Colorado § 42-6-136 Surrender and cancellation of certificate - penalty for violation

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-6-136 — Surrender and cancellation of certificate - penalty for violation

Colorado § 42-6-136

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Certificates of Title -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-6-136 (2026).

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(1)(a) The owner of a motor or off-highway vehicle for which a Colorado certificate of title has been issued, upon the destruction or dismantling of the vehicle or upon its being changed so that it is no longer a motor or off-highway vehicle, shall surrender the certificate of title to the vehicle to the director or the authorized agent or notify the director or the authorized agent on director-approved forms indicating the loss, destruction, or dismantling. Upon receiving the surrendered certificate of title or the notice of loss, destruction, or dismantling, the director or authorized agent shall classify the vehicle as junk.

(b)The department shall not issue a certificate of title to a vehicle classified as junk. The holder of a lien or mortgage secured by the vehicle's title

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(1) (a) The owner of a motor or off-highway vehicle for which a Colorado certificate
of title has been issued, upon the destruction or dismantling of the vehicle or upon
its being changed so that it is no longer a motor or off-highway vehicle, shall
surrender the certificate of title to the vehicle to the director or the authorized
agent or notify the director or the authorized agent on director-approved forms
indicating the loss, destruction, or dismantling. Upon receiving the surrendered
certificate of title or the notice of loss, destruction, or dismantling, the director or
authorized agent shall classify the vehicle as junk.

(b) The department shall not issue a certificate of title to a vehicle classified
as junk. The holder of a lien or mortgage secured by the vehicle's title for the
purchase shall surrender the title to the department. The department shall cancel
the title and remove the vehicle identification number from the motor vehicle
database.

(c) Upon the owner's procuring the consent of the holders of unreleased
mortgages or liens noted on or recorded as part of the certificate of title, the
director or authorized agent shall cancel the certificate.

(d) A person who violates this section commits a petty offense and shall be
punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

(2) (a) When a motor vehicle owner determines that a motor vehicle for which
a Colorado certificate of title has been issued is nonrepairable, the owner of the
vehicle shall apply for a nonrepairable title. To be issued a nonrepairable title, an
applicant must provide the director with evidence of ownership that satisfies the
director of the applicant's right to have a nonrepairable title filed in the applicant's
favor. If a motor vehicle is nonrepairable, the director or authorized agent shall
issue the vehicle a nonrepairable title.

(b) Upon the owner's procuring the consent of the holder of an unreleased
mortgage or lien noted on the certificate of title, the director or authorized agent
shall cancel the vehicle's registration.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2464, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 1669, � 27, effective July 1, 2001. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1563, � 375, effective October 1; (3) amended, p. 635, � 1, effective January 1, 2003. L. 2004: (3) amended, p. 931, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 819, � 25, effective August 8. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-280), ch. 407, p. 2392, � 31, effective June 5. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1100), ch. 122, p. 434, � 5, effective August 6. L. 2021: (1)(d) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3320, � 754, effective March 1, 2022.