§ 42-12-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 42-12-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Motor Vehicles as Collector's Items

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Collector means an individual or person who is:

(a) The owner of one or more vehicles of historic or special interest who
collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of these vehicles or parts thereof
for such owner's use in order to preserve, restore, and maintain a vehicle for hobby
purposes or use; or

(b) A bona fide member of a national automobile club or association whose
charter recognizes in membership a sincere demonstration of interest in the history
of automotive engineering, in the preservation of antique, vintage, or special
interest motor vehicles, in a sharing of knowledge and experience with other
automotive enthusiasts, or in the promotion of good fellowship among such
members or collectors.

(2) Collector's item means a motor vehicle, including a truck or truck
tractor, that is of:

(a) Model year 1975 or earlier;

(b) Model year 1976 or later that was registered as a collector's item prior to
September 1, 2009; except that a vehicle so registered is not eligible for
registration as a collector's item upon sale or transfer to a new owner; or

(c) A model year at least thirty-two years old unless the vehicle was
registered before September 1, 2009, and meets the requirements of paragraph (b)
of this subsection (2). If the vehicle is being registered under this paragraph (c) and
in the program area, as defined in section 42-4-304:

(I) The vehicle must have passed an emissions test meeting the standards of
part 3 of article 4 of this title within the last twelve months before being initially
registered by the owner as a collector's item; and

(II) The owner must sign an affidavit that the vehicle will not be driven on
roadways for more than four thousand five hundred miles per year.

(3) Commercial vehicle means a trailer, truck, or truck tractor, as those
terms are defined in section 42-1-102.

(4) Dealer means a person who is engaged in the business or vocation of
manufacturing, buying, selling, trading, destroying, or salvaging motor vehicles,
motor vehicle parts, motor vehicle equipment, or motor vehicle accessories.

(5) Department means the department of revenue.

(6) Director means the executive director of the department of revenue.

(7) Garage means a building or business place used for the storage or
repair of motor vehicles.

(8) Inspector means a peace officer of a law enforcement agency who has
been certified under section 42-5-206 to inspect vehicle identification numbers.

(9) Law enforcement agency means the Colorado state patrol or the
agency of a local government authorized to enforce the laws of Colorado.

(10) Motor vehicle means a self-propelled vehicle designed for operation
on the highway and not running on rails.

(11) Parts car means a motor vehicle, generally in inoperable condition, that
is owned by a collector to furnish or to supply parts that are usually unobtainable
from normal sources, thus enabling a collector or other collectors to preserve,
restore, complete, and maintain a vehicle of historic or special interest.

(12) Rebuilt vehicle means a vehicle that was assembled from parts of two
or more commercially manufactured vehicles or that has been altered in such a
manner that it is not readily recognizable as a commercially manufactured vehicle
of a given year. Rebuilt vehicle includes a kit car and a street-rod vehicle.

(13) State includes the territories and the federal districts of the United
States.

(14) Street-rod vehicle means a vehicle with a body design manufactured in
1948 or earlier or with a reproduction component that resembles a 1948 or earlier
model that has been modified for safe road use, including modifications to the drive
train, suspension, and brake systems, modifications to the body through the use of
materials such as steel or fiberglass, and modifications to other safety or comfort
features.

(15) Vehicle means a motor vehicle required to have a certificate of title
under part 1 of article 6 of this title but does not include commercial vehicles.

(16) Vehicle identification number means the identifying number, serial
number, engine number, or other distinguishing number or mark, including any
letters, that is unique to the identity of a given vehicle or vehicle part and that was
placed on a vehicle or vehicle part by its manufacturer or by the department under
either section 42-12-202 or the laws of another state or country.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire article amended with relocations, (SB 11-031), ch. 86, p. 232, � 1, effective August 10. L. 2013: (2) amended, (HB 13-1071), ch. 370, p. 2160, � 1, effective August 7. L. 2014: IP(2)(c) amended, (HB 14-1056), ch. 23, p. 154, � 2, effective March 7.