DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Motor Vehicles – Title and Registration Section
1 CCR 204-10
RULE 37. VEHICLES CLASSIFIED AS FARM TRUCKS AND FARM TRUCK
TRACTORS
Basis: The statutory bases for this regulation are 42-1-204 and 42-3-306(4),
C.R.S.
Purpose: The purpose of this regulation is to establish criteria for identifying and
classifying farm vehicles for vehicle registration purposes.
1.0
Definitions
1.1
“Authorized Agent” means the officer of a county of city and county
designated by law to issue annual registration of vehicles and to collect any
registration or license fee imposed thereon by law.
1.2
“Department” means the Department of Revenue acting directly or through
its duly authorized officers and agents.
1.3
“Farm Vehicle Registration” means a farm vehicle registered in the
Colorado State Title and Registration System under 42-3-306, C.R.S., and
that is displaying a farm truck or farm truck tractor license plate.
1.4
“Farm Truck” means a truck meeting the definition of 42-1-102(108),
C.R.S., and that is owned by a farmer or rancher that are operated and
used pursuant to 42-3-306(4), C.R.S.
1.5 “Farm Truck Tractor” means a truck tractor meeting the definition of 42-1102(109), C.R.S., or 42-1-102(109.5), C.R.S., and that is owned by a farmer
or rancher that are operated and used pursuant to 42-3-306(4), C.R.S.
1.6 “Farm Vehicle” means a farm truck or farm truck tractor.
1.7 “Farmer and/or Rancher” means owner of a farm vehicle that
A. Owns or leases a farm or ranch that is classified as agricultural land for
the purposes of levying and collecting property tax under section 39-1103, C.R.S., and;
B. Whose business or source of income is agriculture.
2.0 Requirements
2.1 A farmer or rancher who owns a farm vehicle may apply for a farm vehicle
registration with the authorized agent at the County Motor Vehicle office for
which such farm or ranch is located in.
2.2. A DR 2159 Farm Truck, or Farm Tuck Tractor License Plate Application
shall be completed for farm vehicle registrations.
2.3 A farmer or rancher applying for a farm registration shall sign the DR 2159
and certify under penalty of perjury that:
A. The farmer or rancher meets the requirements of being a farmer or
rancher required in 42-3-306(4), C.R.S, and;
B. That the farm vehicle(s) owned by the farmer or rancher that carry farm
vehicle registrations will be operated and used pursuant to 42-3-306(4),
C.R.S., and;
C. That the farm or ranch that the farm vehicle(s) are being used is owned
or leased by the farmer or rancher pursuant to 42-3-306(4)(e), C.R.S.,
and:
D. That the land on which the farm vehicle(s) is used is classified as
agricultural land for the purposes of levying and collecting property tax
under section 39-1-103, C.R.S.
2.4 The Department or its authorized agents shall not require a farmer or
rancher registering a farm vehicle to demonstrate that the farmer or
ranchers’ primary business or source of income is agriculture.
2.5 Certification of meeting the farmer or rancher, farm vehicle, or agricultural
land criteria or requirements shall only be required upon initial farm
registration for each farm vehicle owned by a farmer or rancher. Although a
farmer or rancher shall be required to meet the requirements annually
certification is only required at the time of the initial application for a farm
vehicle registration.