado dealer, a licensed inspection and readjustment station, or a licensed diesel inspection station.

(II)

The department shall not require a physical inspection as a condition for issuance of a certificate of title for a vehicle if:

(A)

The applicant for a certificate of title for the vehicle presents either a copy of a manufacturer’s certificate of origin or a purchase receipt from the dealer or the out-of-state seller from whom the applicant purchased the vehicle and either document indicates that the applicant purchased the vehicle as new; or

(B)

At the time of application, the vehicle is currently titled in another county of the state.

(2)

The department or authorized agent shall include in the electronic record of the certificate or the paper version of the certificate a description of every lien on the motor or off-highway vehicle that appears in the application for the certificate of title or is unreleased upon a prior certificate of title for the vehicle, including the date of the lien, the original amount secured by the vehicle, the named lienee, and the county in which the lien appears of record if it is of public record. The department or authorized agent shall number certificates and electronic records consecutively by counties, beginning with number one. The certificate of title filed with the authorized agent is prima facie evidence of the contents of the record and that the person in whose name the certificate is registered is the lawful owner of the vehicle. Except as provided in section 42-6-118, the certificate remains effective after filing until the vehicle described in the record is sold or ownership is otherwise transferred.

Source: Section 42-6-107 — Certificates of title - contents - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-42.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

42‑6‑101
Short title 42‑6‑102
Definitions 42‑6‑103
Application 42‑6‑104
Administration - rules 42‑6‑106
Certificates of registration - plates 42‑6‑107
Certificates of title - contents - rules 42‑6‑109
Sale or transfer of vehicle - program 42‑6‑110
Certificate of title - transfer - department records - rules - definition 42‑6‑110.5
Certificates of title - arrangements for transfer of title upon death - beneficiary designation forms - definitions 42‑6‑111
Sale to dealers - certificate need not issue 42‑6‑112
Initial registration of a vehicle - dealer responsibility to timely forward certificate of title to purchaser or holder of a chattel mortgage - penalty 42‑6‑113
New vehicles - bill of sale - certificate of title - rental businesses - rules 42‑6‑114
Transfers by bequest, descent, or law 42‑6‑115
Furnishing bond for certificates 42‑6‑116
Applications for filing of certificates of title - rules 42‑6‑117
Filing of certificate 42‑6‑118
Amended certificate 42‑6‑119
Certificates for vehicles registered in other states 42‑6‑120
Security interests upon vehicles 42‑6‑121
Filing of mortgage - rules 42‑6‑122
Disposition of mortgages by agent - rules 42‑6‑123
Disposition after mortgaging 42‑6‑124
Disposition of certificates of title 42‑6‑125
Release of mortgages - rules 42‑6‑126
New certificate upon release of mortgage 42‑6‑127
Duration of lien of mortgage - extensions - rules 42‑6‑128
Validity of mortgage between parties 42‑6‑129
Second or other junior mortgages 42‑6‑130
Priority of secured interests 42‑6‑131
Mechanic’s, warehouse, and other liens 42‑6‑133
Foreign mortgages and liens 42‑6‑134
Where application for certificates of title made 42‑6‑135
Lost certificates of title 42‑6‑136
Surrender and cancellation of certificate - penalty for violation 42‑6‑136.5
Salvage title 42‑6‑137
Fees 42‑6‑138
Disposition of fees 42‑6‑139
Registration and title application - where made 42‑6‑140
Registration upon becoming resident 42‑6‑141
Director’s records to be public 42‑6‑142
Penalties 42‑6‑143
Altering or using altered certificate 42‑6‑144
False oath 42‑6‑145
Use of vehicle identification numbers in applications - rules 42‑6‑146
Repossession of motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle - owner must notify law enforcement agency - definition - penalty 42‑6‑147
Central registry - rules 42‑6‑148
Off-highway vehicles - sales 42‑6‑201
Definitions 42‑6‑202
Prohibited acts - penalty 42‑6‑204
Private civil action 42‑6‑205
Consumer protection 42‑6‑206
Disclosure requirements upon transfer of ownership of a salvage vehicle - rules - definitions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 42-6-107’s source at colorado​.gov