Colorado's New Registration Laws Could Cost You - Learn From My Mistake

Last week I posted to facebook while I was getting a ticket for expired tags. My tags were expired , so I did deserve the ticket (in my defense , I moved twice while my home was being built and did not get the renewal in the mail). That added $100 to my overall cost of renewing my registration. Fine , I can deal with that , but what happened when I got to the DMV to renew my tags caught me completely off guard.

Apparently a new law passed recently in the state of Colorado that charges a fine of $25 per month - 4 month maximum - for every month you wait to renew your tags past your normal renewal date. For me it was exactly 4 months. So , that added ANOTHER $100 to the overall cost of renewing my registration.

I tried the argument that I'm paying my extra $100 fee through the court system...but obviously that's NOT a valid argument. Instead , it seems that's just a bonus (for the state , not for me). Be careful out there and double check your license plate stickers for the renewal dates. Get them renewed on time , or face an extra $200 in costs. Oh , by the way , let's not forget that the cost to renew ALSO went up this year.

Glad I could do my part to support the great state of Colorado!