DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Motor Vehicles – Titles and Registration Sections
1 CCR 204-14
TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE PLATES

Basis:		The statutory basis for this regulation is 42-1-204 and 42-3-220 CRS. 
Purpose:	The following rules and regulations are promulgated to establish criteria for the issuance of temporary special event license plates.

1.0	Definitions

1.1	“Temporary Special Event License Plate” – means a special license plate valid for a limited time period that is issued to a person or group of people in connection with a special event.  “Temporary special event license plate” does not mean a special plate for the purposes of Group Special License Plates, Alumni, or Distinctive Special License Plates.
1.2	“Temporary Special Event” – means a social gathering or activity that is temporary in nature, not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days, that could be one-time and/or annual event having a limited or specific function, application, or scope.
1.3	“Department” – means the department of revenue of this state acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents.
2.0	Requirements and Process for Temporary Special Event License Plates

2.1	The department may issue a temporary special event license plate to a person or group 
	of people in connection with a temporary special event for a passenger vehicle or a truck that does not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
2.2	An applicant for a temporary special event license plate shall submit to the department the name, date or dates, and location of the temporary special event to which the request for the license plate(s) is connected; the dates the license plate(s) are needed; the quantity of license plates requested; a list of vehicle information including the vehicle identification number, make, model, and year of each vehicle; a certified letter stating that insurance coverage will be in place for each vehicle during its use for the period for which the temporary special event license plate is issued; and any other information required by the department.
2.3	All applications for temporary special event license plates shall be completed and submitted to the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, Registration Section at least ninety (90) days prior to the start of the temporary special event.  Only applications on forms provided by the department will be accepted.  The department will issue application forms and packets to all interested persons/groups upon request.  
2.4	Temporary special event license plates shall be issued only by the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, Registration Section.
2.5	Temporary special event license plates are only effective when accompanied by a Letter of Authorization for Use of Temporary Special Event License Plates as issued by the Registrations and License Plate Programs Manager for the dates and times as authorized in the letter.  Each temporary special event license plate used for the event shall have the Letter of Authorization associated with it at all times it is displayed on the vehicle.
2.6	Temporary special event license plates are issued only for the time period specifically stated on the application submitted.  If the temporary special event is an annual affair, an application must be submitted for each subsequent year.
2.7	Costs to create/design the temporary special event license plate are based on $200.00 per hour.  A minimum of one hour is required.  More time may be necessary depending on the quality of the submitted artwork and complication of the plate design.  Payment of the minimum required design fee of $200.00 must be submitted with the application.  The payment shall be made payable to: COLORADO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.
a.	Previously issued temporary special event license plates may be authorized for subsequent use upon request by the organization.  If the request is approved by the Registrations section, a new letter of authorization will be provided to the organization.  No additional fees will be collected.  The organization must comply with all other requirements.  The plates must be legible and undamaged to be approved for subsequent use.   
2.8	Temporary special event license plate applicants shall pay the fees, made by check, as listed below per set or single.  Payment must be received prior to shipment/receipt of the plates.
a.	Single plates
1.	$22.46 per single plate payable to DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
2.	$2.54 per single plate payable to COLORADO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.
b.	Set plates
1.	$19.92 per set payable to DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
2.	$5.08 per set payable to COLORADO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.
2.9	Fees collected by the department for temporary special event license plates shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the license plate cash fund, created in section 42-3-301(1). 
2.10	Temporary special event sponsor/applicant may request that the temporary special event plates be mailed to them.  The department will not incur any cost for mailing of the temporary special event plates.  The Temporary special event sponsor/applicant shall provide pre-paid means (i.e., UPS, FedEx, USPS etc…) to the department to accomplish this.
2.11	Temporary special event license plates must be designed within the formats established by the department.  The department shall have final approval authority of the design.
2.12	The department may deny any application request in which the design may be considered offensive or which could be misleading.
2.13	The department shall work with the temporary special event sponsor/applicant unless the temporary special event sponsor/applicant has designated a specific agent for the purpose of obtaining temporary special event license plates.  Designation of specific agent shall be provided to the department in writing.
2.14	It is the responsibility of the temporary special event sponsor/applicant to assure that the vehicle(s) displaying temporary special event license plates are maintained in a roadworthy condition.
2.15	Only completed applications received at least ninety (90) days prior to the date that the plates are to be utilized for the temporary special event will be processed.
2.16	Sample plates of the finished design will not be provided unless specifically requested.  Upon request, a fee of $2.54 per single plate will be charged to cover the materials used to produce the sample plate.
2.17	Temporary special event license plates shall not display year and month tabs.
2.18	Upon expiration of the temporary special event, the temporary special event license plate(s) must be removed from all motor vehicles and becomes the property of the sponsor/applicant.
2.19	Temporary special event license plates shall not be displayed on vehicles before or after the authorized temporary special event dates.  Should adjustment to the dates be required, a request must be made for a new letter of authorization from the department.  Changes to temporary special event dates and authorization must be submitted at least one week prior to beginning of the special event to allow sufficient time for the department to review, provide authorization, and inform law enforcement.
2.20	The department will provide the letter of authorization, sample copies of authorized temporary special event license plates, the completed application, vehicle information, and the temporary special event sponsor/applicant’s contact information to law enforcement.  This notification will provide verification that the use of the special event license plates has been approved and authorized by the department within the dates specified.  
2.21	Lost or stolen temporary special event license plates shall be reported within seventy-two (72) hours to the department and to local law enforcement.  Replacement plates will be provided at the cost as stated in 2.8 above, if remanufacture is possible.  Remanufacture will not be authorized until incident report paperwork from law enforcement is provided to the department, by the sponsor, stating the plate(s) that were lost or stolen.
2.22	Motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, or rental car companies may donate vehicles, including untitled motor vehicles operated under a Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) to the event organizer.  The Colorado Sales Tax Act requires the application of sales or use tax to all use or consumption.  The donation or gift of an item requires the sales or use tax be paid by the donor as per Sales and Use Tax Special Regulation – Gifts, Premiums and Prizes as referenced in SR-3.5 – Automobile Dealers and Special Event Vehicles regulation of The Colorado Sales Tax Act. Commercial rental motor vehicles are either taxed at their full purchase price, or, when elected by the renter, the sales tax is collected on the rental payments.  Therefore the temporary special event use of the vehicle is subject to the payment of a sales tax as computed below.
a.	A dealership or manufacturer shall report and make a tax return and payment to the Department of Revenue using DR0100A Retail Sales Tax Return for Occasional Sales form for sales tax on a taxable amount as determined by completion of the DR0100A.  
b.	Proof of tax payment shall be provided on the sales tax form DR0100A prior to issuance and authorization of use of temporary special event license plates by the department.
2.23	The department reserves the right to deny any application for temporary special event license plates and may revoke the use of temporary special event license plates that are in violation of 42-3-220 C.R.S. and this regulation.  Ten (10) days from being notified that the use of temporary special event license plates is revoked the sponsor/applicant must return all manufactured temporary special event license plates for the temporary special event to the department for destruction.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Motor Vehicles – Titles and Registration Section
1 CCR 204-14
Motorized Bicycles

