§ 42-3-224 — Special plates - Colorado Kids First

Colorado § 42-3-224

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Registration, Taxation, and License Plates

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(1) The department shall
issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section
for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor
vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.

(2) (a) There is hereby established the Colorado Kids First special license
plate. The department may stop issuing the Colorado Kids First special license
plate if three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2016. A person who
was issued a Colorado Kids First special license plate on or before July 1, 2016,
may continue to use the plate after July 1, 2016.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-175), ch. 226, p. 1027, � 3,
effective July 1, 2009.)

(c) The Rocky Mountain research and prevention institute may design the
special license plate. The design for the special license plate shall conform with
standards established by the department and shall be subject to the department's
approval.

(3) (a) A person may apply for a Colorado Kids First special license plate if
the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section and provides to the
department or an authorized agent a certificate, issued by the Rocky Mountain
research and prevention institute or a successor organization, confirming that such
person meets the qualifications for the license plate established pursuant to this
section.

(b) The Rocky Mountain research and prevention institute or a successor
organization may establish a specific level of contribution to a health promotion and
injury prevention fund that qualifies a person to obtain special license plates under
this section. Such fund shall be used to fund programs, activities, and events that
help promote the health of children and prevent injury to children.

(c) The Rocky Mountain research and prevention institute or its successor
organization shall file an annual statement verifying that it is a nonprofit
organization. The statement shall be filed under penalty of perjury with the
department.

(4) The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this
section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees specified for regular motor
vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect a one-time fee of
twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of each such license plate. The
department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who
shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund created in section 43-4-201,
C.R.S.

(5) An applicant may apply for personalized Colorado Kids First license
plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section 42-3-211 (6)(a) for
personalized license plates, the department may issue such plates if the applicant
complies with section 42-3-211. If an applicant has existing personalized license
plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or
numbers to a new set of Colorado Kids First license plates for the vehicle upon
paying the fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6) and upon turning in such existing
plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized Colorado Kids
First license plates under this subsection (5) shall pay the annual fee imposed by
section 42-3-211 (6)(b) for renewal of such personalized plates. The fees under this
subsection (5) are in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for Colorado Kids
First license plates.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1622, � 1, effective July 1, 2007. L. 2009: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, (SB 09-175), ch. 226, p. 1027, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2011: (2)(a) amended, (HB 11-1236), ch. 98, p. 287, � 4, effective April 8.