How to fill out the DR 2175 in Colorado
A field-by-field walkthrough of the Colorado DR 2175 (Power of Attorney for Motor Vehicle Only) for licensed used car dealers — what goes in every section, who signs what, and the documents you attach. Verified against the official form as of October 2026.
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Filling out the CO DR 2175 after a sale:
- What it is
- Colorado DMV's non-secure power of attorney for one motor vehicle (title, registration, liens, odometer as buyer only or seller only)
- Who completes it
- The owner (grantor) fills in and signs it; the notary completes the notary block
- Where to file it
- With the title or registration work at the county motor vehicle office. The original is surrendered for a transfer of ownership
- Processing time
- None of its own. It goes in with the transaction it authorizes
- Cost
- No fee printed on the form
This guide is informational and does not replace the official Colorado instructions. Always confirm the current form and procedure with the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles before you file.
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What the DR 2175 is and why it matters
The DR 2175 is Colorado's motor vehicle power of attorney: one page where a vehicle owner (the grantor) appoints an agent to handle registration, title, duplicate title, transfer and odometer acknowledgment, liens, records, or a disability placard for one vehicle. It cites C.R.S. 15-14-701 and 15-14-705. The grantor checks the powers they're giving, sets a termination date, signs under penalty of perjury in the second degree, and lists their ID, and the form ends in a notary block.
For dealers, the line that matters is printed in the middle of the form. The DR 2175 works when the agent completes the odometer disclosure as the buyer only or the seller only. It can't be used to let one person or business sign as both buyer and seller. That takes the DR 2174 Secure Power of Attorney. This guide walks the DR 2175 box by box and covers the DR 2174 rules Colorado has published for dealers.
The DR 2175 (08/21/12) is the one the Colorado DMV posts as a PDF. It's the non-secure power of attorney. Its sibling, the DR 2174 Secure Power of Attorney, is the odometer one dealers use on trade-ins when the title isn't available. The PDF is fillable, so you can upload it to DealerVLO once under Settings → Forms. Map the grantor line to the buyer's name, the grantor's ID number, expiration and date of birth to the buyer's license fields, and year, make, and model to the vehicle. Leave these unmapped: the VIN (it's 17 one-character boxes, and DealerVLO maps a VIN to a single field, so write it by hand), the powers checkboxes and termination date (the owner decides those), the notary block, and the signature, which isn't a field. Auto-map suggestions are a starting point. Check each one against this guide. The printed-name and ID-type boxes have "owner/Co-owner" in their PDF names, so auto-map suggests the co-buyer's name for both. Point the printed name at the buyer and clear the ID-type box.
Documents to have before you start
Gather these before you complete the DR 2175. A missing attachment is the number-one reason the the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles bounces a title application back.
- The vehicle's VIN, year, make, and model — Copy them from the title. The form is limited to the one vehicle described.
- The grantor's ID — The form asks for a Colorado driver license, Colorado ID, or other ID, with number, expiration, and date of birth. The notary records that the grantor presented it.
- The original signed DR 2175 — The form says the original must be surrendered to transfer ownership and acknowledge the odometer reading. Certified copies work for the other powers.
- A DR 2174 instead, if one person will sign both sides of the odometer disclosure — Only when the title is with a lienholder or lost, under the federal rule for secure powers of attorney.
DR 2175, section by section
Grantor and agent: "I ___ appoint ___"
The top lines read "I (Grantor) ___ Appoint ___ as my agent." The grantor is the vehicle's owner, written exactly as their name appears on their ID, or the entity's name for a business. The agent is the person or business being appointed. When your dealership is the agent, use its legal name. Each line has room for a second row. The form's first paragraph warns the grantor that the agent may get power to pledge, sell, or dispose of the vehicle without advance notice, and that the agent must keep a record of receipts, disbursements, and significant actions.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
I (Grantor): full name or entity name as on ID The vehicle owner. | Buyer |
Appoint (agent): full name or entity name as on ID Your dealership's legal name when you're the agent. | You (dealer) |
Powers: check what the agent may do
The grantor checks each power they're giving and may cross out the ones withheld: apply for and receive a new registration or new temporary registration; apply for and receive a certificate of title; apply for and receive a duplicate title (secure and verifiable ID is needed only when the original title was issued on or after July 1, 2006); transfer ownership and acknowledge the odometer reading; record a lien; release a lien; get a copy of a motor vehicle record; receive a persons with disability parking placard. On a dealer deal, the title and registration boxes are the usual ones, and the transfer and odometer box when your agent signs the odometer acknowledgment for one side only.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
New registration or new temporary registration | Buyer |
Certificate of title | Buyer |
Duplicate certificate of title Secure and verifiable ID if the original title was issued on or after July 1, 2006. | Buyer |
Transfer ownership and acknowledge odometer reading Buyer side only or seller side only on this form. | Buyer |
Record a lien / release a lien | Buyer |
Motor vehicle record copy / disability placard Not used on a sale. | Buyer |
Termination date and the vehicle
The form prints "TERMINATION DATE REQUIRED" and gives a month/day/year blank. Don't leave it empty. Below it: the VIN in 17 separate boxes, then year, make, and model. The power of attorney covers only the vehicle described, so copy the VIN from the title one character per box. The form is headed "Any alteration or erasure may void this document," so a wrong digit means a clean form.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Termination date (__/__/__) Required. | Buyer |
Vehicle Identification Number (17 boxes) One character per box, from the title. | You (dealer) |
Year, make, model | You (dealer) |
Grantor's signature and identification
