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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-225 - Special plates - Italian-American heritage

(1)
Beginning January 1, 2008, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the Italian-American heritage special license plate, which shall be issued to any person who pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(b)
The department may stop issuing the Italian-American heritage special license plate if at least three thousand plates are not issued by July 1, 2016. A person who was issued an Italian-American heritage special license plate on or before July 1, 2016, may continue to use the plate after July 1, 2016.
(c)
The Italian-American heritage special license plate shall be designed:
(I)
To celebrate Italian-American heritage; and
(II)
In accordance with standards established by the department and be subject to the department's approval.
(3)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees specified for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(4)
An applicant may apply for personalized Italian-American heritage special license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue such plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Colorado Italian-American heritage license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)
and upon turning in such existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized Italian-American heritage special license plates under this subsection (4) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of such personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (4) are in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for the Italian-American heritage special license plates.
L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 967, § 1, effective August 3. L. 2008: (2)(b) amended, p. 229, § 4, effective August 5. L. 2009: (2)(b) amended, (SB 09-175), ch. 226, p. 1028, §4, effective July 1. L. 2011: (2)(b) amended, (HB 11-1236), ch. 98, p. 288, §5, effective April 8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-231 - Special plates - Colorado ski country

(1)
On or after January 1, 2010, the department shall issue Colorado ski country special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
Colorado ski country USA, inc., may design the special license plates. The plate shall conform with standards established by the department and be subject to approval by the department. The plate shall feature the tagline "Ski Country USA".
(3)
A person shall be issued Colorado ski country special license plates if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees specified for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The department shall transmit the one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized Colorado ski country special license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211 (6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue such license plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Colorado ski country special license plates for the vehicle upon payment of the fee imposed by section
42-3-211 (6)
and upon turning in such existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized Colorado ski country special license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211 (6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized license plates. The fees imposed under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for personalized Colorado ski country special license plates.
(6)
(a)
The department shall retire the Colorado ski country special license plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2016. A person who was issued a Colorado ski country special license plate on or before July 1, 2016, may continue to use the plate after July 1, 2016.
(b)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1236), ch. 288, p. 288, § 10, effective April 8, 2011.)
L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09 -161), ch. 412, p. 2281, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2011: (6) amended, (HB 11 -1236), ch. 98, p. 288, § 10, effective April 8. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-007), ch. 88, p. 289, § 4, effective April 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-232 - Special plates - donate life

(1)
On or after January 1, 2010, the department shall issue donate life special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
The American transplant foundation, inc., may design the special license plates. The design for the special license plates shall conform with standards established by the department and shall be subject to the department's approval.
(3)
A person shall be issued donate life special license plates if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees specified for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The department shall transmit the one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized donate life special license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211 (6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue such license plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of donate life special license plates for the vehicle upon payment of the fee imposed by section
42-3-211 (6)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized donate life special license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211 (6)(b)
for renewal of personalized license plates. The fees imposed under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for personalized donate life special license plates.
(6)
(a)
The department shall retire the donate life special license plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2016. A person who was issued a donate life special license plate on or before July 1, 2016, may continue to use the plate after July 1, 2016.
(b)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1236), ch. 289, p. 289, § 11, effective April 8, 2011.)
L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09 -1347), ch. 357, p. 1860, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2011: (6) amended, (HB 11 -1236), ch. 98, p. 289, § 11, effective April 8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-235.5 - Tow truck license plates - conditions for use - transitional provisions

