Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles Basic Special Mobile Machinery Title 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. START SMM Vehicle Information Worksheet GO TO INFORMATION & LINKS 1

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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: – – – EXIT 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 2

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the equipment have either tracks for mobility or turn by skid steer tires? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA NO BACK UP 3

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the machinery also have mounted equipment? YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü Tracks or Skid Steer – 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. YES NO BACK UP 4

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 5

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the vehicle have more than one piece of mounted equipment attached to it? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü Tracks or Skid Steer ü Mounted Equipment NO BACK UP 6

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Do the vehicle and mounted equipment have the same model year? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü Tracks or Skid Steer ü Mounted Equipment ü One Piece of Mounted Equipment NO BACK UP 7

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 8

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 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. Base machine Mounted Equipment 9

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the equipment have rubber tires? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü No Tracks / Skid Steer NO BACK UP 10

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Is the primary use of this vehicle to do something other than carry passengers or cargo? YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü No Tracks / Skid Steer ü Rubber Tires – Or has it been modified from its original design to now be used for something other than carrying passengers or cargo YES NO BACK UP 11

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER This vehicle primarily moves from site to site by being: YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü No Tracks / Skid Steer ü Rubber Tires ü Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled Hauled Driven None BACK UP 12

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Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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. YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled from Site to Site Not an Axle for Distributing Weight NO BACK UP 14

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 15

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the pulled equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü 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 NO BACK UP 16

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the pulled equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü ü 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 NO BACK UP 17

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 • The owner has the option to register both the base portion and the mounted equipment together as one single unit in Tax Class F. OR 18

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 19

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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 YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled from Site to Site NO BACK UP 20

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the pulled axle equipment physically transfer weight in order to exceed the vehicle’s statutorily allowable maximum gross weight? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Pulled from Site to Site Axle for Distributing Weight NO BACK UP 21

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 22

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles EXIT 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 23

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Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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. YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site NO BACK UP 30

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site No Mounted Equipment NO BACK UP 31

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 32

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 33

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the hauled machinery have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site Mounted Equipment NO BACK UP 34

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the hauled machinery and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for Passengers or Cargo Hauled from Site to Site Mounted Equipment One Piece of Mounted Equipment NO BACK UP 35

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü ü 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 NO BACK UP 36

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 • 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. OR 37

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 • 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. OR 38

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over, or across the public highway? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü ü 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 NO BACK UP 39

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 40

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 41

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Is the driven equipment constructed on a conventional truck chassis? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site NO BACK UP 42

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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. YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Constructed on a Truck Chassis NO BACK UP 43

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 44

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the driven equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Constructed on a Truck Chassis Mounted Equipment NO BACK UP 45

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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. YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü ü 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 NO BACK UP 46

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 47

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the driven equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year? YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü ü 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 not PTO NO BACK UP 48

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 • 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. ? OR 49

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. ? 50

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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. YES YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Not on a Truck Chassis NO BACK UP 51

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 an SMM license plate. bear 52

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the driven equipment have more than one piece of permanently mounted equipment attached to it? YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Not on a Truck Chassis ü Mounted Equipment YES NO BACK UP 53

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER Does the driven equipment and its attached mounted equipment have the same model year? YOUR VEHICLE’S CRITERIA ü ü ü No Tracks / Skid Steer Rubber Tires Not used for passengers or cargo Driven from site to site Not on a Truck Chassis ü Mounted Equipment ü One Piece of Mounted Equipment YES NO BACK UP 54

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 55

EXIT Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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. 56

Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles START OVER 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. Click here to find your County Motor Vehicle Office START OVER BACK UP 57

START OVER Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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: 303 -205 -5608 BACK UP 58

START OVER Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles 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 • • • Go back to our home page! 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) Click here to find your County Motor Vehicle Office Please provide feedback about this tool by clicking HERE! 59