DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Motor Vehicles – Titles and Registrations Section
1 CCR 204-14
SALVAGE DISCLOSURE ON TITLE APPLICATIONS FOR SALVAGE AND PREVIOUSLY SALVAGED MOTOR VEHICLES
1.0	Definitions
1.1	Salvage vehicle means any motor vehicle as defined in section 42-6-102(10) and (23) C.R.S. which is damaged as defined by section 42-6-102 (17)(a), CRS. which shall include any reference to “salvage vehicle” or “salvage motor vehicle”.
2.0 	Requirements
2.3 D.	Certification by the owner that the salvage motor vehicle described in the affidavit is now roadworthy as provided in section 42-6-102(15) C.R.S. and,  
2.4	The owner of a salvage motor vehicle may make application for a salvage certificate of title before the sale or transfer of such motor vehicle.  All subsequent purchasers or transferees of a salvage vehicle, other than transactions that are not subject to taxation pursuant to section 39-26-104, C.R.S. must obtain a salvage certificate of title in the owner’s name within 45 days from the date of purchase or transfer.  If an insurance company acquires a motor vehicle that has been defined as “salvage” in accordance with section 42-6-102 (17), C.R.S., the insurance company must apply for a salvage certificate of title in accordance with section 42-6-136 (20C.R.S. before transferring ownership of the vehicle.  If the owner retains a motor vehicle upon settlement of a claim with an insurance company, and the vehicle has been defined as “salvage” in accordance with section 42-6-102 (17), C.R.S., the owner must apply for a salvage certificate of title in their name.  If a Repair Shop acquires a vehicle through the Repair Shop Abandonment process and the vehicle is less than six model years and appraised for more than $200.00, the purchaser of the vehicle must apply for a salvage certificate of title in accordance with section 42-4-2104.5 (4)(e)(III), C.R.S.