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Basic Special Mobile MachineryTitle and Registration Tool

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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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 42-1-102(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 CONTINUE

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Does the equipment have either tracks for mobility or turn by skid steer tires?

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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.

Tracks or Skid Steer

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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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Does the vehicle have more than one piece of mounted equipment attached to it?

Tracks or Skid Steer Mounted Equipment

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Do the vehicle and mounted equipment have the same model year?

Tracks or Skid Steer Mounted Equipment One Piece of Mounted Equipment

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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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TITLING REQUIREMENTS: • No Colorado Certificate of Title RequiredREGISTRATION 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


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Does the equipment have rubber tires? No Tracks / Skid Steer

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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

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires

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This vehicle primarily moves from site to site by being: No Tracks / Skid Steer

Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo

Pulled

None


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Hauled

Driven

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Does the pulled equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?


No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled from Site to Site Not an Axle for Distributing Weight

YES NO


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Based on the criteria you provided, the vehicle is Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado


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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Does the pulled equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?

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

YES NO


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Does the pulled equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?

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

YES NO


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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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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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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

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled from Site to Site

YES NO


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Does the pulled axle equipment physically transfer weight in order to exceed the vehicle’s statutorily allowable maximum gross weight?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled from Site to Site Axle for Distributing Weight

YES NO


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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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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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Does the hauled equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?


No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site

YES NO


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Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site No Mounted Equipment

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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: • This equipment must be registered as SMM and must display a Special

Mobile Machinery Specific Ownership Tax Decal

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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: • This equipment must be registered as SMM and must display a Special

Mobile Machinery license plate

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Does the hauled machinery have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site Mounted Equipment

YES NO


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Does the hauled machinery and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site Mounted Equipment One Piece of Mounted Equipment

YES NO


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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

YES NO


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Based on the criteria you provided, the equipment is Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado



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


portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F with an SMM license plate.

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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


portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F with a single SMM SOT decal.

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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

YES NO


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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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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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Is the driven equipment constructed on a conventional truck chassis?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site

YES NO


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Does the driven equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?


No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Constructed on a Truck Chassis

YES NO


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Based on the criteria you provided, this motor vehicle is NOTconsidered Special Mobile Machinery in the State of Colorado


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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Does the driven equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Constructed on a Truck Chassis Mounted Equipment

YES NO


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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.

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

YES NO


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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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Does the driven equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?

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

YES NO


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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.


portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F an SMM license plate.

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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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Does the driven equipment also have mounted equipment as defined by statute?


No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Not on a Truck Chassis

YES NO


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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: • The vehicle must be registered as SMM in Tax Class F and

bear an SMM license plate.

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Does the driven equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it?

No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Not on a Truck Chassis Mounted Equipment

YES NO


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Does the driven equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year?

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

YES NO


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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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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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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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I’m Sorry.This tool is only designed for identifying

Special Mobile Machinery.

Based on the criteria provided, the vehicle described does notMatch the definition of Special Mobile Machinery.

Please contact the State of Colorado Title and Registration Sections for more information:

303-205-5608

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Thank you for using this online tool! Some other helpful definitions: • Farm Tractor – C.R.S. 42-1-102 (33) • Implement of Husbandry – C.R.S. 42-1-102 (44)(a) • Motor Vehicle – C.R.S. 42-1-102(58)• Mounted Equipment – C.R.S. 42-1-102 (60) • Power Take-off Equipment – C.R.S. 42-1-102 (72.2) • Special Mobile Machinery – C.R.S. 42-1-102 (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 42-3-104(3)(e & f) • Farm Tractors as SMM – CRS 42-3-106(2)(e) • SMM 2% Rental Program – CRS 42-3-107(16)

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