Colorado § 42-4-2106 - Perfection of lien.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-4-2106 — Perfection of lien., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-4-2106. Perfection of lien.
The lien provided for in section 42-4-2105 is perfected by taking physical possession of the motor vehicle and by sending to the department, within ten working days after the time possession was taken, a notice containing the information required in the report to be made under section 42-4-2103. The lien is not perfected until the lien attaches in accordance with the schedule described in section 42-4-2105 (1)(b). The report must contain a declaration by the operator that a possessory lien is claimed for all past, present, and future charges, up to the date of redemption, and that the lien is enforceable and may be foreclosed pursuant to the provisions of this part 21.
Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 482, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1314), ch. 416, p. 2934, § 4, effective August 10.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-4-2106 ("Perfection of lien.") 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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