Colorado § 42-5-204 Inspection fees - vehicle number inspection fund - definition

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-5-204 — Inspection fees - vehicle number inspection fund - definition

Colorado § 42-5-204

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Automobile Theft Law - Inspection of

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-5-204 (2026).

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(1)

(a)(I) To have an inspection performed under this part 2, the requester must pay a fee of fifty dollars for each inspection performed. Upon payment of the fee, the inspector shall issue to the owner of the inspected vehicle or commercial vehicle a receipt as evidence of payment.

(II)(A) On or before July 1, 2020, and each July 1 thereafter, the executive director of the department of revenue shall calculate the amount of the fee imposed under subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section for the next year using the rate of inflation for the prior year. The executive director shall round the fee to the nearest dollar increment. On or before July 1 of each year, the executive director shall certify the amount of the fee for the next year and publish the amount.

(B)As used in this su

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(1)
(a) (I) To have an inspection performed under this part 2, the requester must pay a
fee of fifty dollars for each inspection performed. Upon payment of the fee, the
inspector shall issue to the owner of the inspected vehicle or commercial vehicle a
receipt as evidence of payment.

(II) (A) On or before July 1, 2020, and each July 1 thereafter, the executive
director of the department of revenue shall calculate the amount of the fee
imposed under subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section for the next year using the rate of
inflation for the prior year. The executive director shall round the fee to the nearest
dollar increment. On or before July 1 of each year, the executive director shall
certify the amount of the fee for the next year and publish the amount.

(B) As used in this subsection (1)(a)(II), inflation means the annual
percentage change in the United States department of labor, bureau of labor
statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items and all
urban consumers, or its successor index.

(b) Notwithstanding the amount specified for the fee in paragraph (a) of this
subsection (1), the executive director of the department of revenue by rule or as
otherwise provided by law may reduce the amount of the fee if necessary pursuant
to section 24-75-402 (3), C.R.S., to reduce the uncommitted reserves of the fund to
which all or any portion of the fee is credited. After the uncommitted reserves of
the fund are sufficiently reduced, the executive director of the department of
revenue by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of the fee
as provided in section 24-75-402 (4), C.R.S.

(2) (a) All inspection fees collected by the Colorado state patrol shall be
transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the vehicle
identification number inspection fund, which fund is hereby created. The moneys in
the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the
administration and enforcement of this article, including the direct and indirect
costs of the Colorado state patrol in performing inspections pursuant to this part 2.
The moneys in the fund shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or to
any other fund; except that, at the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended and
unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund shall be credited to the general fund.

(b) All inspection fees collected by a law enforcement agency of a local
government shall be credited to a special fund in the office of the treasurer of the
local government. Such fund shall be separate and apart from the general fund of
the local government and shall be made available for use by the law enforcement
agency for the administration and enforcement of this part 2, including the training
and certification of inspectors; except that the governing body of the local
government, acting by resolution or ordinance, may order that the inspection fees
be paid into the general fund of the local government.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2447, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 1359, � 114, effective June 1. L. 2019: (1)(a) amended, (HB 19-1300), ch. 280, p. 2624, � 1, effective August 2.