SENATE BILL 97035
BY SENATORS Hernandez and Powers;
also REPRESENTATIVES Anderson, Chavez, Gotlieb, Mace,
May, and Taylor.
CONCERNING LIMITATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A COLLECTOR'S ITEM TO A REQUIREMENT THAT
THE MOTOR VEHICLE BE AT LEAST TWENTYFIVE YEARS OLD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 4212101
(2), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended, is
amended to read:
4212101. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(2) "Collector's item" means
a motor vehicle which
THAT is:
(a) At least twentyfive years old.
(b) A make
or model of motor vehicle recognized, pursuant to section 423138,
by the executive director of the department of revenue as being
antique; or
(c) A make
or model of motor vehicle recognized by the executive director
of the department of revenue as having unique interest or historic
value. In making such determination, the executive director shall
give special consideration to:
(I) A make of motor vehicle which
is no longer manufactured; or
(II) A make or model of motor
vehicle produced in limited or token quantities; or
(III) A make or model of motor
vehicle produced as an experimental vehicle or one designed exclusively
for educational purposes or museum display; or
(IV) A vehicle of any age or make
which has not been substantially altered or modified from original
specifications of the manufacturer and, because of its significance,
is being collected, preserved, restored, maintained, or operated
by a collector or hobbyist as a leisure pursuit.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. This act shall take effect
July 1, 1997, and shall apply to motor vehicles registered on
or after said date.
SECTION 3. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.
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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO