DENVER (KDVR) – Time is up for Colorado drivers who are on the road without the proper car registrations.
A new law, the Colorado Registration Fairness Act, was passed in 2022 and went into effect on January 1.
Drivers who are new to Colorado have 90 days to register. All drivers, including those with temporary tags, must renew their registration by the specified date or pay taxes and fees.
George Hersman is excited to live in Colorado after moving from California. He said he was unaware of the new law, but will make sure to register his car before the deadline.
“No one really wants to spend that money, but if you have to, you have to,” he said.
However, not everyone obeys the law. Troubleshooters found a license plate that hadn’t been renewed since 2021 and two cars that didn’t even have a license plate, all in the same parking lot.
FOX31 also discovered cars with expired plates from Missouri, Wisconsin and California within an hour.
Violators could end up paying hundreds of dollars in back taxes and fees, depending on the county and the type of car being registered.
