Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-306 – Registration fees - passenger and passenger-mile taxes - fee schedule - repeal.

(1) This section shall apply in any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2010.
(2) Fees required for the annual registration of passenger-carrying motor vehicles are as follows:
1. (a) Motorcycles and autocycles, three dollars;
2. (b)
  1. (I) Passenger cars, station wagons, taxicabs, ambulances, motor homes, and hearses:
    1. (A) Weighing two thousand pounds or less, six dollars;
    2. (B) Weighing forty-five hundred pounds or less, six dollars plus twenty cents per one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, of weight over two thousand pounds;
    3. (C) Weighing more than forty-five hundred pounds, twelve dollars and fifty cents plus sixty cents per one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, of weight over forty-five hundred pounds; except that, for motor homes weighing more than sixty-five hundred pounds, such fees shall be twenty-four dollars and fifty cents plus thirty cents per one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, of weight over sixty-five hundred pounds.
  2. (II) In addition to the registration fees imposed by subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section, an additional registration fee is imposed on the motor vehicles described in the introductory portion to subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section, based on the age of the motor vehicle. The department shall set the fees as follows:
    1. (A) For motor vehicles less than seven years old, twelve dollars;
    2. (B) For motor vehicles seven years old but less than ten years old, ten dollars;
    3. (C) For motor vehicles ten years old or older, seven dollars.
  3. (III) The department shall transmit one dollar out of the additional fees collected in accordance with subsection (2)(b)(II) of this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the licensing services cash fund created in section 42-2-114.5. The department shall use the one dollar that is credited to the licensing services cash fund to offset the cost to the department to implement sections 42-3-103 (4)(a)(II) and 42-3-112 (1)(a)(II). The department shall transmit the remaining amount to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund to be allocated pursuant to section 43-4-205 (6)(b).
  4. (IV) If a regional transportation plan is implemented within the regional transportation district, residents of the E-470 highway authority area shall be exempt from the first ten dollars of any motor vehicle registration fee increase in such plan.
  5. (V) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(b)(II) of this section and in addition to the registration fees imposed in subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section, an additional registration fee is imposed on the motor vehicles described in the introductory portion to subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section, based on the age of the motor vehicle. The department shall set the fees as follows:
    1. (A) For motor vehicles less than seven years old, nine dollars;
    2. (B) For motor vehicles at least seven years old but less than ten years old, seven dollars; and
    3. (C) For motor vehicles ten years old or older, five dollars.
  6. (VI) The department shall adjust the fees imposed and set in subsection (2)(b)(V) of this section to compensate for increases in or decreases in revenue credited to the highway users tax fund under sections 42-3-103 (4)(a)(II) and 42-3-112 (1)(a)(II) and revenue increases or decreases due to the repeal of section 42-3-112 (1.5)(a)(III); except that a fee shall not be set at less than one dollar, which is retained by the department. In adjusting these fees, the department shall not set the fees at amounts that exceed:
    1. (A) For motor vehicles less than seven years old, twelve dollars;
    2. (B) For motor vehicles at least seven years old but less than ten years old, ten dollars; and
    3. (C) For motor vehicles ten years old or older, seven dollars.
  7. (VII) This subsection (2)(b)(VII) and subsections (2)(b)(V) and (2)(b)(VI) of this section are repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
3. (c) Passenger buses:
  1. (I) All such vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for compensation having a seating capacity of fourteen or less passengers, twenty-five dollars plus one dollar and seventy cents for each seat capacity; and all such vehicles having a seating capacity of more than fourteen passengers, twenty-five dollars plus one dollar and twenty-five cents for each seat capacity in excess of fourteen;
  2. (II) All such vehicles owned by a private owner and used for the transportation of school pupils having a juvenile seating capacity (meaning fourteen lineal inches of seat space) of twenty-five or less, fifteen dollars; and for all such vehicles having a juvenile seating capacity of more than twenty-five, fifteen dollars plus fifty cents for each juvenile seat capacity in excess of twenty-five.
