Colorado § 42-6-140 - Registration upon becoming resident.
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§ 42-6-140. Registration upon becoming resident.
Within ninety days after becoming a resident of Colorado, the owner of a motor vehicle shall apply for a Colorado certificate of title, a license, and registration for the vehicle that is registered, that is licensed, or for which a certificate of title is issued in another state. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in sections 42-6-139 and 43-4-804 (1)(d), C.R.S.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2467, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1003, § 8, effective August 6. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 824, § 29, effective August 8. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-108), ch. 5, p. 52, § 12, effective March 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-6-138 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-6-140 was relocated to § 42-6-142.
Cross references: For registration requirements and exemptions, see § 42-3-103.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-6-140 ("Registration upon becoming resident.") 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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