Basis:  		The statutory basis for this regulation is 42-1-102 (55), 42-1-102(58), 42-1-102 (59), 42-1-204 and 42-3-311 CRS.

Purpose:	The following rules and regulations are promulgated to establish criteria for the issuance of motorized bicycle registration and identify the entities that are authorized to complete the registration process. 

1.0 	Definitions 
1.1	“Motorized bicycle” means a vehicle having two or three wheels, a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 CC, and an automatic transmission which produces a maximum design speed of not more than thirty miles an hour on a flat surface.
1.2	“Motor vehicle” in pertinent part, means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and which is generated and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways, but the term does not include motorized bicycles as defined in paragraph (b) of subsection (59) of this section, wheelchairs as defined by subsection (113) of this section, or vehicles moved solely by human power.  
1.3	“Motorcycle” means every motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, except any such vehicle as may be included within the term “farm tractor” and except a motorized bicycle as define in paragraph (b) of subsection(59) of this section.    
2.0  	Agent Eligibility
2.1	Upon approval, any retail seller of a motorized bicycle may act as an agent for the Department of Revenue for the purpose of registering motorized bicycles. The following criteria must be met for consideration of approval:  
a.	Application for Motorized Bicycle Registration Agent is submitted to the Department of Revenue, Registration Section, with the following provisions acknowledged by the applicant:
1.	All monies received from the registration of motorized bicycles shall be kept in a separate fund for the benefit of the State of Colorado and, in the event of the death or insolvency of the agent, the State of Colorado shall have a preferred claim to that fund and shall not be stopped from asserting such claim by reason of the interdependency of other funds or otherwise.
2.	Agent shall keep, in a manner prescribed by the Department, a complete record of all registrations issued.
3.	Agent shall keep all registrations forms and un-issued decals at the place of business of the agent at all times.
4.	Agent shall make monthly reports and remittances to the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, Registration Section, for all registration fees collected monthly, on or before the 10th day of the following month on forms provided by the Department.  Failure to make monthly reports will result in the actions listed in 3.6.2 below.
5.	Agent shall pay all postage on reports and remittances to the Department.
6.	Agent shall permit employees of the Department to examine all registration documents and audit records pertaining to the sale of Motorized Bicycle Registrations.
7.	Agent shall sign under penalty of perjury in the second degree that the agent has read and understands all instructions and rules that pertain to the motorized bicycle registration process.
8.	That the agent is personally responsible for all registration forms or decals and shall maintain such items in a secure place at all times.
9.	That the agent has received an approved application and agreement from the Department.
10.	That the agent has a sales tax license issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
11.	That the agent shall maintain an established place of business in a location approved for such business by local zoning regulations.
3.0	Rules
3.1	An Application for Motorized Bicycle Registration Agent shall be submitted to the State Registration Section for review.  This application must include the following agent information:
a.	Applicant’s name.
b.	Applicant’s address (physical and mailing-if different).
c.	Applicant’s Sales Tax license number.
d.	Applicant’s Telephone number.
3.2	Upon review and approval by the State Registration Section, a motorized bicycle Agent number shall be issued.  This number must appear on all monthly reports and all motorized bicycle Registrations returned to the State Registration Office.
3.3	Upon issuance of a motorized bicycle agent number, the State Registration Section shall create the following:
a.	An electronic spreadsheet to log and track the dates the monthly reports for each agent are received, the amount of payment submitted, a record of all tab numbers issued to that agent and a list of all tabs that have been returned by the agent.
3.4	If a motorized bicycle agent changes their address from the original location identified in the application, a new Application for Motorized Bicycle Registration Agent form shall be required to be submitted within ten (10) days of the address change to the Registration Section.  “Address Change Only” must be indicated at the top of the application.  The assigned motorized bicycle agent number shall remain the same.