(3) Fees for the annual registration of the following vehicles shall be:
1. (a) Trailer coaches, three dollars;
2. (b) Trailers, utility trailers, and camper trailers having an empty weight of two thousand pounds or less, three dollars;
3. (c) Trailers, utility trailers, and camper trailers having an empty weight exceeding two thousand pounds, seven dollars and fifty cents;
4. (d) Semitrailers, seven dollars and fifty cents.
(4)
1. (a) The annual registration fee for trucks and truck tractors owned by a farmer or rancher that are operated over the public highways and are only commercially used to transport to market or place of storage raw agricultural products actually produced or livestock actually raised by such farmer or rancher or to transport commodities and livestock purchased by such farmer or rancher for personal use and used in such person's farming or ranching operations, shall be as follows:
  1. (I) Each such vehicle having an empty weight of five thousand pounds or less, an amount computed to the nearest pound of the empty weight of such vehicle, according to the following schedule:
    Empty Weight Registration
    (Pounds) Range Fee
    2,000 and under $ 6.20
    2,001 but not more than 2,100 6.40
    2,101 but not more than 2,200 6.60
    2,201 but not more than 2,300 6.80
    2,301 but not more than 2,400 7.00
    2,401 but not more than 2,500 7.20
    2,501 but not more than 2,600 7.40
    2,601 but not more than 2,700 7.60
    2,701 but not more than 2,800 7.80
    2,801 but not more than 2,900 8.00
    2,901 but not more than 3,000 8.20
    3,001 but not more than 3,100 8.40
    3,101 but not more than 3,200 8.60
    3,201 but not more than 3,300 8.80
    3,301 but not more than 3,400 9.00
    3,401 but not more than 3,500 9.20
    3,501 but not more than 3,600 9.40
    3,601 but not more than 3,700 9.60
    3,701 but not more than 3,800 9.80
    3,801 but not more than 3,900 10.00
    3,901 but not more than 4,000 10.20
    4,001 but not more than 4,100 10.40
    4,101 but not more than 4,200 10.60
    4,201 but not more than 4,300 10.80
    4,301 but not more than 4,400 11.00
    4,401 but not more than 4,500 11.20
    4,501 but not more than 4,600 13.10
    4,601 but not more than 4,700 13.70
    4,701 but not more than 4,800 14.30
    4,801 but not more than 4,900 14.90
    4,901 but not more than 5,000 15.50
  2. (II) Each such vehicle having an empty weight of ten thousand pounds or less but more than five thousand pounds, fifteen dollars and fifty cents plus forty-five cents per one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, of empty weight over five thousand pounds;
  3. (III) Each such vehicle having an empty weight of more than ten thousand pounds but not more than sixteen thousand pounds, thirty-eight dollars plus one dollar and twenty cents per one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, of empty weight exceeding ten thousand pounds;
  4. (IV) Each such vehicle having an empty weight of more than sixteen thousand pounds, one hundred ten dollars, plus one dollar and fifty cents per one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, of empty weight exceeding sixteen thousand pounds.
2. (b) Nothing in this subsection (4) shall be construed to prevent a farmer or rancher from occasionally exchanging transportation with another farmer or rancher, but only if the sole consideration involved is the exchange of personal services or the use of equipment.
3. (c) A person applying for registration under this subsection (4) shall certify to the licensing authority on forms furnished by the department that the vehicle will be used in conformity with paragraph (a) of this subsection (4).
4. (d) No vehicle carrying mounted equipment other than a camper or other purely recreational equipment shall be registered under this subsection (4), and a vehicle registered under this subsection (4) shall be reregistered under the proper classification whenever equipment designed for commercial use is mounted upon such vehicle.
5. (e) The department or its authorized agent shall not require a person registering a farm truck or truck tractor under this subsection (4) to demonstrate that the owner's primary business or source of income is agriculture if the farm truck or truck tractor is used primarily for agricultural production on a farm or ranch owned or leased by the owner of the truck or truck tractor, and the land on which it is used is classified as agricultural land for the purposes of levying and collecting property tax under section 39-1-103, C.R.S.
