1. Basic Special Mobile Machinery Title and Registration Tool
Revision date: 11/5/2010
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This tool is designed to assist you in identifying whether or not your vehicle is special mobile machinery and provide information about any title and or registration requirements.
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2. This tool is not designed for certain vehicles including:
Special Mobile Machinery (SMM) means any machinery that is pulled, hauled or driven over a highway and is either a vehicle or equipment that is not designed primarily for the transportation of persons or cargo over the public highway; or a motor vehicle that may have been originally designed for the transportation of persons or cargo and has been redesigned or modified by the addition of equipment or machinery and is only incidentally operated or moved over the public highways.
Special Mobile Machinery includes vehicles commonly used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of roadways, the drilling of wells, and the digging of ditches. CRS (93.5)
This tool is not designed for certain vehicles including:
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or Snowmobiles
Office trailers or standard trailers
Machinery with multiple pieces of mounted equipment
Farm Equipment operated solely on an agricultural site
Special Use Trucks – RULE 33 Special Use Trucks
Vehicles that are not Special Mobile Machinery
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3. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the equipment have either tracks for mobility or turn by skid steer tires?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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YES NO
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4. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the machinery also have mounted equipment?
Mounted Equipment is defined as any item weighing more than 500 pounds that is permanently attached to the vehicle by means such as bolting or welding.
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
Tracks or Skid Steer
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YES NO
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5. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
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Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
This equipment must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and must display a Special Mobile Machinery Specific Ownership Tax Decal
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6. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the vehicle have more than one piece of mounted equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
Tracks or Skid Steer
Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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7. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Do the vehicle and mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
Tracks or Skid Steer
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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8. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title Required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The base machine is registered as SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM decal and the mounted equipment is generally registered with the base as one unit.
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9. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
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Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title Required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The base machine is registered as one piece of SMM in Tax Class F and the mounted equipment as a separate piece of SMM in Tax Class F. Each piece of SMM must display its own SMM decal.
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Base machine
Mounted Equipment

10. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the equipment have rubber tires?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
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YES NO
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11. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the primary use of this vehicle to do something other than carry passengers or cargo?
Or has it been modified from its original design to now be used for something other than carrying passengers or cargo
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
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YES NO
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12. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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This vehicle primarily moves from site to site by being:
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled
Hauled
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Driven
None
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14. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the pulled equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?
Mounted Equipment is defined as any item weighing more than 500 pounds that is permanently attached to the vehicle by means such as bolting or welding.
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled from Site to Site
Not an Axle for Distributing Weight
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YES NO
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15. Based on the criteria you provided, the vehicle is
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Based on the criteria you provided, the vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner must register the vehicle as an SMM Trailer in Tax Class F and display an SMM license Plate.
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16. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the pulled equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled from Site to Site
Not an Axle for Distributing Weight
Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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17. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the pulled equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled from Site to Site
Not an Axle for Distributing Weight
Mounted Equipment
One piece of Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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18. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner of the vehicle has the option to register the base portion of the trailer as a Standard Trailer in Tax Class A, B, or D and the mounted equipment as SMM in Tax Class F
OR OR
The owner has the option to register both the base portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F.
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19. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
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Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner of the vehicle must register the base portion of the trailer as a Standard Trailer in Tax Class A, B, or D; and
The mounted equipment must be registered separately as SMM in Tax Class F
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20. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the pulled equipment an axle designed to distribute the towing vehicle’s weight?
Such as:
Tag Axle
Jeep Axle
Dollie Axle
Stinger/Booster Axle
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled from Site to Site
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YES NO
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21. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the pulled axle equipment physically transfer weight in order to exceed the vehicle’s statutorily allowable maximum gross weight?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled from Site to Site
Axle for Distributing Weight
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YES NO
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22. EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment you described is not required to be titled or registered in the State of Colorado
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
No registration required
NOTE: If the owner intends to use the equipment to exceed the vehicle’s statutorily required allowable maximum gross weight, this equipment may be registered with an SMM license plate. Contact your local County Motor Vehicle office for more information.
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23. Based on the criteria you provided, your
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Based on the criteria you provided, your
vehicle may be registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
No registration required. However, at the option of the vehicle owner, a weight distributing axle such as a stinger/booster may be registered with an SMM license plate if the owner intends to use the equipment to exceed the vehicle’s statutorily required allowable maximum gross weight.
OPTIONAL
Contact your local County Motor Vehicle office for more information
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24. EXIT
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25. EXIT
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26. EXIT
VACANT
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27. EXIT
VACANT
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28. EXIT
VACANT
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29. EXIT
VACANT
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30. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the hauled equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?
Mounted Equipment is defined as any item weighing more than 500 pounds that is permanently attached to the vehicle by means such as bolting or welding.
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Hauled from Site to Site
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YES NO
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31. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Hauled from Site to Site
No Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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32. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
This equipment must be registered as SMM and must display a Special Mobile Machinery Specific Ownership Tax Decal
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33. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
This equipment must be registered as SMM and must display a Special Mobile Machinery license plate
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34. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the hauled machinery have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Hauled from Site to Site
Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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35. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the hauled machinery and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Hauled from Site to Site
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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36. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Hauled from Site to Site
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
Same Model Year
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YES NO
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37. Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner has the option to register the base portion of the machinery as a SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM license plate and the mounted equipment portion as SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM SOT decal
OR OR
The owner has the option to register both the base portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F with an SMM license plate.