3.5	Motorized Bicycle Registration Decals
a.	Decals must be purchased by the agent from the State Registration Section.  Requests for decals shall be processed by mail or in person at: Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, Registration Section.
b.	No refunds are offered for returned decals.  Damaged decals must be returned to the State Registration Section.
c.	Decals that are lost or stolen must be reported to the local, county or state law enforcement within 72-hours from the date it was determined that the decals were lost or discovered stolen.  A copy of the police report or case number must be submitted to the State Registration Section.  At that time, the State Registration Section shall replace the missing decals.  A fee not to exceed the normal cost of purchase of decals shall be charged for replacement of lost or stolen decals.
d.	A motorized bicycle registration decal is valid for a period of three (3) years.  Standard license plates shall not be issued to any vehicle that is classified as a motorized bicycle by definition.
 3.5	Monthly Reports
a.	Monthly reports must be received from the agent by the 10th of every month.  In the event that the agent did not issue decals that month, the monthly report shall be recorded by indicating zero (0) under the section identified as “Decal Numbers Sold”.
b.	Any motorized bicycle agent who does not submit their monthly reports, as listed above, shall lose the authority to issue decals on behalf of the Department of Revenue.  This authority may be considered for reinstatement only when all monthly reports have been submitted to the State Registration Section.  
3.6	Renewals of motorized bicycle registrations shall be made to the State Registration Section or an authorized motorized bicycle dealer.  Renewal requests must be clearly marked as such on the application. 
3.7	Initial motorized bicycle registrations that are submitted directly to the State Registration Section must include the following:
a.	A completed DR2579 Application for Motorized Bicycle Registration form.
b.	A completed and notarized Affidavit of Cylinder Capacity, if the vehicle does not have operable pedals.
c.	Proof of ownership including, but not limited to, a Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin, invoice, notarized bill of sale, or receipt.
d.	Appropriate registration fees as indicated on the application.
e.	Proof by the agent that the applicants Secure and Verifiable Identification has been verified using the DR 2841 Secure and Verifiable ID and DR 2842 Supplemental Secure and Verifiable Identification Information and Attestation Clause forms. 
f.	Registrations received that do not include the completed DR 2842 will be returned to the agent for correction.  If the agent is unable to obtain Secure and Verifiable Identification the agent will be responsible for recalling and canceling the registration.  All violations of this nature, or failure to obtain Secure and Verifiable Identification may result in the revocation of the agent’s authority to sell decals on behalf of the Department.  
3.8  	Vehicles that do not meet the requirements of a motorized bicycle in accordance with CRS 42-1-102 (59) (b) may be registered as a motorcycle, if the vehicle meets the statutory requirements of a motorcycle per CRS 42-1-102 (55).  
3.9	Insurance 
a.	Motor vehicle insurance is not required for a motorized bicycle.
3.10	In the event that a motorized bicycle agent chooses to no longer act as an agent for the Department of Revenue in registering motorized bicycles, all decals must be returned to the State Registration Section with a notice on the business letterhead within ten (10) business days from the notice.  This notice shall serve as notification to the Department that this business shall no longer act as an agent for the Department in this capacity.  All remaining decals that have not been submitted to the Department previously shall be submitted at that time.  No refunds are permitted.  
4.0	Motorized Bicycle Agent and Motorized Bicycle File Maintenance
4.1	Upon receipt of monthly reports from motorized bicycle agents, the State Registration Section shall update the tracking records to include:
a.	The date the monthly report was received.
b.	The month being reported.
c.	The amount of monies remitted to the State.
d.	The decal numbers issued.
e.	Decal numbers that were lost or stolen (if applicable), and the police report/law enforcement case number.
f.	Decal numbers that were returned to the State Registration Section (If applicable).
4.2	Records shall be maintained listing each motorized bicycle decal with the person(s) registered to such decal, to be used upon inquiry from law enforcement or the registered owner.