(5) The annual registration fee for those trucks and truck tractors operated over the public highways of this state, except trucks that are registered under subsections (4) and (13) of this section and section 42-12-401 (1)(c), is as follows:
1. (a) For each such vehicle having an empty weight of up to and including sixteen thousand pounds, such registration fee shall be based upon the empty weight of such vehicle, computed to the nearest pound, according to the following schedule:
  Empty Weight Registration
  (Pounds) Range Fee
  2,000 and under $ 7.60
  2,001 but not more than 2,100 7.80
  2,101 but not more than 2,200 8.00
  2,201 but not more than 2,300 8.20
  2,301 but not more than 2,400 8.40
  2,401 but not more than 2,500 8.60
  2,501 but not more than 2,600 8.80
  2,601 but not more than 2,700 9.00
  2,701 but not more than 2,800 9.20
  2,801 but not more than 2,900 9.40
  2,901 but not more than 3,000 9.60
  3,001 but not more than 3,100 10.20
  3,101 but not more than 3,200 10.40
  3,201 but not more than 3,300 10.60
  3,301 but not more than 3,400 10.80
  3,401 but not more than 3,500 11.00
  3,501 but not more than 3,600 16.10
  3,601 but not more than 3,700 16.70
  3,701 but not more than 3,800 17.30
  3,801 but not more than 3,900 17.90
  3,901 but not more than 4,000 18.50
  4,001 but not more than 4,100 19.10
  4,101 but not more than 4,200 19.70
  4,201 but not more than 4,300 20.30
  4,301 but not more than 4,400 20.90
  4,401 but not more than 4,500 21.50
  4,501 but not more than 4,600 35.00
  4,601 but not more than 4,700 37.00
  4,701 but not more than 4,800 39.00
  4,801 but not more than 4,900 41.00
  4,901 but not more than 5,000 43.00
  5,001 but not more than 5,100 45.00
  5,101 but not more than 5,200 47.00
  5,201 but not more than 5,300 49.00
  5,301 but not more than 5,400 51.00
  5,401 but not more than 5,500 53.00
  5,501 but not more than 5,600 55.00
  5,601 but not more than 5,700 57.00
  5,701 but not more than 5,800 59.00
  5,801 but not more than 5,900 61.00
  5,901 but not more than 6,000 63.00
  6,001 but not more than 6,100 65.00
  6,101 but not more than 6,200 67.00
  6,201 but not more than 6,300 69.00
  6,301 but not more than 6,400 71.00
  6,401 but not more than 6,500 73.00
  6,501 but not more than 6,600 75.00
  6,601 but not more than 6,700 77.00
  6,701 but not more than 6,800 79.00
  6,801 but not more than 6,900 81.00
  6,901 but not more than 7,000 83.00
  7,001 but not more than 7,100 85.00
  7,101 but not more than 7,200 87.00
  7,201 but not more than 7,300 89.00
  7,301 but not more than 7,400 91.00
  7,401 but not more than 7,500 93.00
  7,501 but not more than 7,600 95.00
  7,601 but not more than 7,700 97.00
  7,701 but not more than 7,800 99.00
  7,801 but not more than 7,900 101.00
  7,901 but not more than 8,000 103.00
  8,001 but not more than 8,100 105.00
  8,101 but not more than 8,200 107.00
  8,201 but not more than 8,300 109.00
  8,301 but not more than 8,400 111.00
  8,401 but not more than 8,500 113.00
  8,501 but not more than 8,600 115.00
  8,601 but not more than 8,700 117.00
  8,701 but not more than 8,800 119.00
  8,801 but not more than 8,900 121.00
  8,901 but not more than 9,000 123.00
  9,001 but not more than 9,100 125.00
  9,101 but not more than 9,200 127.00
  9,201 but not more than 9,300 129.00
  9,301 but not more than 9,400 131.00
  9,401 but not more than 9,500 133.00
  9,501 but not more than 9,600 135.00
  9,601 but not more than 9,700 137.00
  9,701 but not more than 9,800 139.00
  9,801 but not more than 9,900 141.00
  9,901 but not more than 10,000 143.00
  10,001 but not more than 10,100 144.50
  10,101 but not more than 10,200 146.00
  10,201 but not more than 10,300 147.50
  10,301 but not more than 10,400 149.00
  10,401 but not more than 10,500 150.50
  10,501 but not more than 10,600 152.00
  10,601 but not more than 10,700 153.50
  10,701 but not more than 10,800 155.00
  10,801 but not more than 10,900 156.50
  10,901 but not more than 11,000 158.00
  11,001 but not more than 11,100 159.50
  11,101 but not more than 11,200 161.00
  11,201 but not more than 11,300 162.50
  11,301 but not more than 11,400 164.00
  11,401 but not more than 11,500 165.50
  11,501 but not more than 11,600 167.00
  11,601 but not more than 11,700 168.50
  11,701 but not more than 11,800 170.00
  11,801 but not more than 11,900 171.50
  11,901 but not more than 12,000 173.00
