Dealers issue temporary permits for cars purchased from the dealership. These are issued via the Colorado DMV Dealer Access Portal.
If you are looking for information about dealer resale titles or dealer bulletins, please click here.
The Colorado DRIVES (Driver License, Record, Identification and Vehicle Enterprise Solution) is the state system that contains driver licenses, driver records, and vehicle title and registration records.
In order to have access to DRIVES data related to dealer functions, including locator services and issuance of temporary registrations, you must register with the DMV and create a Dealer Portal account.
- Complete the End User License Agreement (EULA)
- Provides the terms and conditions for accessing DMV systems, which must be updated annually.
- Designates the primary administrator (point of contact) for your agency, who will grant access to other representatives. If you are the only user, you will be the administrator by default.
- Click here to access the Third Party Access (3PA) Registration page.
- Use the password MVPrecords.
- You will be directed to a Third Party Access Registration page where you will register and upload the fully executed End User License Agreement (EULA) found here.
- Use our EULA Guide here for help in filling out the EULA.
If you have any changes to your information prior to the account being created or after, please log in and update your information, or email
dor_vehicleportal@state.co.us. If this information is not submitted, your organization will no longer have access to DMV systems.
Once you register for access to the DRIVES system, Dealers can issue temporary permits for cars purchased from the dealership via the Colorado DMV Dealer Access Portal here.
Dealers are required to use mounting boards purchased through department-approved vendors only. Below are the current approved vendors:
A-B&C Enterprises
303-781-1788
www.abc-ent.com
Colorado Auto Dealers Association
303-831-1722
www.colorado.auto
Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Association
303-239-8000 ext. 300
www.ciada.org
BML Dealer Supplies and Title Service
(719) 338-3336
Email: p.anne.patterson@gmail.com
Reynolds and Reynolds
Contact your Document Services Consultant directly, or call 800.344.0996
www.reysource.com
Frequently Asked Questions
No, not all mounting boards are the same size.
There are two sizes: passenger vehicles and motorcycles.
Yes. Temporary permits are not meant to expire on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. If the 60th day (the standard maximum duration) falls on a weekend or holiday, the permit will expire on the first business weekday prior to that day.
They will receive an in-state tag and then need to follow the laws of the state they’re going to.
If the power is only out in your building, then you can create a new temporary tag from a remote location and print if you have printer accessibility.
If dealers want to issue a license plate holder, in addition to the mounting board, the plate holder can not block any part of the plate, pursuant to C.R.S. 42-3-202(2)(b) which states a person shall not operate a motor vehicle with an affixed device or a substance that causes all or a portion of a license plate to be unreadable by a system used to automatically identify a motor vehicle.
If a customer does not have car insurance, they will not be permitted to receive a temporary tag, per C.R.S. 42.3.105 (1)(d).
Yes, each dealership must be registered. Each dealership has a unique dealership license number.
The owner needs to file a police report and take it to the county to fill out a Lost/Stolen Affidavit and request a replacement. Dealers should void the temporary permit if they are alerted.
Yes, late fees begin accruing the day after the temporary tags expire. Click here to learn more about late fees.
Yes, under Colorado law, you can issue a second temporary tag (valid for 60 days) if the county has not delivered the title or completed the registration within 60 days of purchase. If the second tag expires, the customer may be able to obtain further extensions through their local county DMV office.