Code of Colorado Regulations
200 - Department of Revenue
204 - Division of Motor Vehicles
1 CCR 204-10 - VEHICLE SERVICES SECTION
32 - SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FEE
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
Basis: The statutory bases for this rule are sections 42-1-204, 42-3-114, 42-3-201, 42-3-202, 42-3-207, 42-3-208, 42-3-211 to 42-3-218, 42-3-221 to 42-3-234, 42-3-237 to 42-3-254 and 42-3-312, C.R.S.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to establish criteria for the collection of the Special License Plate Fee.
1.0 Definitions
1.1 "Conversion" means a vehicle registration transaction creating a print on demand license plate manufacturing order at the request of the registered vehicle's owner(s) to Remanufacture the License Plate Configuration issued under section 42-3-211, C.R.S., on a different license plate type, when permitted.
1.2 "Issuance" means a vehicle registration transaction creating a print on demand license plate manufacturing order that associates a new license plate with a vehicle registered pursuant to sections 42-3-201 and 42-3-202, C.R.S.
1.3 "License Plate Configuration" means a license plate number or a combination of numbers and/or letters assigned by the Department pursuant to section 42-3-201(5)(a), C.R.S., and, for the purpose of a personalized license plate, a combination of numbers and/or letters selected and applied for by the vehicle owner(s) and approved by the Department pursuant to section 42-3-211, C.R.S.
1.4 "Reissuance" means a vehicle registration transaction creating a new print on demand license plate manufacturing order on an existing vehicle registration record. For the purpose of this rule "Reissuance" shall include "Conversion", "Remanufacture" or "Replacement".
1.5 "Remanufacture" or "Remanufacturing" means a vehicle registration transaction creating a print on demand license plate manufacturing order to produce a duplicate of the original license plate type and License Plate Configuration.
1.6 "Renewal" means a vehicle registration transaction to extend or reset the vehicle registration period pursuant to sections 42-3-114 and 42-12-401, C.R.S.
1.7 "Replacement" means a vehicle registration transaction creating a print on demand license plate manufacturing order to produce a new License Plate Configuration because of damage, theft, or loss or one or both of the previously registered license plates, or when the vehicle owner(s) initiates a Replacement of the license plate previously associated to the vehicle registration record.
1.8 "Special License Plate Fee" means the fee created under section 42-3-312, C.R.S.
2.0 Requirements
2.1 The Special License Plate Fee will be collected upon any Issuance and/or Reissuance vehicle registration transaction.
2.2 The Special License Plate Fee will not be collected upon Renewal, unless the Renewal registration transaction includes Issuance or Reissuance.
2.3 A personalized license plate issued under section 42-3-211, C.R.S., that is associated with a vehicle registration record that has lapsed for thirteen months or longer, and is not actively reserved under section 42-3-211(9), C.R.S., may not be registered to a vehicle, or Issued or Reissued, unless such License Plate Configuration is applied for and approved by the Department under section 42-3-211, C.R.S. If approved by the Department, the Special License Plate Fee shall be collected.