  12,001 but not more than 12,100 174.50
  12,101 but not more than 12,200 176.00
  12,201 but not more than 12,300 177.50
  12,301 but not more than 12,400 179.00
  12,401 but not more than 12,500 180.50
  12,501 but not more than 12,600 182.00
  12,601 but not more than 12,700 183.50
  12,701 but not more than 12,800 185.00
  12,801 but not more than 12,900 186.50
  12,901 but not more than 13,000 188.00
  13,001 but not more than 13,100 189.50
  13,101 but not more than 13,200 191.00
  13,201 but not more than 13,300 192.50
  13,301 but not more than 13,400 194.00
  13,401 but not more than 13,500 195.50
  13,501 but not more than 13,600 197.00
  13,601 but not more than 13,700 198.50
  13,701 but not more than 13,800 200.00
  13,801 but not more than 13,900 201.50
  13,901 but not more than 14,000 203.00
  14,001 but not more than 14,100 204.50
  14,101 but not more than 14,200 206.00
  14,201 but not more than 14,300 207.50
  14,301 but not more than 14,400 209.00
  14,401 but not more than 14,500 210.50
  14,501 but not more than 14,600 212.00
  14,601 but not more than 14,700 213.50
  14,701 but not more than 14,800 215.00
  14,801 but not more than 14,900 216.50
  14,901 but not more than 15,000 218.00
  15,001 but not more than 15,100 219.50
  15,101 but not more than 15,200 221.00
  15,201 but not more than 15,300 222.50
  15,301 but not more than 15,400 224.00
  15,401 but not more than 15,500 225.50
  15,501 but not more than 15,600 227.00
  15,601 but not more than 15,700 228.50
  15,701 but not more than 15,800 230.00
  15,801 but not more than 15,900 231.50
  15,901 but not more than 16,000 233.00
2. (b)
  1. (I) Except as provided in subparagraphs (II) and (III) of this paragraph (b), for each vehicle registered under this subsection (5) having an empty weight exceeding sixteen thousand pounds, the registration fee shall be based upon the declared gross vehicle weight of the vehicle registered, according to the following schedule:
    Declared Gross Vehicle
    Weight (Pounds)Registration Fee
    16,001 but not more than 20,000$ 330
    20,001 but not more than 24,000 410
    24,001 but not more than 30,000 490
    30,001 but not more than 36,000 630
    36,001 but not more than 42,000 770
    42,001 but not more than 48,000 940
    48,001 but not more than 54,000 1,150
    54,001 but not more than 60,000 1,370
    60,001 but not more than 66,000 1,570
    66,001 but not more than 74,000 1,850
    Over 74,000 1,975
  2. (II) For each vehicle registered under this subsection (5) that has an empty weight exceeding sixteen thousand pounds and that is used in the operations of a common or contract carrier for hire, such registration fee shall be based upon the declared gross vehicle weight of the vehicle registered, according to the following schedule:
    Declared Gross Vehicle
    Weight (Pounds)Registration Fee
    16,001 but not more than 20,000$ 440
    20,001 but not more than 24,000 550
    24,001 but not more than 30,000 660
    30,001 but not more than 36,000 770
    36,001 but not more than 42,000 930
    42,001 but not more than 48,000 1,130
    48,001 but not more than 54,000 1,430
    54,001 but not more than 60,000 1,700
    60,001 but not more than 66,000 1,980
    66,001 but not more than 74,000 2,260
    Over 74,000 2,350
  3. (III)
    1. (A) For each vehicle registered under this subsection (5) that has an empty weight exceeding sixteen thousand pounds and that is operated less than ten thousand miles in all jurisdictions during each year, such registration fee shall be based upon the declared gross vehicle weight of the vehicle registered, according to the following schedule:
      Declared Gross Vehicle
      Weight (Pounds)Registration Fee
      16,001 but not more than 20,000$ 330
      20,001 but not more than 24,000 360
      24,001 but not more than 30,000 380
      30,001 but not more than 36,000 440
      36,001 but not more than 42,000 500
      42,001 but not more than 48,000 580
      48,001 but not more than 54,000 600
      54,001 but not more than 60,000 640
      60,001 but not more than 66,000 660
      66,001 but not more than 74,000 690
      Over 74,000 710
    2. (B) If a vehicle qualifies for both a registration fee provided in this subparagraph (III) and a registration fee provided in subparagraph (I) or (II) of this paragraph (b), the lesser registration fee shall apply.