(1)
The tow truck license plate is hereby established. The plate consists of black letters on a yellow background and features the words "Colorado" across the top and "Tow Truck" across the bottom of the plate.
(2)
A person who is authorized to operate as a towing carrier under article
10.1
of title
40
, C.R.S., shall register a motor vehicle used for towing purposes under this article and display either tow truck license plates or apportioned plates on the vehicle. Upon registration, the department shall issue tow truck license plates for the vehicle in accordance with this section. The department shall not issue tow truck license plates unless the person either submits a verification document or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization as provided in section
40-10.1-402
, C.R.S.
(3)
Repealed.
(4)
A person shall not operate a motor vehicle with tow truck license plates or temporary tow truck license plates unless the motor vehicle to which the plates are attached is required by subsection (2) of this section to bear tow truck license plates.
(5)
If the person who owns the motor vehicle with tow truck license plates is not the person under whose authority the motor vehicle operates under article
10.1
of title
40
, C.R.S., the person with the authority may request that the department require the plates to be replaced. Within thirty days after receiving the request, the department shall require the owner of the motor vehicle to return the tow truck license plates and be issued new license plates. The owner of the motor vehicle shall surrender the tow truck license plates to the department within ten days after receiving notice from the department unless the owner of the motor vehicle obtains authority to operate a tow truck under part 4 of article
10.1
of title
40
, C.R.S., either directly or as an agent, and either the person submits a verification document or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization as provided in section
40-10.1-402
, C.R.S.
(6)
A person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
(7)
This section is effective January 1, 2013.
L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1327), ch. 217, p. 933, § 4, effective May 24.
Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective January 1, 2014. (See L. 2012, p. 933.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-236 - Taxicab license plates - taxicabs

(1)
The taxicab license plate is hereby established. The plate consists of black letters on a yellow background and features the words "Colorado" across the top and "taxicab" across the bottom of the plate.
(2)
A person that is authorized to provide taxicab service or large-market taxicab service under article
10.1
of title
40
shall register a motor vehicle used for taxicab purposes under this article 3 and display taxicab license plates on the vehicle. Upon registration, the department shall issue taxicab license plates for the vehicle in accordance with this section. The department shall not issue a taxicab license plate unless the person either submits a verification document or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization as provided in section
40-10.1-207
.
(3)
Repealed.
(4)
A person shall not operate a motor vehicle with a taxicab license plate or temporary taxicab license plate unless the motor vehicle to which the plates are attached is required by subsection (2) of this section to bear taxicab license plates.
(5)
If the person who owns the motor vehicle with taxicab license plates is not the person under whose authority the motor vehicle operates under article
10.1
of title
40
, the person with the authority may request that the department require the plate to be replaced. Within thirty days after receiving the request, the department shall require the owner of the motor vehicle to return the taxicab license plate and be issued a new license plate. The owner of the motor vehicle shall surrender the taxicab license plate to the department within ten days after receiving notice from the department unless the owner of the motor vehicle obtains authority to operate a taxicab under part 2 or 7 of article
10.1
of title
40
, either directly or as an agent, and either the person submits a verification document or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization as provided in section
40-10.1-207
.
(6)
A person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
(7)
This section is effective January 1, 2012.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 363,§ 11, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1234), ch. 142, p. 496, §5, effective July 1. L. 2018: (2) and (5) amended, (HB 18-1320), ch. 363, p. 2170, § 11, effective August 8.
Subsection (3) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective January 1, 2013. (See L. 2011, p. 496.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-237 - Special plates - girl scouts

(1)
Beginning January 1, 2012, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the girl scouts centennial special license plate.
(b)
The girl scouts of Colorado may design the girl scouts centennial special license plate, but the plate must conform with standards established by the department.
(3)
A person may apply for a special license plate under this section if the person pays the taxes and fees required by this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees specified for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for the issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized special license plates created by this section. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue such plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of special license plates created by this section for the vehicle upon paying the fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in such existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized special license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of such personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for the special license plates created by this section.
(6)
The department may stop issuing the girl scouts centennial special license plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2017. A person who was issued the plate on or before July 1, 2017, may continue to use the plate after July 1, 2017.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-197), ch. 291, p. 1355, §1, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-238 - Special plates - juvenile diabetes

