Colorado Code § 42-3-268

Special plates - "In God We Trust"
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
(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.

‹ Prev All Colorado sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.