    3. (C) If a person replaces a registered vehicle with another vehicle, the mileage history of the vehicle being replaced may be used to qualify the new vehicle for the fees assessed under this subparagraph (III).
    4. (D) If a person purchases an established business that is located in this state and the purchase of the business includes the purchase of vehicles, the mileage history of a vehicle so purchased may be used to qualify for the fees assessed under this subparagraph (III) if the business operations remain the same after the purchase and if, during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of purchase, the vehicle has been registered in Colorado and has been in operation in the business. A person purchasing a business shall present a copy of the current vehicle registration of the previous owner for each vehicle to be registered pursuant to this sub-subparagraph (D).
    5. (E) If a truck or truck tractor having an empty weight exceeding sixteen thousand pounds is purchased by a person owning one or more other such vehicles and the other such vehicles owned by the purchaser all qualify for the fees assessed under this subparagraph (III), the purchased truck or truck tractor also qualifies for the fees assessed under this subparagraph (III). A person seeking to register a truck or truck tractor pursuant to this sub-subparagraph (E) shall present a copy of the current vehicle registration for each of the other trucks and truck tractors with empty weights exceeding sixteen thousand pounds that are owned by such person.
3. (c) For each vehicle registered under this subsection (5) that is exempt from the registration fees assessed under paragraph (b) of this subsection (5) under paragraph (d), (f), (g), or (h) of subsection (9) of this section and that weighs more than sixteen thousand pounds empty weight, the registration fee shall be one hundred seventy-five dollars plus one dollar and fifteen cents for each one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, in excess of sixteen thousand pounds.
4. (d) For each vehicle registered under this subsection (5) that is exempt from the registration fees assessed under paragraph (b) of this subsection (5) pursuant to paragraph (d), (f), or (g) of subsection (9) of this section and that weighs more than sixteen thousand pounds empty weight, the registration fee shall be two hundred thirty-three dollars plus one dollar and fifty cents for each one hundred pounds, or fraction thereof, in excess of sixteen thousand pounds.
5. (e) Each vehicle registered under this subsection (5) having an empty weight not in excess of sixteen thousand pounds that is operated in combination with a trailer or semitrailer, which is commonly referred to as a tractor-trailer, shall be assessed according to paragraph (b) of this subsection (5).
(6) In lieu of the payment of registration fees specified in subsections (3) and (5) of this section, the owner of a truck, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operating in interstate commerce may apply to the department for a special unladen weight registration. The registration shall be valid for a period of thirty days from issuance and shall authorize the operation of the vehicle only when empty. The fee for registration of a truck or truck tractor shall be five dollars. The fee for registration of a trailer or semitrailer shall be three dollars. The moneys from the fees shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund for allocation and expenditure as specified in section 43-4-205 (5.5)(c), C.R.S.
