Code of Colorado Regulations
200 - Department of Revenue
204 - Division of Motor Vehicles
1 CCR 204-10 - VEHICLE SERVICES SECTION
6 - COLORADO STATE PATROL LICENSE PLATES
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
Basis: This regulation is promulgated under the authority of 42-1-204, 42-3-104(1), 42-3-104(2), 42-3-104(3), 42-3-104(4), 42-3-201 and 42-3-207(1) CRS.
Purpose: The following rules and regulations are promulgated to establish criteria for the issuance of Colorado State Patrol license plates.
1.0 Definitions
1.1 "Colorado State Patrol License Plates"- means a numbered plate issued by the department to items of classified personal property that are owned by the State of Colorado, Colorado State Patrol that is designed in a manner that denotes those items of classified personal property as Colorado State Patrol owned items in lieu of regular Government style license plates.
1.2 "Department"- for purposes of this regulation means the department of revenue, state registrations section.
2.0 Requirements
2.1 Only the Colorado State Patrol may apply for or plate their vehicles with the Colorado State Patrol license plates. Applications for Colorado State Patrol license plates shall be made directly to the Department of Revenue, Registration Section in a manner as prescribed by the Department.
2.2 The Department of Revenue, Registration Section shall be the only authority to issue Colorado State Patrol license plates and register those vehicles therewith.
2.3 All issued Colorado State Patrol license plates are subject to material fees as established in 42-3-301 CRS which shall be assessed at the time of issuance or replacement of such license plates.
2.4 Motor vehicles issued and registered with Colorado State Patrol license plates shall be exempt any and all taxes, fees and ownership taxes as established in 42-3-104(1) and 42-3-304(3)(c) CRS.
2.5 Colorado State Patrol license plates shall not be issued annual validating tabs or stickers as established in 42-3-201(2).
2.6 Motor vehicles issued and registered with Colorado State Patrol license plates shall conform to applicable insurance requirements as established in 42-3-105(1)(d) and applicable emissions requirements as established in 42-4-301 through 42-4-316 CRS and 42-4-401 through 42-4-414 CRS.
2.7 Colorado State Patrol license plates shall be designed jointly between the Department of Revenue and Colorado State Patrol with the Department of Revenue having final design approval authority. Colorado State Patrol license plates shall be distinctly designed with the color black, which color shall be reserved for Colorado State Patrol license plates only, for the plate areas indicated in design standards as area 1 (top) and area 4 (bottom).
2.8 Colorado State Patrol license plates shall be permitted to display the official seal and logo of the Colorado State Patrol and shall be permitted to have a tag line with the wording "State Patrol" which shall act as the special registration number indicating that such vehicle is owned and operated by the State of Colorado as established in 42-3-104(4).
2.9 Plate series "CSP" shall be reserved for Colorado State Patrol license plates and manufacturing thereof. Manufacturing of Colorado State Patrol license plates will be accomplished using standard manufacturing, distribution, inventory management, accounting, and budgeting practices, policies and methodologies as established by the Department.
