Colorado § 42-3-312 - Special license plate surcharge.
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§ 42-3-312. Special license plate surcharge.
(1) In addition to any other fee imposed by this article 3, an applicant for a special license plate created by rule in accordance with section 42-3-207, as the section existed when the plate was created, personalized plates issued under section 42-3-211, or special license plates issued under sections 42-3-212 to 42-3-214, sections 42-3-217 to 42-3-218, sections 42-3-221 to 42-3-229, sections 42-3-231 to 42-3-234, sections 42-3-237 to 42-3-258, sections 42-3-260 to 42-3-265, and sections 42-3-267 to 42-3-271 shall pay an issuance fee of twenty-five dollars; except that the fee is not imposed on special license plates exempted from additional fees for the issuance of a military special license plate by section 42-3-213 (1)(b)(II). The state treasurer shall credit the money from the fee to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account created in section 42-1-211 (2).
(2) In addition to any other fee imposed by this article 3, an applicant for special license plates issued under section 42-3-272 shall pay the fee imposed in subsection (1) of this section on or after July 1, 2028, to be issued the special license plates.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1574, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 859, § 2, effective August 5; entire section amended, p. 996, § 2, effective August 5; entire section amended, p. 2273, § 4, effective January 1, 2009. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1347), ch. 357, p. 1861, § 2, effective August 5; entire section amended, (HB 09-1100), ch. 279, p. 1247, § 2, effective August 5; entire section amended, (SB 09-161), ch. 412, p. 2282, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-103), ch. 304, p. 1438, § 2, effective August 11; entire section amended, (HB 10-1214), ch. 394, p. 1873, § 4, effective August 11. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11-197), ch. 291, p. 1356, § 2, effective August 10; entire section amended, (HB 11-1166), ch. 276, p. 1242, § 2, effective August 10; entire section amended, (HB 11-1298), ch. 251, p. 1091, § 2, effective August 10; entire section amended, (HB 11-1316), ch. 192, p. 739, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1295), ch. 89, p. 291, § 2, effective August 8; entire section amended, (HB 12-1023), ch. 134, p. 461, § 2, effective August 8; entire section amended, (HB 12-1131), ch. 146, p. 527, § 2, effective August 8; entire section amended, (HB 12-1302), ch. 215, p. 927, § 2, effective August 8; entire section amended, (HB 12-1275), ch. 194, p. 775, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-224), ch. 245, p. 1185, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-036), ch. 334, p. 1487, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (SB 15-229), ch. 293, p. 1196, § 2, effective August 5; entire section amended, (HB 15-1313), ch. 243, p. 900, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1012), ch. 142, p. 473, § 2, effective April 18; entire section amended, (HB 17-1212), ch. 378, p. 1948, § 2, effective August 9. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1255), ch. 226, p. 1436, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2019: Entire section amended (SB 19-167), ch. 221, p. 2249, § 2, effective August 2; entire section amended (HB 19-1255), ch. 348, p. 3236, § 2, effective August 2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1073), ch. 345, p. 2247, § 2, effective September 7; entire section amended, (HB 21-1128), ch. 321, p. 1973, § 2, effective September 7; entire section amended, (HB 21-1145), ch. 286, p. 1695, § 2, effective September 7; entire section amended, (HB 21-1219), ch. 262, p. 1530, § 3, effective September 7; entire section amended, (HB 21-1323), ch. 336, p. 2171, § 2, effective September 7. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-107), ch. 246, p. 1828, § 2, effective May 26; entire section amended, (HB 22-1339), ch. 135, p. 915, § 18, effective July 1; entire section amended, (HB 22-1014), ch. 256, p. 1887, § 2, effective August 10; entire section amended, (HB 22-1103), ch. 269, p. 1947, § 3, effective August 10; entire section amended, (HB 22-1154), ch. 215, p. 1418, § 2, effective August 10; entire section amended, (HB 22-1241), ch. 319, p. 2265, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 23-025), ch. 314, p. 1909, § 2, effective August 7; entire section amended, (SB 23-145), ch. 238, p. 1285, § 2, effective August 7; entire section amended, (HB 23-1265), ch. 231, p. 1217, § 4, effective August 7. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1105), ch. 380, p. 2574, § 2, effective August 7; entire section amended, (HB 24-1369), ch. 347, p. 2352, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1306), ch. 204, p. 1168, § 5, effective August 12.
Editor's note: (1) This section was amended in SB 08-178, SB 08-186, and HB 08-1151. The amendments to this section in SB 08-178 were superseded by the amendments to this section in SB 08-186, effective August 5, 2008. The amendments to this section in SB 08-186 were superseded by the amendments to this section in HB 08-1151, effective January 1, 2009.
(2) Amendments to this section by SB 09-161 and HB 09-1100 were superseded by HB 09-1347.
(3) Amendments to this section by SB 10-103 and HB 10-1214 were harmonized.
(4) Amendments to this section by SB 11-197, HB 11-1166, HB 11-1298, and HB 11-1316 were harmonized.
(5) Amendments to this section by HB 12-1295, HB 12-1023, HB 12-1131, HB 12-1302, and HB 12-1275 were harmonized.
(6) Amendments to this section by SB 15-229 and HB 15-1313 were harmonized.
(7) Amendments to this section by HB 17-1012 and HB 17-1212 were harmonized.
(8) Amendments to this section by SB 19-167 and HB 19-1255 were harmonized.
(9) Amendments to this section by HB 21-1073, HB 21-1128, HB 21-1145, HB 21-1219, and HB 21-1323 were harmonized.
(10) Amendments to this section by SB 22-107, HB 22-1014, HB 22-1103, HB 22-1154, HB 22-1241, and HB 22-1339 were harmonized.
(11) Amendments to this section by SB 23-025, SB 23-145, and HB 23-1265 were harmonized.
(12) Amendments to this section by HB 24-1369 and HB 24-1105 were harmonized.
Cross references: (1) For the short title ("Councilwoman Jennifer Allen-Thomas Colorado Nurses License Plate Act") in HB 21-1219, see section 1 of chapter 262, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
(2) For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1103, see section 1 of chapter 269, Session Laws of Colorado 2022. For the legislative declaration in HB 23-1265, see section 1 of chapter 231, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.
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