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Renewals
Effective July 1, 2005, CRS 42-3-111 - If a vehicle subject to taxation is not registered when required by law, the vehicle owner is subject to a late fee of up to $10.00.
Renewals may be mailed in to the office at P.O. Box 1429, Fort Collins, CO. 80522. Please allow two weeks processing time for mail in renewals. The processing time may be extended in some situations if there is any question regarding insurance or emissions records that are transmitted to Larimer County by outside entities. To avoid any extended delays, when mailing in a renewal, please be sure to include the following:
- EMISSIONS TESTS are required on diesel vehicles. Effective January 1, 2007, gasoline vehicles are no longer required to have a basic emissions test to be used in Larimer, Weld, or El Paso counties. If the vehicle is used over 90 days a year in the Enhanced areas, (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson county) an Enhanced emissions test is required. Please see the Air Care Colorado website at www.aircarecolorado.com for information.
- Proof of insurance if needed. (If needed it will be stated on the renewal card) In the event that the insurance information on your vehicle is not posted or is not current on the computer database you may have received a notification letter from Explore (3rd party vendor contracted to maintain the insurance database). Please send a copy of the notification with your renewal notice and proof of insurance. This will help resolve these issues in a timelier manner.
- A signed check, made payable to "Larimer County Clerk" for the amount stated on the renewal card. If a renewal card has been received, but the license plates were not renewed before the end of the grace period, the amount shown on the renewal card will no longer be valid. Please call the Motor Vehicle office at (970) 498-7878 to obtain the correct amount before mailing in the renewal or your renewal will be updated leaving your vehicle registration in the current registration cycle.
- Please include the late fee of $10.00 if the renewal request is received after the one month grace period following the expire date of the registration.