(1) The livery license plate is hereby established. The plate consists of red letters on a white background and features the words Colorado across the top and Livery across the bottom of the plate.
(2) (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d) of this subsection (2), a person providing luxury limousine service under article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., shall register the motor vehicle used for such purposes pursuant to this article and display livery license plates on the vehicle. Upon registration, the department shall issue livery license plates for the vehicles in accordance with this section. The department shall not issue a livery license plate unless the person either submits a verification document issued pursuant to section 40-10.1-303, C.R.S., or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization to provide luxury limousine service under section 40-10.1-303, C.R.S.
(b) A person providing luxury limousine service under article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., may provide such services without registering the motor vehicle or using livery license plates if the motor vehicle is rented, but the person shall not provide such services using a rented motor vehicle for more than thirty days.
(c) Repealed.
(d) If a motor vehicle is used to provide both taxicab services and luxury limousine services, the department shall issue the motor vehicle a taxicab license plate in accordance with section 42-3-236.
(3) Upon payment of the additional fee required by section 42-3-211 (6)(a) for personalized license plates, the department may issue personalized livery license plates if the applicant complies with section 42-3-211. If an applicant has existing personalized license plates, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of special livery license plates upon paying the fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6)(a) and upon turning the existing plates in to the department. A person who has obtained personalized livery license plates under this subsection (3) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6)(b) for renewal of such personalized plates. The fees under this subsection (3) are in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for the livery license plates.
(4) No person shall operate a motor vehicle with a livery license plate or temporary livery license plate unless the motor vehicle to which the plates are attached is required by subsection (2) of this section to bear livery license plates. A person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
(5) If the person who owns the motor vehicle with livery plates is not the same person under whose authority the motor vehicle operates pursuant to article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., the person with such authority may request that the department of revenue require the plate to be replaced. Upon a request being made, the department shall require the owner to return the livery license plate and be issued a new license plate.
(6) This section is effective January 1, 2011.
Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1161), ch. 319, p. 1484, � 2, effective August 11. L. 2011: (2)(a) amended and (2)(d) added, (HB 11-1234), ch. 142, p. 496, � 3, effective July 1; (2)(a), (2)(b), and (5) amended, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 424, � 23, effective August 10.
Editor's note: (1) Amendments to subsection (2)(a) by House Bill 11-1198 and House Bill 11-1234 were harmonized.
(2) Subsection (2)(c) provided for the repeal of subsection (2)(c), effective January 1, 2012. (See L. 2010, p. 319.)
42-3-235.5. Tow truck license plates - conditions for use - transitional provisions. (1) The tow truck license plate is hereby established. The plate consists of black letters on a yellow background and features the words Colorado across the top and Tow Truck across the bottom of the plate.
(2) A person who is authorized to operate as a towing carrier under article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., shall register a motor vehicle used for towing purposes under this article and display either tow truck license plates or apportioned plates on the vehicle. Upon registration, the department shall issue tow truck license plates for the vehicle in accordance with this section. The department shall not issue tow truck license plates unless the person either submits a verification document or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization as provided in section 40-10.1-402, C.R.S.
(3) Repealed.
(4) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle with tow truck license plates or temporary tow truck license plates unless the motor vehicle to which the plates are attached is required by subsection (2) of this section to bear tow truck license plates.
(5) If the person who owns the motor vehicle with tow truck license plates is not the person under whose authority the motor vehicle operates under article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., the person with the authority may request that the department require the plates to be replaced. Within thirty days after receiving the request, the department shall require the owner of the motor vehicle to return the tow truck license plates and be issued new license plates. The owner of the motor vehicle shall surrender the tow truck license plates to the department within ten days after receiving notice from the department unless the owner of the motor vehicle obtains authority to operate a tow truck under part 4 of article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., either directly or as an agent, and either the person submits a verification document or the public utilities commission electronically verifies the authorization as provided in section 40-10.1-402, C.R.S.
(6) A person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
(7) This section is effective January 1, 2013.
Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1327), ch. 217, p. 933, � 4, effective May 24.
Editor's note: Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective January 1, 2014. (See L. 2012, p. 933.)