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MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER

Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles AND any "Towed Conveyances"
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ATV AUTO AUTOMOBILE
BOAT TRAILER CAMPER CAR FLAT BED
HORSE TRAILER MANUFACTURING MOBILE HOME MOTOR HOME
MOTOR VEHICLE MOTORCYCLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE RV
SNOWMOBILE TENT CAMPER TOWED CONVEYANCES TRAILERS
TRAVEL TRAILER TRUCK VEHICLE

Federal

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington , DC   20590
(888)327-4236
All motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment manufactured or imported for sale in the United States must comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. See the NHTSA's "INFORMATION FOR NEW MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT" for a summary of relevant provisions.

Link:  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/maninfo/newmanufacturer.pdf
For recalls, compliance or other information, contact the Auto Safety Hotline 1-(888) 327-4236 within the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

Federal

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
999 18th Street, Suite 500
DENVER , CO   80202-2405
(303)312-6940
Fax: (303)312-6961
The EPA regulates Federal Exhaust and Evaporative Emission Standards.

Link:  http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stds-ld.htm
The EPA also enforces Federal Fuel Economy Regulations.

Link:  http://www.epa.gov/otaq/mpg.htm

Federal

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East-West Highway
Bethesda , MD   20814-4408
(301)504-6816
(800)638-2772
Fax: (301)504-0124
The CSPC has instituted safety guidelines for manufacturers of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's) for off-road use.

Link:  http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/PRHTML99/99034.html

State

Colorado Department of Revenue
Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
1881 Pierce St.
Lakewood , CO   80214
(303)205-5600
Fax: (303)205-5977
1. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE: issued to those who manufacture or assemble new and unused motor vehicles. 2. DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE: issued to those who sell or distribute new motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers or who maintain distributor representatives. 3. DISTRIBUTOR BRANCH LICENSE: issued to a branch office maintained by a distributor or wholesaler for the same purposes as a factory branch is maintained. 4. DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE'S LICENSE: issued to those who are employed by a distributor, distributor branch or wholesaler. 5. FACTORY BRANCH LICENSE: issued to those who manufacture or assemble motor vehicles for the sale of motor vehicles to distributors, for the sale of motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers, or for directing or supervising in whole or in part its representatives. 6. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE'S LICENSE: issued to those who are employed by a factory branch for the purpose of making or promoting the sale of its motor vehicles or for supervising or contacting its dealers or prospective dealers.

Link:  http://www.mv.state.co.us/dlr/dlrpdf/drp2327.pdf
Manufacturer's License Plates are issued for vehicles owned by and titled in Colorado to the manufacturer or its factory branch.

Link:  http://www.mv.state.co.us/TRmfgplt.html
A Manufacturer Certificate of Origin or MCO is a document required from the manufacturer for each vehicle produced. It is considered the "birth certificate"for a vehicle and is used to transfer ownership of the vehicle. regulation. Anyone who manufactures or assembles a new vehicle shall furnish a proper MCO to the dealer to whom it is delivered. The MCO is required when the new vehicle is titled and registered. MCOs must meet the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)standardsA professional printer may be able to supply MCOs,or consult the Yellow Pages of the phone book under "Business Forms."
If manufacturing only utility trailers less than 2000 pounds, exempt from state license as Motor Vehicle Manufacture, but must posses a State Motor Vehicle Dealers license.
NOTE:  See MANUFACTURING regarding applicable environmental regulations.
NOTE:  See EMISSIONS TESTING

page last updated 8/1/03

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

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