Colorado § 42-3-268 - Special plates - "In God We Trust".
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§ 42-3-268. Special plates - "In God We Trust".
(1) Beginning on January 1, 2024, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants in accordance with this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight.
(2) (a) There is hereby established the "In God We Trust" license plate.
(b) The department shall design the plate in cooperation and consultation with interested persons to feature the statement "In God We Trust".
(3) The amount of the taxes and fees for special license plates under this section is the same as the amount of the taxes and fees for regular motor vehicle license plates; except that the department shall collect an additional one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for issuance or replacement of the special license plate. The department shall transmit the additional one-time fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the highway users tax fund created in section 43-4-201.
(4) An applicant may apply to the department for personalized "In God We Trust" license plates. Upon payment of the additional fee required by section 42-3-211 (6)(a) for personalized license plates, the department may issue the plates if the applicant complies with section 42-3-211. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of "In God We Trust" license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee required by section 42-3-211 (6)(a) and upon turning in the existing plates to the department. A person who has obtained personalized license plates under this subsection (4) must pay the annual fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6)(b) to renew the personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (4) are in addition to all other applicable taxes and fees.
Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-025), ch. 314, p. 1908, §1, effective August 7.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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