§ 42-5-201 — Definitions

Colorado § 42-5-201

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Automobile Theft Law - Inspection of

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Bonded title vehicle means a vehicle the owner of which has posted a
bond for title pursuant to the provisions of section 42-6-115.

(2) Commercial vehicle means any trailer as defined in section 42-1-102
(105), truck as defined in section 42-1-102 (108), or truck tractor as defined in
section 42-1-102 (109).

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1647, � 36, effective June 1, 2000.)

(4) Homemade vehicle means a vehicle which is constructed by a
manufacturer not licensed by the state of Colorado and which is not recognizable
as a commercially manufactured vehicle.

(5) Inspector means a duly constituted peace officer of a law enforcement
agency or other individual who has been certified pursuant to section 42-5-206 to
inspect vehicle identification numbers.

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

(7) Local government means a town, a city, a county, or a city and county.

(8) Rebuilt vehicle means a vehicle which has been assembled from parts
of two or more commercially manufactured vehicles or which 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 street rod vehicle.

(9) Reconstructed vehicle means a vehicle constructed from two or more
commercially manufactured vehicles of the same type and year which has not been
altered and which is recognizable as a commercially manufactured vehicle of a
given year.

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

(11) 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 which has been modified for safe road use, including, but not limited to,
modifications of the drive train, suspension, and brake systems, modifications to the
body through the use of materials such as steel or fiber glass, and other safety or
comfort features.

(12) Vehicle means a motor vehicle subject to the certificate of title
provisions of part 1 of article 6 of this title but does not include commercial vehicles
as defined in subsection (2) of this section.

(13) Vehicle identification number means any identifying number, serial
number, engine number, or other distinguishing number or mark, including letters, if
any, that is unique to the identity of a given vehicle or commercial vehicle or
component part thereof that was placed on a vehicle, commercial vehicle, or engine
by its manufacturer or by authority of the department of revenue under section 42-12-202 or in accordance with the laws of another state or country.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2445, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2000: (3) and (13) amended, p. 1647, � 36, effective June 1. L. 2010: (5) amended, (HB 10-1096), ch. 240, p. 1051, � 1, effective August 11. L. 2011: (13) amended, (SB 11-031), ch. 86, p. 247, � 15, effective August 10.