First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0288.01 Jason Gelender x4330 SENATE BILL 13-068
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Baumgardner,
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Transportation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning modification of the fee for late registration of
            a vehicle.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Effective July 1, 2013, the bill changes the fee for late registration
       of a vehicle from a fee of $25 per month to a flat fee of $20 and repeals
       an exemption from the late fee for a vehicle that has expired temporary
       registration number plates, tags, or certificates.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-112, amend (1)
       and (1.5) (a) introductory portion; and repeal (1.5) (a) (III) as follows:
            42-3-112.  Failure to pay tax - penalty - rules. (1)  If a vehicle
       subject to taxation under this article is not registered when required by
       law, the vehicle owner shall pay a late fee of twenty-five twenty dollars.
       for each month or portion of a month following the expiration of the
       registration period, or, if applicable, the expiration of the grace period
       described in section 42-3-114 for which the vehicle is unregistered;
       except that the amount of the late fee shall not exceed one hundred
       dollars. The late fee shall be is due when the vehicle is registered.
            (1.5) (a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this
       section, the executive director of the department shall promulgate rules
       in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that establish
       circumstances in addition to the circumstances described in subsection (3)
       of this section in which a vehicle owner shall be is exempted from paying
       the late fee described in said subsection (1). The rules shall must apply
       uniformly throughout the state and shall must include, but shall are not
       be limited to, exemptions for:
            (III)  Temporary registration number plates, tags, or certificates
       that have expired;
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       July 1, 2013, and applies to late fees accrued 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.