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38. Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner has the option to register the base portion of the machinery as a SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM SOT decal and the mounted equipment portion as a separate piece of SMM in Tax Class F with a second SMM SOT decal
OR OR
The owner has the option to register both the base portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F with a single SMM SOT decal.
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39. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Hauled from Site to Site
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
Different Model Year
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YES NO
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40. Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The base portion of the equipment must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and display an SMM license plate.
The mounted equipment must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and display an SMM SOT decal.
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41. Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
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Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The base portion of the equipment must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and display an SMM SOT decal.
The mounted equipment must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and display a separate SMM SOT decal.
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42. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the driven equipment constructed on a conventional truck chassis?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
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YES NO
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43. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the driven equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?
Mounted Equipment is defined as any item weighing more than 500 pounds that is permanently attached to the vehicle by means such as bolting or welding.
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Constructed on a Truck Chassis
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YES NO
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44. Based on the criteria you provided, this motor vehicle is NOT
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Based on the criteria you provided, this motor vehicle is NOT
considered Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title Required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner must register this motor vehicle as a truck and may choose which kind of registration is needed based on the motor vehicle’s statutory vehicle definition, weight, and allowed usages.
Contact your local County Motor Vehicle office for more information.
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45. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the driven equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Constructed on a Truck Chassis
Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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46. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Is the mounted equipment powered by PTO?
Power Takeoff Equipment (PTO) means equipment that is attached to a motor vehicle and is powered by the motor that powers the locomotion of the vehicle.
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Constructed on a Truck Chassis
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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47. EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, this vehicle is NOT Special Mobile Machinery and cannot be registered in Tax Class F. The mounted equipment powered by PTO is registered together with the vehicle it is attached to in Tax Class A, B, C, or D. The weight and value of the vehicle and is combined with the weight and value of the mounted equipment to calculate registration fees. The model year is the model year of the vehicle and not the PTO equipment.
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title is Required.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner must register this motor vehicle normally and may choose which kind of registration is needed based on the motor vehicle’s statutory vehicle definition, weight, and allowed usages.
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48. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the driven equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Constructed on a Truck Chassis
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
Mounted Equipment not PTO
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YES NO
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49. ? Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
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Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title Required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner has the option to register the base portion of the vehicle with standard license plates in Tax Class A, B, or C and the mounted equipment portion as SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM SOT decal.
OR OR
The owner has the option to register both the base portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F an SMM license plate. ?
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50. ? Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
Colorado Certificate of Title Required
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner must register the base portion of the vehicle with standard license plates in Tax Class A, B, or C and the mounted equipment portion as SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM SOT decal.
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51. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the driven equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?
Mounted Equipment is defined as any item weighing more than 500 pounds that is permanently attached to the vehicle by means such as bolting or welding.
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Not on a Truck Chassis
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YES NO
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52. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The vehicle must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and bear an SMM license plate.
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53. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the driven equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Not on a Truck Chassis
Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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54. YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
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Does the driven equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA
No Tracks / Skid Steer
Rubber Tires
Not used for passengers or cargo
Driven from site to site
Not on a Truck Chassis
Mounted Equipment
One Piece of Mounted Equipment
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YES NO
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55. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner must register base portion of the vehicle together with the mounted equipment as SMM in Tax Class F with a single SMM license plate.
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56. Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
EXIT
Based on the criteria you provided, your vehicle is
Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado
and must be titled and registered as follows:
TITLING REQUIREMENTS:
No Colorado Certificate of Title
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The owner must register the base portion of the vehicle as SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM license plate and the mounted equipment as a separate piece of SMM in Tax Class F with an SMM SOT Decal.
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57. Please Contact Your Local County Motor Vehicle Office
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Please Contact Your Local County Motor Vehicle Office
Based on the criteria provided, this vehicle may or may not be Special Mobile Machinery and has special circumstances that require further questioning for titling and registration requirements.
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58. This tool is only designed for identifying Special Mobile Machinery.
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I’m Sorry.
This tool is only designed for identifying
Special Mobile Machinery.
Based on the criteria provided, the vehicle described does not
Match the definition of Special Mobile Machinery.
Please contact the State of Colorado
Title and Registration Sections for more information:
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59. Thank you for using this online tool!
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Some other helpful definitions:
Farm Tractor – C.R.S (33)
Implement of Husbandry – C.R.S (44)(a)
Motor Vehicle – C.R.S (58)
Mounted Equipment – C.R.S (60)
Power Take-off Equipment – C.R.S (72.2)
Special Mobile Machinery – C.R.S (93.5)(a)
Special Use Trucks – RULE 33 Special Use Trucks
Links & Information about SMM
Special Mobile Machinery Program
SMM Vehicle Information Worksheet
SOT & Registration Exemptions – CRS (3)(e & f)
Farm Tractors as SMM – CRS (2)(e)
SMM 2% Rental Program – CRS (16)
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