Registration
Electric Vehicle Owners are eligible to receive the electric vehicle (EV) license plate but this plate is currently unavailable online. If you would like the EV plate, please visit your county motor vehicle office. If you own an EV and would like a different plate, you are still required to obtain an EV decal at your county motor vehicle office. The cost of the EV decal is $0.69 while the EV license plate is $12.20.
Kei Vehicles
House Bill 25-1281 will allow Kei vehicles to be titled and registered for Colorado roadways of 55 mph or less, effective January 1, 2028. Until this date, Kei vehicles are not permitted to be titled or registered for on highway use or be driven on any Colorado roadways.
HB 25-1281 defines Kei vehicles as a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine with displacement of a one thousand cubic centimeters or less or an electrical motor of fifty-six thousand watts or less; is sixty-seven inches or less in width; is one hundred forty inches or less in length; travels on four or more tires in contact with the ground; has a top speed of at least fifty miles per hour; has an enclosed passenger cab; was imported into the United States; and was 25 year old or older when imported into the US; or is 25 years old or older and was previously issued a title in the US. (CRS 42-1-102 (42.3))
Kit Vehicles
A Kit vehicle is a passenger-type motor vehicle assembled, by other than a licensed manufacturer, from a manufactured kit that includes a prefabricated body and chassis and is accompanied by a manufacturer's statement of origin (CRS 42-1-102(45.5)). A kit vehicle must meet the definition of a motor vehicle and not an off-highway vehicle to be allowed an on-highway title and registration. Kit vehicles will need to follow the DR2709 State of Colorado Checklist: CO Assigned Vehicle Identification Number form available on the forms webpage.
Check with your county motor vehicle office to see if your vehicle qualifies as a kit vehicle.
Other Unconventional Vehicles
Vehicles that are not clearly defined in statute, and do not have an NHTSA conforming VIN, can go through the Unconventional Motor Vehicle Review process through their county motor vehicle office to see if they are eligible for on-highway title/registration. Owners will need to submit to their county:
- Photocopy of the Federal Certification Label (NADER)
- Vehicle/motorcycle description (specs) sheet
- Buyers invoice (if available)
- Photos of the vehicle
- Motorcycles 2006 and newer must be EPA certified for highway use
- Certified VIN Inspection
For detailed information regarding the registration of low-power scooters, special mobile machinery, or commercial vehicles, please click on the respective links below.
