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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