Registro de scooters de baja potencia en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un scooter de baja potencia en Colorado, debes registrarlo y ponerle una etiqueta con un número. Este registro cuesta cinco dólares y es válido por tres años.

Es como cuando compras un coche y necesitas ponerle una placa para poder manejarlo legalmente. Sin la placa, no puedes usarlo en la calle.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que José compra un scooter de baja potencia para ir a trabajar. Antes de usarlo, se dirige al departamento de vehículos de su estado, paga cinco dólares y recibe una etiqueta que coloca en su scooter. Ahora puede usarlo legalmente por tres años.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-3-311 – Low-power scooter registration (1) Every low-power scooter sold in this state shall have an identification number stamped on its frame, which number shall be recorded upon registration. A low-power scooter shall be registered with the department, which registration shall be evidenced by a number decal that is securely affixed to the low-power scooter frame in a conspicuous place. Registration shall be valid for a period of three years, and the fee for such registration shall be five dollars. Retail sellers of low-power scooters shall retain one dollar from each such fee, and four dollars of each such fee shall be forwarded monthly to the department for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the highway users tax fund. (2) The general assembly shall make appropriations from the fund for the expenses of the administration of this section, and any fees credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (1) of this section in excess of the amount of the appropriations shall be allocated and expended as specified in section 43-4-205 (5.5)(f), C.R.S. The department shall promulgate rules authorizing retail sellers of low-power scooters to be agents of the department for such registration. Source: Section 42-3-311 — Low-power scooter registration - fee , https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-42.­pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).