Title: Basic Special Mobile Machinery Title and Registration Tool
1Basic Special Mobile MachineryTitle and
Registration Tool
SMM?
- 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.
SMM Vehicle Information Worksheet
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2 - 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
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- Does the equipment have either tracks for
mobility or turn by skid steer tires?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
YES
NO
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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.
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
YES
NO
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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
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- 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?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- Tracks or Skid Steer
- Mounted Equipment
YES
NO
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- Do the vehicle and mounted equipment have the
same model year?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- Tracks or Skid Steer
- Mounted Equipment
- One Piece of Mounted Equipment
YES
NO
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8EXIT
- 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. -
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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 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.
Mounted Equipment
Base machine
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- Does the equipment have rubber tires?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
YES
NO
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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
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
YES
NO
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- This vehicle primarily moves from site to site
by being
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
- Not used for Passengers or Cargo
Pulled
Hauled
Driven
None
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- 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.
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
- 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.
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- Does the pulled equipment have more
than one piece of permanently mounted
equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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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17START OVER
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- Does the pulled equipment and its
attached mounted equipment have the same model
year?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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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18EXIT
- 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
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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- 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 -
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- Is the pulled equipment an axle designed to
distribute the towing vehicles weight? - Such as
- Tag Axle
- Jeep Axle
- Dollie Axle
- Stinger/Booster Axle
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
vehicles statutorily allowable maximum gross
weight?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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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22EXIT
- 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 vehicles 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 vehicles 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? - 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.
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
- Not used for Passengers or Cargo
- Hauled from Site to Site
- No Mounted Equipment
YES
NO
? BACK UP
32EXIT
- 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
33EXIT
- 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
34START OVER
-
- Does the hauled machinery have more
than one piece of permanently mounted
equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
- Not used for Passengers or Cargo
- Hauled from Site to Site
- Mounted Equipment
YES
NO
? BACK UP
35START OVER
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- Does the hauled machinery and its attached
mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
36START OVER
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- Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over,
or across the public highway?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
37EXIT
- 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
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.
38EXIT
- 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
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.
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- Is the hauled machinery ever operated on, over,
or across the public highway?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
40EXIT
- 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.
41EXIT
- 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.
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- Is the driven equipment constructed on a
conventional truck chassis?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
- Not used for passengers or cargo
- Driven from site to site
YES
NO
? BACK UP
43START OVER
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- 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.
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
- Not used for passengers or cargo
- Driven from site to site
- Constructed on a Truck Chassis
YES
NO
? BACK UP
44EXIT
- 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 vehicles statutory
vehicle definition, weight, and allowed usages. - Contact your local County Motor Vehicle office
for more information.
45START OVER
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- Does the driven equipment have more
than one piece of permanently mounted
equipment attached to it?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
46START OVER
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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.
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
47EXIT
- 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
vehicles statutory vehicle definition, weight,
and allowed usages.
48START OVER
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- Does the driven equipment and its attached
mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
49EXIT
- 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
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.
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50EXIT
- 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. -
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51START OVER
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- 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.
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- No Tracks / Skid Steer
- Rubber Tires
- Not used for passengers or cargo
- Driven from site to site
- Not on a Truck Chassis
YES
NO
? BACK UP
52EXIT
- 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 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?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
54START OVER
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- Does the driven equipment and its attached
mounted equipment have the same model year?
YOUR VEHICLES CRITERIA
- 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
? BACK UP
55EXIT
- 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.
56EXIT
- 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.
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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.
Click here to find your County Motor Vehicle
Office
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- Im 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
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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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