Title Certificates Off-highway Vehicle Transfers

The act requires an off-highway vehicle to have a certificate of title in order to be transferred on or after July 1, 2023, unless the vehicle is exempt. Personal watercraft is added to the definition of off-highway vehicles, which requires registration.

The act also exempts private transfers of off-highway vehicles from sales and use tax if the transfer occurred between individuals who are not dealers on or after July 1, 2014, and before July 1, 2023.

Off-highway vehicle dealers are authorized to access the department of revenue's ownership and lienholder records to verify motor vehicle ownership and lienholding information to prevent fraud.

Notwithstanding the requirement that an off-highway vehicle have a title to be transferred, the act authorizes a dealer to purchase an off-highway vehicle that was never titled if the dealer obtains an affidavit from the owner and the vehicle was:

• Privately transferred before July 1, 2023; or
• Used exclusively for agricultural purposes on private land.

The act appropriates $45,887 for use by the division of motor vehicles and $53,422 for use by the Colorado state patrol to implement the act.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)