(1)
Beginning the earlier of January 1, 2012, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants under this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the juvenile diabetes special license plate. The department may stop issuing the juvenile diabetes special license plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2014. A person may continue to use the juvenile diabetes special license plate after July 1, 2014.
(b)
The juvenile diabetes research foundation may design the special license plate. The design for the special license plate must conform with standards established by the department and is subject to the department's approval.
(3)
A person may apply for a juvenile diabetes special license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized juvenile diabetes special license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue such plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of juvenile diabetes special license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized juvenile diabetes special license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of such personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1166), ch. 276, p. 1241, §1, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-240 - Special plates - Craig hospital

(1)
Beginning the earlier of January 1, 2012, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants under this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the Craig hospital special license plate. The department may stop issuing the Craig hospital special license plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2016. A person may continue to use the Craig hospital special license plate after July 1, 2016.
(b)
Craig hospital may design the special license plates, but the design must conform with standards established by the department.
(3)
(a)
A person may apply for a Craig hospital special license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(b)
Craig hospital, or its successor organization, shall file with the department an annual statement verifying that it is a nonprofit organization.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized Craig hospital license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue such plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Craig hospital special license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in such existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized Craig hospital special license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of such personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 168,§ 1, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11-1298), ch. 251, p. 1090, §1, effective August 10. L. 2018: (3)(a) amended, (HB 18-1275), ch. 168, p. 1143, § 1, effective August 8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-243 - Special plates - child loss awareness

(1)
Beginning the earlier of January 1, 2013, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to applicants under this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the child loss awareness license plate. The department may stop issuing the child loss awareness special license plate if a total of three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2017. A person who was issued a child loss awareness special license plate on or before July 1, 2017, may continue to use the child loss awareness special license plate after July 1, 2017, regardless of whether the department stops issuing the special license plate.
(b)
The Rowan tree foundation may design the special license plates if the design conforms with standards established by the department.
(3)
A person may apply for a child loss awareness license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section are the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized child loss awareness license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of child loss awareness license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized child loss awareness license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1131), ch. 146, p. 526, § 1, effective August 8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-248 - Special plates - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

(1)
Beginning the later of January 1, 2016, or when the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ALS Association has complied with section
42-3-207(6)
, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the ALS license plate. The department may stop issuing the ALS license plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2020. A person who was issued an ALS license plate on or before July 1, 2020, may continue to use the license plate after July 1, 2020, regardless of whether the department stops issuing the special license plate.
(b)
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ALS Association may design the special license plate, but the plate must conform to standards established by the department.
(3)
A person may apply for an ALS license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
, C.R.S.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized ALS license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of ALS license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized ALS license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2015 Ch. 293,§ 1, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-229), ch. 293, p. 1195, § 1, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-250 - Special plates - Pueblo chile license plate

(1)
Beginning on the earlier of September 1, 2018, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the Pueblo chile license plate. The department may stop issuing the Pueblo chile license plate if fewer than three thousand license plates are issued by July 1, 2022. A person who was issued a Pueblo chile license plate on or before July 1, 2022, may continue to use the license plate after July 1, 2022, regardless of whether the department stops issuing the special license plate.
(b)
The department shall use a design from an association of Pueblo chile growers, but the design must conform to department standards and be approved by the department.
(3)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
.
(4)
An applicant may apply for personalized Pueblo chile license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Pueblo chile license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (4) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (4) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2017 Ch. 142,§ 1, eff. 4/18/2017.
L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1012), ch. 142, p. 472, § 1, effective April 18.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-251 - Special plates - aviation license plate

(1)
Beginning on the earlier of September 1, 2018, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the aviation license plate. The department may stop issuing the aviation license plate if fewer than three thousand license plates are issued by July 1, 2022. A person who was issued an aviation license plate on or before July 1, 2022, may continue to use the license plate after July 1, 2022, regardless of whether the department stops issuing the special license plate.
(b)
The department shall use a design of the Colorado Aviation Business Association, but the design must conform to department standards and be approved by the department.
(3)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
.
(4)
An applicant may apply for personalized aviation license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of aviation license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (4) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (4) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2017 Ch. 378,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1212), ch. 378, p. 1947, § 1, effective August 9.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-261 - Special plates - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - short title

