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Standard License Plates

At registration, the owner of a motor vehicle receives two license plates (one license plate for motorcycles) and two validating tabs.  The validating tabs indicate the month and year of expiration and are affixed to the lower left (month) and right (year) corners of the rear license plate.  License plates must be renewed within one month of their date of expiration (see the Vehicle Registration and Titling subsection for more information).  Motor vehicle owners must notify their county motor vehicle office of changes in their name or address within one month of the change. 

Colorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active. Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses. Details

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details