(7) In lieu of the payment of registration fees specified in subsections (3) and (5) of this section, the owner of a truck or truck tractor operating in interstate commerce shall apply to the department for a special laden weight registration. The registration shall be valid for seventy-two hours after issuance and shall authorize the operation of the vehicle when loaded. The moneys collected by the department from the fees shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund for allocation and expenditure as specified in section 43-4-205 (5.5)(c), C.R.S. The fee for the special registration of a truck or a truck tractor shall be based on the actual gross vehicle weight of the vehicle and its cargo, computed to the nearest pound, according to the following schedule:
Declared Gross Vehicle
Weight (Pounds)Registration Fee
10,001 but not more than 30,000$ 60
30,001 but not more than 60,000 70
Over 60,000 80
(8)
1. (a) The owner or operator of a motor vehicle that is exempt from the registration fees assessed under paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (9) of this section may apply to the department for a temporary commercial registration permit for such motor vehicle. Such temporary commercial registration permit shall authorize the operation of such motor vehicle in commerce so long as the motor vehicle is operated solely in agricultural harvest operations within Colorado.
2. (b) A temporary commercial registration permit issued pursuant to this subsection (8) shall be valid for a period not to exceed sixty days. A maximum of two such temporary commercial registration permits may be issued for a motor vehicle in a twelve-month period. The fee for issuance of a temporary commercial registration permit for a motor vehicle shall be based upon the configuration and number of axles of such motor vehicle according to the following schedule:
  Configuration Registration Permit
  Single unit (two axles) $ 80.00
  Single unit (three or more axles) 120.00
  Combination unit (any number of axles) 200.00
3. (c) The moneys collected by the department from the fees for temporary commercial registration permits shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund.
4. (d) This subsection (8) shall not be interpreted to affect the authority of a dealer in motor vehicles to use a dealer plate obtained under section 42-3-116 to demonstrate a truck or truck tractor by allowing a prospective buyer to operate such truck or truck tractor when loaded.
(9) The registration fees imposed by paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of this section shall not apply:
1. (a) To a motor vehicle operated by a manufacturer, dealer, or transporter issued plates pursuant to section 42-3-304 (6) and (7);
2. (b) To a farm truck or truck tractor registered under subsection (4) of this section;
3. (c) To a farm tractor or to a farm tractor and trailer or wagon combination;
4. (d) To a vehicle specially constructed for towing, wrecking, and repairing that is not otherwise used for transporting cargo;
5. (e) To a vehicle owned by the state or any political or governmental subdivision thereof;
6. (f) To an operator-owned vehicle transporting racehorses to and from the stud or to and from a racing meet in Colorado;
7. (g) To a veterinary mobile truck unit;
8. (h) To a mobile mixing concrete truck or trash compacting truck or to trucks designated by the executive director of the department as special use trucks;
9. (i) To a noncommercial or recreational vehicle registered under subsection (13) of this section.
(10) The owner or operator of a truck, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operating over the public highways of this state and rendering service pursuant to a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the public utilities commission shall pay for the issuance or renewal of such temporary certificate a fee of ten dollars.
(11)
1. (a) The owner or operator of a passenger bus operating over the public highways of this state and rendering service pursuant to a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the public utilities commission shall pay for the issuance or renewal of such temporary certificate a fee of ten dollars, which fee shall be in lieu of the tax assessed under this subsection (11), shall be credited to the highway users tax fund created in section 43-4-201, C.R.S., as required by section 43-4-203 (1)(c), C.R.S., and shall be allocated and expended as specified in section 43-4-205 (5.5)(d), C.R.S.
2. (b) The owner or operator of a passenger bus that is registered in another state and that is used to make an occasional trip into this state need not obtain a permit from the public utilities commission as provided in article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., but may instead apply to the department for the issuance of a trip permit and shall pay to the department for the issuance of such trip permit a fee of twenty-five dollars or the amount of passenger-mile tax becoming due and payable under paragraph (a) of this subsection (11) by reason of such trip, whichever amount is greater. The fee or passenger-mile tax shall be credited to the highway users tax fund created in section 43-4-201, C.R.S., as required by section 43-4-203 (1)(c), C.R.S., and allocated and expended as specified in section 43-4-205 (5.5)(d), C.R.S.
(12)
1. (a) In lieu of registration under section 42-3-304 (14), the owner or operator of special mobile machinery that the owner or operator desires to operate over the public highways of this state may elect to pay an annual fee computed at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per ton of vehicle weight for operation not to exceed a distance of two thousand five hundred miles in any registration period.