(1)
The short title of this section is the "Delta Sigma Theta Sorority License Plate Act".
(2)
Beginning the earlier of January 1, 2023, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(3)
(a)
There is hereby established the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate.
(b)
The department shall use a design that conforms to department standards.
(4)
A person may apply for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section and provides to the department or an authorized agent evidence sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
(5)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
.
(6)
An applicant may apply for personalized Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (6) must pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
to renew the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (6) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2022 Ch. 269,§2, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 269, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-262 - Special plates - Colorado rotary - fees - definition

(1)
Beginning on or before January 1, 2023, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the Colorado rotary license plate.
(b)
The department shall use a design for the Colorado rotary license plate from the rotary districts of Colorado, but the design must conform to department standards and be approved by the department.
(3)
A person qualifies for Colorado rotary license plates if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section and provides to the department a certificate issued by a rotary district of Colorado confirming that the person is a member in good standing.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the special license plates. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
.
(5)
A qualified applicant may apply to the department for personalized Colorado rotary license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the qualified applicant complies with section
42-3-211
, except as provided in this subsection (5). If a qualified applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Colorado rotary license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed in section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
(6)
As used in this section, "rotary district of Colorado" means the district of 5440, 5450, or 5470 within the Rotary International organization.
Added by 2022 Ch. 215,§1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 215, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-263 - Special plates - CASA license plate - definition

(1)
As used in this section, "CASA" means Court Appointed Special Advocates.
(2)
Beginning on the earlier of January 1, 2023, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(3)
(a)
There is hereby established the CASA license plate.
(b)
The department shall use a design that indicates that the owner of the vehicle supports CASA, conforms to department standards, and is approved by the department.
(4)
A person may apply for a CASA license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required by this section.
(5)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
.
(6)
An applicant may apply for personalized CASA license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of CASA license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (6) must pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
to renew the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (6) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2022 Ch. 319,§1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 319, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-264 - Special plates - Pikes Peak international hill climb

(1)
Beginning January 1, 2023, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the Pikes Peak international hill climb license plate.
(b)
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, registered as a nonprofit organization under
26 U.S.C. sec. 501(c)(3)
, may design the special license plate, but the design must conform to standards established by the department and be approved by the department.
(3)
A person may apply for a Pikes Peak international hill climb special license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required by this section.
(4)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section
43-4-201
.
(5)
An applicant may apply for personalized Pikes Peak international hill climb license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of Pikes Peak international hill climb license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (5) must pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
to renew the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (5) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2022 Ch. 246,§1, eff. 5/26/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › TAXATION (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Article 3 - REGISTRATION, TAXATION, AND LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-101 — 42-3-314) › Part 2 - LICENSE PLATES (§§ 42-3-201 — 42-3-271) › Section 42-3-266 - Special plates - one hundred fiftieth anniversary

(1)
Beginning on or after August 1, 2023, and before August 1, 2027, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight. A person who has been issued a license plate under this section may continue to use the plate after August 1, 2027.
(2)
(a)
There is hereby established the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of statehood license plate.
(b)
The department shall hold a competition to design a special license plate to commemorate the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of Colorado becoming a state. The department shall close the competition by February 1, 2023, and choose a design by March 1, 2023.
(c)
A person may apply for a one hundred fiftieth anniversary of statehood license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section.
(3)
The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates.
(4)
A qualified applicant may apply to the department for personalized one hundred fiftieth anniversary of statehood license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the qualified applicant complies with section
42-3-211
. If a qualified applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of one hundred fiftieth anniversary of statehood license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section
42-3-211(6)(a)
and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (4) must pay the annual fee imposed by section
42-3-211(6)(b)
for renewal of the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (4) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Added by 2022 Ch. 475,§6, eff. 1/1/2023.
2022 Ch. 475, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).