Colorado § 39-26-712 - Trailers and trucks.
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§ 39-26-712. Trailers and trucks.
(1) The following are exempt from taxation under the provisions of part 1 of this article 26:
(a) The sale of a new or used trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, or truck body manufactured within this state if such vehicle is purchased from the manufacturer for use exclusively outside this state or in interstate commerce and is delivered by the manufacturer to the purchaser within this state, if the purchaser drives or moves such vehicle to any point outside this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, and if, the purchaser furnishes an affidavit to the manufacturer that such vehicle will be permanently licensed and registered outside this state and will be removed from this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, unless the department of revenue determines pursuant to section 39-26-730 (2) that the affidavit can be consolidated with another form or eliminated; and
(b) The sale of a new or used trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, or truck body if such vehicle is purchased for use exclusively outside this state or in interstate commerce and is delivered by the manufacturer or licensed Colorado dealer to the purchaser within this state, if the purchaser drives or moves such vehicle to any point outside this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, and if the purchaser furnishes an affidavit to the seller that such vehicle will be permanently licensed and registered outside this state and will be removed from this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, unless the department of revenue determines pursuant to section 39-26-730 (2) that the affidavit can be consolidated with another form or eliminated.
(2) The following are exempt from taxation under the provisions of part 2 of this article 26:
(a) The storage or use of a new or used trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, or truck body manufactured within this state if such vehicle is purchased from the manufacturer for use exclusively outside this state or in interstate commerce and is delivered by the manufacturer to the purchaser within this state, if the purchaser drives or moves such vehicle to any point outside this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, and if the purchaser furnishes an affidavit to the manufacturer that such vehicle will be permanently licensed and registered outside this state and will be removed from this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, unless the department of revenue determines pursuant to section 39-26-730 (2) that the affidavit can be consolidated with another form or eliminated;
(b) The storage or use of a new or used trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, or truck body if such vehicle is purchased for use exclusively outside this state or in interstate commerce and is delivered by the manufacturer or licensed Colorado dealer to the purchaser within this state, if the purchaser drives or moves such vehicle to any point outside this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, and if the purchaser furnishes an affidavit to the seller that such vehicle will be permanently licensed and registered outside this state and will be removed from this state within thirty days after the date of delivery, unless the department of revenue determines pursuant to section 39-26-730 (2) that the affidavit can be consolidated with another form or eliminated; and
(c) The storage or use of a new or used trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, or truck body if the vehicle has been relocated within this state, was used in interstate commerce, and the owner can provide evidence of the vehicle being previously registered in another state for at least six months.
Source: L. 2004: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1024, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2010: (2)(c) added, (HB 10-1285), ch. 423, p. 2191, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2022: (1), IP(2), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, (HB 22-1039), ch. 54, p. 255, § 6, effective August 10.
Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to several former provisions of §§ 39-26-114 and 39-26-203 as they existed prior to 2004. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
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Section 39-26-712 ("Trailers and trucks.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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