Emergency Vehicle Authorization
C.R.S. 42-1-102(6), C.R.S. 42-4-222, Rule 11.
Issued To:
Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, ambulances, and other special purpose vehicles that are publicly owned and operated by or for a government agency.
Privately owned vehicles that are used as emergency vehicles.
Privately owned tow trucks
Must obtain emergency vehicle authorization from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. No other Authorizer or Authorizing Agency may approve Tow Trucks as Authorized Emergency Vehicles.
Number of Decals Allowed: Two
Weight Limit: No
Special Decal Fees: No
HVUT: No
Fee: No
Valid: Two years
Requirements:
The vehicle must be currently registered in the applicant’s name. Upon completion of
DR 2490 Application for Emergency Equipment Vehicle Authorization, the requestor will need to receive certification from one of the following (sheriff, chief of police, fire chief, Colorado State Patrol, or an ambulance service director) in the area in which the vehicle will be used. The authorizing agency/person must certify that the vehicle is necessary in the preservation of life, property, or the execution of emergency governmental functions in their jurisdiction.
Misc. Info:
The decal must be displayed in a visible area. Staggered expiration.
Valid for two (2) years.
Emergency Vehicle Equipment Authorization Information
Procedure for New Authorization, Renewal or Replacement
The DR 2490 Application for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Authorization must be submitted to:
By Mail:
Title and Registration Section
PO Box 173350
Denver, CO 80217-3350
In Person:
Department of Revenue Vehicle Services Unit
1881 Pierce St
Lakewood, CO 80214
When the completed application has been received and approved, the State Vehicle Services Section will issue the decal.
The authorizing agency/person will ensure that the decal is affixed to the inside lower driver’s side corner of the front windshield of the authorized vehicle listed on the corresponding DR 2490 Application for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Authorization. One copy of the approved DR 2490 must be kept in the Authorized Emergency Vehicle at all times. The second copy of the approved DR 2490 must be retained by the Authorizing Agency as long as the Authorized Emergency Vehicle operates under the authority of the Authorizing Agency.
An Authorizer and Applicant cannot be the same individual. An Authorizer who applies for an Emergency Vehicle Authorization must obtain a certification from another Authorizer within his or her Authorizing Agency or from a different Authorizing Agency.
Renewal of the designation is not automatic; the Authorizing Agency must complete, certify, and submit a new DR 2490 complying with all the requirements of Rule 11.
Note: When the vehicle is sold it is the responsibility of the agency or person to remove and destroy the Emergency Vehicle Authorization decal.
Revocation of the Emergency Vehicle Authorization Decal
The authorizing agency/person must complete the Revocation Action Notification area on the DR 2490 Application for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Authorization and send a copy to the State Vehicle Services Section.
The State Vehicle Services Section will send a letter notifying that the authorizing agency has requested the cancelation of the emergency vehicle decal and will cancel the Dual Registration.