The grantor agrees that third parties may act on a copy unless a transfer of ownership is happening (transfers need the original), agrees to indemnify third parties who rely on it, and certifies under penalty of perjury in the second degree that the information is true. Then the grantor's printed name as it appears on their ID, signature, and date, followed by the ID type (Colorado DL, Colorado ID, or other, described), ID number, expiration date, and date of birth. Colorado's DR 2539A duplicate-title instructions say that when a power of attorney has no place for the grantor's ID information, a DR 2842 must be submitted with it. The DR 2175 has that ID section built in.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Printed name as on ID | Buyer |
Signature of owner/co-owner (grantor) and date Sign by hand, in front of the notary. | Buyer |
ID type: Colorado DL, Colorado ID, other | Buyer |
ID number, expiration, date of birth | Buyer |
Notary block
The bottom of the form is a notary acknowledgment: subscribed and affirmed, or sworn to, before the notary in a stated state and county on a stated date, by the grantor, "who executed this form in my presence and presented the identification described above." The notary signs, prints their name, adds their commission expiration, and applies their seal. For duplicate titles, Colorado's DR 2539A says a general power of attorney may be sent as a photocopy or fax only if the notary seal is visible on the copy. A VIN-specific one, like the DR 2175, must be the original.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
State, county, day, month, year Completed by the notary. | At the counter |
Grantor's name Completed by the notary. | At the counter |
Notary signature, printed name, commission expiration, seal Completed by the notary. | At the counter |
When you need the DR 2174 Secure Power of Attorney instead
The DR 2175 says it can't be used to let an individual or entity sign as both buyer and seller disclosing and acknowledging the odometer reading, and that this can only be done with the DR 2174. That's the trade-in case: the customer owes on the car, the lender has the title, and your store will sign as both the seller's agent and the buyer. Federal rules (49 CFR 580.13) limit a secure power of attorney to a title held by a lienholder or lost (or an electronic title held by a lienholder or that can't be accessed). Colorado DMV bulletin BL11-14 (November 2011) adds two date rules. The date the seller signs the power of attorney to the dealership must be the same as or before the lien release date, the duplicate title date, or the print date on an out-of-state title with neither. The date the agent exercises the power must be the date the title is physically received and reviewed, so don't pre-fill it. The follow-up bulletin BL12-01 (February 2012) says a wrong exercise date may be corrected with a single strike-through, the correct date, and a Statement of Fact. BL11-14 also notes that if the seller signs off on the title after all, the DR 2174 isn't needed.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Trade-in title held by a lienholder DR 2174, not the DR 2175. | You (dealer) |
Seller's signing date On or before the lien release, duplicate title, or out-of-state title print date. | Buyer |
Date the agent exercises the power The day the title is received and reviewed. Never pre-filled. | You (dealer) |
Dealer copy kept 5 years 49 CFR 580.8(c). | You (dealer) |
Common DR 2175 mistakes that cause rejections
The form prints "TERMINATION DATE REQUIRED." Fill in the month, day, and year the power ends.
The form says it can't be used that way. When the title is with the lender or lost and your store signs as seller's agent and buyer, use the DR 2174.
Transfers of ownership and odometer acknowledgment need the original DR 2175. Certified copies work only for the other powers.
The form warns that any alteration or erasure may void it. Start a clean one.
Colorado told dealers in BL11-14 to stop auto-populating that date. It's the day the title is physically received and reviewed.
Both the grantor line and the printed name ask for the name as it appears on identification. Copy it from the ID the notary sees.
Common questions
What is the Colorado DR 2175 form?+
The DR 2175 is the Colorado Department of Revenue's Power of Attorney for Motor Vehicle Only. A vehicle owner uses it to appoint an agent to handle registration, title, duplicate title, transfer and odometer acknowledgment, liens, records, or a disability placard for one vehicle. The version the DMV posts is DR 2175 (08/21/12).
Where do I get the Colorado motor vehicle power of attorney form?+
The Colorado DMV posts the DR 2175 at dmv.colorado.gov/sites/dmv/files/DR2175.pdf, linked at the top of this page. Colorado's DR 2539A instructions say the DR 2175 is also available at county motor vehicle offices and the DMV's Vehicle Services Section.
Does the Colorado DR 2175 need to be notarized?+
The form is built to be notarized. It ends in a notary block where the notary records that the grantor signed in their presence and presented the identification listed on the form, and the grantor also certifies under penalty of perjury in the second degree. Have it notarized before you rely on it.
What's the difference between the DR 2175 and the DR 2174?+
The DR 2175 is the non-secure power of attorney. Its agent can sign the odometer disclosure as the buyer only or the seller only. The DR 2174 is the Secure Power of Attorney. The DR 2175 says only the DR 2174 can let one person or business sign as both buyer and seller on the odometer disclosure, and federal rules limit that to a title held by a lienholder or lost.
Can I use a copy of a Colorado power of attorney?+
For a transfer of ownership and odometer acknowledgment, no: the form says the original must be surrendered. Certified copies are acceptable for the other powers, and the agent may keep a copy for records. For a duplicate title, Colorado's DR 2539A says a VIN-specific power of attorney must be the original, which is returned on request.
Does the DR 2175 expire?+
It ends on the termination date the grantor writes in, and the form says that date is required. Set a date that covers the deal and the title work.
Is there software that fills out the DR 2175 automatically?+
Yes. The Colorado DR 2175 is a fillable PDF, so dealer management software like DealerVLO can fill it for you: upload the blank form once, DealerVLO detects its fields and suggests a mapping you confirm, and from then on it fills from every deal you enter — the buyer, co-buyer, the vehicle you sold, and your dealership's details already in place. It's $29/month flat with a 14-day free trial, and the same deal also generates your federal documents (Bill of Sale, FTC Buyers Guide, odometer disclosure) and your state title paperwork.
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