DR 2709 (04/95)
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION
TITLE SECTION	State of Colorado
Procedure for Colorado Assigned Vehicle Identification Number
Under C.R.S. 42-5-110, 42-5-205, 42-6-118
Special identification (ID) numbers are issued to roadworthy vehicles that have
missing, altered, or more than one vehicle identification number (VIN).

STEP	WHAT YOU NEED TO DO	FORM NEEDED	
1	Have the vehicle inspected and the “Colorado Certified VIN Inspection” completed by a certified Colorado law enforcement officer.  Your local county motor vehicle office can refer you to a certified officer in your area.

 Inspection must not be over one (1) year old.
	DR 2704

Inspection Fee - $20.00

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2	Request ”Record Searches” of all vehicle identification number(s) VIN involved, unless customer has proper ownership documents.

 Search cannot be over 1 year old.	Validated copy of DR 2539 record search for each VIN
Fee - $2.20 each	
3	Show proof of ownership.  You must submit proper ownership documents for all component parts used in re building the vehicle. Ownership documents may be a title, MSO or salvage receipt/title or bills of sale.  Any title, MSO or salvage receipt/title must be either assigned to, or in the name of the applicant, unless the part was purchased from a salvage yard.  If purchased from a salvage yard or an individual, a bill of sale and photocopy of title are required.  Any bill of sale or receipt submitted must be legible, identity the part sold by year, make and VIN and be signed under penalty of perjury.
If you do not have acceptable ownership documents, you must purchase a surety bond, HOWEVER, DO NOT PURCHASE BOND UNTIL STEPS 4 THROUGH 8A HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.	Titles, MSOs, Salvage Receipts/Titles, invoices, sales receipts, bills of sale	
4	If there is an active lien on the record, it must be released or the applicant must contact their local county motor vehicle office for further instructions.
	Lien release	
5	Take a picture of the completed vehicle to show that it is roadworthy.

PHOTOGRAPHS (CRS 42-5-202) If pre-repair photos are available, they must be submitted. Two post-repair photos are required.  They must show:

•	The entire front and driver’s side

•	The entire back and passenger’s side
	Photos	
6	Complete the DR 2426 (Colorado Assigned Vehicle Identification Number Declaration of Facts) form giving the following information:
•	The year, make and VIN(s) of the vehicle involved.
•	From whom and when the vehicle and/or parts were purchased or obtained.
•	What attempts were made to contact owner of record, if applicable.
•	What was done to rebuild the vehicle and why an assigned VIN is needed.
•	That the vehicle is roadworthy, operational, and meets all safety requirements. C.R.S. 42-4-201 thru 233.
	DR 2426

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DO NOT PURCHASE A SURETY BOND UNTIL STATE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT ASSIGNS THE NEW VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER	
7	Submit your application for Colorado Assigned Vehicle Identification Number to your local county motor vehicle office. All approved Assigned VIN applications will be forwarded to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) to physically place the number on your vehicle. The CSP will contact you for an appointment. The CSP will return all supporting documents to you at that time. Form DR 2408 will indicate if a bond is required.	DR 2408, signed
Fee - $3.50 for
Special ID	
8	If a bond is required, steps 8A and 8B must be completed, C.R.S. 42-6-113.
8A	Establish the retail value of the vehicle (minimum appraisal — $200) by the following:
Any licensed Colorado automobile dealer may give a retail appraisal.  It may be on the dealer’s letterhead, signed, and state the dealer’s number; or, it may be a statement, made under penalty of perjury, from the dealer giving the same information.
8B	Purchase a surety bond for twice the retail value as shown on the retail appraisal. The bond must show the Colorado Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (received in step 7) as the VIN. Minimum bond accepted is $400. You can find bonding companies listed in the telephone yellow pages under “surety bonds.”	Vehicle appraisal identifying the vehicle

Surety Bond SIGNED INDICATE year, make, assigned VIN of vehicle	
9	Apply for title at the county motor vehicle office in the county in which you live.	All documents given to
you by the Colorado
State Patrol
Fee—$5.50