3/28/2010 Maintaining registration of undriven vehicles:
Harold Naber has researched provision in the Colorado revised statutes and provide the following procedure to avoid the late registration fee on undriven vehicles built in 1975 or earlier when the vehicle is again roadworthy and registered for road use.

1. Call Sam Baca at Colorado Motor Vehicle Registration, 303-205-2943. He will quote the current fee since the $3.00 annual fee is prorated and instruct you to send a copy of the title.

2. Send the title copy and payment to: Colorado Motor Vehicle Registration, Attn: Sam Baca, Denver Colorado 80261-0016

3. You will receive a sticker to place on your vehicle and proof on payment of the specific ownership tax which you will need to show to the County Clerk when the car is again roadworthy to prevent payment of a late registration penalty.

4. You do not need or require specific ownership tax on a parts car.

5. Reference for the above are CRS 42-12-101 (2)(A), 42-12-101 (3), and 42-12-102 (2)(B).

6. The specific ownership tax must be renewed each year the vehicle is out of service and cannot be driven on public roads.

ONLY 1 year of manufacture plate required
According to “Sam” , who mans the desk at the Department of Revenue in Lakewood, you only have to have ONE (count ‘em ... 1) Year Of Manufacture (YOM) plate to register your Model A. Previous information indicated that you must have two identical numbered plates. Other Colorado state vehicle rules claim that you must have one plate on the front and one on the back of the vehicle to drive your car in Colorado. Sooo, while the Department of Revenue may have its one plate rule, the State Highway Patrol officer may have his own interpretation. Use the one plate on your car carefully. The RMA’s do not know the whole story on this point and do not accept any responsibility if you are stopped by law enforcement for only having one plate on your vehicle. Information on plate requirements is also provided on the Horseless Carriage License page.

3/24/09 What to do to AVOID the new $100 tax for Model A’s being restored.

What can you do if you are restoring a Model A which has been registered and you do not want to pay the yearly tax ... and want to avoid paying the $100 late registration fee (surcharge) imposed by the new SB09-108 Law???

Harold Nabor checked with Douglas County Motor Vehicle Division, and with El Paso County. Their guidance at present in reference to SB 108-42-3-103 CRS, and 42-3-112 (pages 56 and 57), as amended by SB 108, concerning late registration fees, will be $25 per month up to the $100 cap. There is NO exemption or OTHER PROVISION for collector [or Horseless Carriage registered] vehicles in storage on in process of restoration.

Unless clarification or other guidance can be provided to the County Clerks, Harold recommends a non-use statement, under penalty of perjury, be required to be filed at the time of a new registration; similar to the one now in use for not having insurance in effect. A proposed example would be:

Collector [and Horseless Carriage] vehicles not registered while in process of restoration or long-term storage shall require a non-use statement sworn to under penalty of perjury, in order to be exempt from penalties provided in CRS sections 42-6-139, 43-4-804(1)(d), 42-3-112, and 42-3-114.