§ 42-6-107 — Certificates of title - contents - rules

(1) (a) (I) The department or
authorized agent shall mail or deliver certificates of title to motor or off-highway
vehicles issued under this part 1 to the applicant, except as provided in section 42-6-124, and the director shall retain and appropriately index and file information
appearing and concerning the issuance of the certificates of title. The certificates
may be electronic records in compliance with rules adopted by the director.

(II) In addition to other information that the director may by rule require, the
certificates of title must contain the make and model of the motor or off-highway
vehicle described in the record, if the information is available, together with the
motor and any other serial number of the vehicle, and a description of any other
marks or symbols placed upon the vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer for
identification purposes.

(III) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(III) is effective until July 1,
2027. ] If a vehicle shows a brand in the vehicle's title history, or if the vehicle is
subject to a brand, the department shall place the appropriate brand on the
certificate of title. If the vehicle has multiple brands, the department shall place the
most recent brand on the certificate of title and the notice other brands exist. If
the brand is from a certificate of title issued in another jurisdiction, the brand must
be carried forward to the Colorado certificate of title along with the name of the
jurisdiction originating the brand. On and after January 1, 2027, the appropriate
brand is Lemon Law Buyback if a motor vehicle is a lemon law buyback vehicle, as
defined in section 42-10-101 (1.5).

(III) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(III) is effective July 1,
2027. ] If a vehicle shows a brand in the vehicle's title history, or if the vehicle is
subject to a brand, the department shall place the appropriate brand on the
certificate of title. If the vehicle has multiple brands, the department shall place the
most recent brand on the certificate of title and the notice other brands exist. If
the brand is from a certificate of title issued in another jurisdiction, the brand must
be carried forward to the Colorado certificate of title along with the name of the
jurisdiction originating the brand. On and after January 1, 2027, the appropriate
brand is Lemon Law Buyback if a motor vehicle is a lemon law buyback vehicle, as
defined in section 42-10-101 (1.5). If the brand is REBUILT FROM SALVAGE as
described in section 42-6-136.5, the department shall include a statement of
salvage disclosure on the title. The statement of salvage disclosure must:

(A) Include the reason the vehicle is a salvage vehicle, as listed in section 42-6-102 (17)(a)(I);

(B) Contain a statement from the owner stating the nature of the damage
that resulted in the determination that the vehicle is a salvage vehicle; and

(C) Contain the signature of the seller and buyer to sell the salvage vehicle.

(IV) The year listed on the certificate of title of a kit vehicle is the year of
manufacture of the kit from which the vehicle was assembled, as indicated in the
manufacturer's statement of origin.

(b) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, the
department may require those vehicle-related entities specified by regulation to
verify information concerning a vehicle through the physical inspection of the
vehicle. The information required to be verified by a physical inspection must
include the vehicle identification number or numbers, the make of vehicle, the
vehicle model, the type of vehicle, the year of manufacture of the vehicle, the type
of fuel used by the vehicle, and other information as may be required by the
department. For the purposes of this subsection (1)(b), vehicle-related entity
means an authorized agent or designated employee of the agent, a Colorado law
enforcement officer, a licensed Colorado dealer, a licensed inspection and
readjustment station, or a licensed diesel inspection station.

(II) The department shall not require a physical inspection as a condition for
issuance of a certificate of title for a vehicle if:

(A) The applicant for a certificate of title for the vehicle presents either a
copy of a manufacturer's certificate of origin or a purchase receipt from the dealer
or the out-of-state seller from whom the applicant purchased the vehicle and either
document indicates that the applicant purchased the vehicle as new; or

(B) At the time of application, the vehicle is currently titled in another county
of the state.

(2) The department or authorized agent shall include in the electronic record
of the certificate or the paper version of the certificate a description of every lien
on the motor or off-highway vehicle that appears in the application for the
certificate of title or is unreleased upon a prior certificate of title for the vehicle,
including the date of the lien, the original amount secured by the vehicle, the
named lienee, and the county in which the lien appears of record if it is of public
record. The department or authorized agent shall number certificates and
electronic records consecutively by counties, beginning with number one. The
certificate of title filed with the authorized agent is prima facie evidence of the
contents of the record and that the person in whose name the certificate is
registered is the lawful owner of the vehicle. Except as provided in section 42-6-118, the certificate remains effective after filing until the vehicle described in the
record is sold or ownership is otherwise transferred.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2451, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2000: (1)(a) and (2) amended, p. 1657, � 3, effective July 1, 2001. L. 2001: (1)(b) amended, p. 591, � 4, effective May 30. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 810, � 5, effective August 8. L. 2006: (1)(a) amended, p. 1412, � 4, effective July 1, 2007. L. 2013: (1)(a) and (2) amended, (SB 13-280), ch. 407, p. 2380, � 5, effective June 5. L. 2014: (1)(a) amended, (HB 14-1100), ch. 122, p. 433, � 3, effective August 6. L. 2017: (1)(b) amended, (HB 17-1105), ch. 44, p. 129, � 2, effective March 16. L. 2018: (1)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-102), ch. 77, p. 661, � 3, effective August 8. L. 2024: (1)(a)(III) amended, (SB 24-192), ch. 450, p. 3134, � 8, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1)(a)(III) amended, (HB 25-1189), ch. 395, p. 2227, � 4, effective July 1, 2027.