Late Fee Increase effective June 1, 2009
*NOTE: Fees are programmed without override and waiver by agent.
Owners of motor vehicles must register the vehicle within the expiration timeframe to include the one-month grace period, or face late fees of $25 per month up to a total of $100 per vehicle.
Example: April expiration (a month grace period) will be good through the last business day of the month, by May 29:
Add $25 – on June 1, if not registered
Add $50 – on July 1, if not registered
Add $75 – on August 3, if not registered
Add $100 – on September 1 or later if not registered
Total: $100 in late fees
* The vehicle will also be subject to monthly back ownership tax and vehicle registration fees, which were due in April at the time of expiration.
Vehicles purchased by Colorado residents will be assessed late fees 61 days after the purchase date, if vehicle is not registered.
Late Fee Decrease effective July 1, 2010
The penalty for late registration of any vehicle without motive power that weighs more than 2,000 pounds but not more than 16,000 pounds and any camper trailer or multipurpose trailer regardless of its weight is reduced from $25 per month up to $100 to $10.
Example #1: March expiration (a month grace period) will be good through the last business day of the month, by April 30:
Add $25 – on May1, if not registered
Add $25 – on June 1, if not registered
Add $10 – on July 1, if not registered
Example #2: July expiration (a month grace period) will be good through the last business day of the month, by August 31:
Add $10 – on Sept 1, if not registered
Total: $10 in late fees
Page revised February 6, 2012