2. (b) In lieu of registration under section 42-3-304 (14), a public utility, as defined by section 40-1-103, C.R.S., owning or operating a utility truck having an empty weight in excess of ten thousand pounds that it desires to operate over the public highways of this state may elect to pay an annual registration fee for such a vehicle computed at the rate of ten dollars per ton of vehicle weight.
(13) The annual registration fee for a noncommercial or recreational vehicle, except a motor home, operated on the public highways of this state with an empty weight of six thousand pounds or less is computed according to the schedule provided in subsection (5) of this section, and, for a noncommercial or recreational vehicle exceeding six thousand pounds, the fee is twenty-four dollars and fifty cents plus sixty cents for each one hundred pounds in excess of four thousand five hundred pounds.
(14)
1. (a) In addition to any other fee required by this section, on and after July 1, 2011, each authorized agent shall collect a fee of:
  1. (I) Fifty cents per paid registration of any motor vehicle that is not exempt from the motor insurance identification fee pursuant to section 42-3-304 (1)(b); or
  2. (II) Ten cents per paid registration of any motor vehicle that is exempt from the motor insurance identification fee pursuant to section 42-3-304 (1)(b).
2. (b)
  1. (I) Repealed.
  2. (II)
    1. (A) The fee required by subsection (14)(a) of this section is required for every registration of a motor vehicle that is designed primarily to be operated or drawn on any highway in the state and is required in addition to the annual registration fee for the vehicle; except that the fee does not apply to a vehicle that is exempt from payment of the registration fees imposed by this article 3. The department shall credit the fee to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund created in section 42-1-211 (2).
    2. (B) Repealed.

Source: L. 2005: (6), (7), (11)(a), and (11)(b) amended, p. 147, § 22, effective April 5; entire article amended with relocations, p. 1155, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2009: (2)(a) amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1269, § 32, effective October 1. L. 2010: (1) amended, (SB 10-212), ch. 412, p. 2037, § 13, effective July 1; (12)(a) amended, (HB 10-1172), ch. 320, p. 1492, § 13, effective October 1. L. 2011: (14) added, (HB 11-1182), ch. 124, p. 387, § 2, effective April 22; (4)(e) added, (HB 11-1004), ch. 136, p. 475, § 3, effective August 10; IP(5) amended, (SB 11-031), ch. 86, p. 246, § 10, effective August 10; (11)(b) amended, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 425, § 25, effective August 10. L. 2017: (14)(b) amended, (HB 17-1107), ch. 101, p. 371, § 18, effective August 9. L. 2018: (14)(b)(I)(B) and (14)(b)(II)(B) amended, (SB 18-253), ch. 293, p. 1799, § 4, effective May 29. L. 2022: IP(2) and (2)(a) amended, (HB 22-1043), ch. 361, p. 2583, § 11, effective January 1, 2023; IP(2), IP(2)(b)(II), and (2)(b)(III) amended and (2)(b)(V), (2)(b)(VI), and (2)(b)(VII) added, (HB 22-1254), ch. 428, p. 3028, § 4, effective January 1, 2023; (13) amended, (HB 22-1388), ch. 475, p. 3463, § 8, effective January 1, 2023.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 42-3-134.5 as it existed prior to 2005.

(2) Subsections (6), (7), (11)(a), and (11)(b) were originally numbered as § 42-3-134.5 (14), (15), (21)(b), and (21)(c), respectively, and the amendments to them in Senate Bill 05-041 were harmonized with § 42-3-306 (6), (7), (11)(a), and (11)(b) as they appear in House Bill 05-1107.

(3) Subsection (14)(b)(I)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (14)(b), effective July 1, 2019. (See L. 2018, p. 1799.) However, because subsection (14)(b)(II) takes effect July 1, 2019, only subsection (14)(b)(I) is shown as repealed.

(4) Subsection (14)(b)(II)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (14)(b)(II)(B), effective July 1, 2020. (See L. 2018, p. 1799.)

(5) Amendments to subsection IP(2) by HB 22-1043 and HB 22-1254 were harmonized.

Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration in the 2011 act adding subsection (4)(e), see section 1 of chapter 136, Session Laws of Colorado 2011.

(2) For the short title (the Colorado Registration Fairness Act) in HB 22-1254, see section 1 of chapter 428, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.