4.3	Notices of monthly report delinquency shall be sent to the agent(s) in question if the monthly reports are more than two months negligent.

4.4	Should an agent fail to respond to a letter of monthly report delinquency, a 
	notice shall be placed in the agent’s file to discontinue the issuance of decals until all monthly reports have been submitted to the department at which time the department will re-evaluate the agents authority to issue motorized bicycle registrations and decals on behalf of the department.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Motor Vehicles – Titles and Registration Sections
1 CCR 204-14
RESERVING PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES

Basis:		The statutory basis for this regulation is 42-1-204 and 42-3-211(9)(a) C.R.S.

Purpose:	The following rule and regulations are promulgated to establish criteria
		and process for reserving a personalized license plate that  is no longer 
		registered to a motor vehicle.

1.0	Definitions
1.1	“Personalized License Plates” – means license plates that have displayed upon them the registration number assigned to the motor vehicle for which such registration number was issued in a unique combination of letters, numbers or letters and numbers requested by the owner of the vehicle.  Additionally, “Personalized License Plates” includes special license plates that bear the words “street rod” or may bear the call sign letters assigned to valid renewable amateur radio, standard radio, FM, or television licensees issued by the federal communications commission.
2.0	Requirements and Process
2.1	A registrant who has a personalized license plate that is no longer registered to a vehicle in Colorado may retain the unique combination of letters, numbers or letters and numbers by completing a reservation request form provided by the department and paying all applicable fees.
2.2	The fee to reserve a personalized plate configuration is an annual fee set forth in 42-3-211(9)(a).
2.3	Reservation of the personalized plate configuration shall remain in effect as long as all applicable fees are paid annually.
2.4	The applicant may request that the personalized plate configuration be reserved for one year intervals not to exceed a maximum of five years.  If the request is for more than one year, the applicant shall pay the applicable fees for the total amount of years requested.
2.5	Fees shall be required to be paid at the time of application.
2.6	No refunds shall be granted for fees collected as a result of a personalized plate configuration reservation.  No refunds and/or credits shall be allowed should an applicant desire to remove a requested plate configuration from the reserved list prior to the expiration date of the reservation.
2.7	The personalized plate configuration must have been registered to a vehicle prior to requesting the reservation of the plate.  Applicants shall not receive a license plate with the approved personalization plate configuration reservation and no license plate shall be manufactured upon reservation.  Should the applicant choose to remove the plate configuration from reservation and register it to a vehicle, the normal personalized plate processes shall be applied.
2.8	The registered owner or the owner’s authorized agent may request the personalized plate configuration reservation.  Changes to the reservation, changes to the status of reservation, and/or registering the personalized plate on a vehicle shall only be accepted from the registered owner or the registered owner’s authorized agent. 
2.9	In the event that the personalized plate is reserved by a sole owner, and that individual is deceased, the applicant must present information to prove that he/she is the court appointed personal representative or the successor of the plate holder.  A photocopy of a death certificate or the Verification of Death form shall also be required.
2.10	In the event that the personalized plate is reserved to joint owners and only one owner chooses to retain the personalized plate configuration reservation, he/she must present information to prove that he/she is the court appointed owner of the personalized plate configuration or notarized letter from the other joint owner stating that they relinquish their rights to ownership of the personalized plate configuration reservation allowing the requestor to retain the ownership.
2.11	At the time that the reserved personalized license plate configuration is requested to be registered to a motor vehicle, and no longer reserved, at least one of the person(s) listed as the owner of the reserved personalized license plate configuration must be listed as the owner on the vehicle registration.
2.12	A notice to renew the reserved personalized plate configuration shall not be issued by the department.  It is the responsibility of the reservation owner to obtain the application and submit it with the applicable fees.
2.13	If the applicant desires to register the reserved personalized plate to a vehicle, he/she must apply for registration at their County Motor Vehicle office.  The County office shall contact the department to release the plate configuration from reserved status and allow the plate configuration to be issued.
2.14	If the reserved personalized plate configuration is not renewed within one calendar month following the end of the reservation period, the personalized plate configuration shall become available for issuance to all Colorado residents.