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Colorado Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-308 No liability on public entity
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No public entity shall be liable for any loss or injury directly or indirectly resulting from false or inaccurate information contained in identification cards provided for in this part 3. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2162, § 1, effective January 1, 19…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-309 Unlawful acts
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(1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) To display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have in that person's possession any surrendered, fictitious, fraudulently altered, or fraudulently obtained identification card; (b) To lend that person's identification card to any other pers…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-310 Violation
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part 3 commits a petty offense, pursuant to section 18-1.3-503. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2163, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1560, § 365, effective October …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-313 Department consult with counties on county jail identification processing unit

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The department shall meet with representatives of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, the city and county of Denver, and the city and county of Broomfield on a regular basis to discuss future implementation of a county jail identification processing unit th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-401 Short title

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This part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial Driver's License Act". Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2163, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-402 Definitions

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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commercial driver's license" means a license issued to an individual in accordance with the requirements of the federal "Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986", 49 App. U.S.C. sec. 2701 et seq., and any rul…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-403 Department authority - rules - federal requirements

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(1) The department shall develop, adopt, and administer a procedure for licensing drivers of commercial motor vehicles in accordance with applicable federal law governing commercial motor vehicle safety and any rules promulgated thereunder. The department is hereby specifically a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-404 Commercial driver's license - limitations - unlawful direction to operate a commercial motor vehicle - applicability - rules

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways in this state on or after April 1, 1992, unless such person has attained the age of twenty-one years and has been issued and is in immediate possession o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-405 Driver's license disciplinary actions - grounds for denial - suspension - revocation - disqualification

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(1) A person who holds a commercial driver's license or who drives a commercial motor vehicle, as defined under this part 4, shall be subject, in addition to this part 4, to disciplinary actions, penalties, and the general provisions under parts 1, 2, and 3 of this article and ar…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-405.5 Violations of out-of-service order

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(1) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order commits a class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense. (2) No court shall accept a plea of guilty to another offense from a person charged with a violation of subsection (1) of this section; exce…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-406 Fees - rules

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(1) A fee is required for the issuance of a commercial driver's license. The department shall set the fee in accordance with section 42-2-114.5. The department shall transfer the fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account creat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-407 Licensing of testing units and driving testers - hearings - regulations

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(1) Commercial driver's license driving tests may be performed only by employees of the department or by commercial driver's license driving testers who are employed by commercial driver's license testing units, under contract with a commercial driver's license testing unit, or u…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-408 Unlawful acts - penalty

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(1) It is unlawful for any person other than an employee of the department to perform commercial driver's license driving tests, to act as a commercial driver's license testing unit, or to act as a commercial driver's license driving tester unless such person has been duly licens…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-409 Unlawful possession or use of a commercial driver's license

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(1) (a) A person shall not have in his or her possession a lawfully issued commercial driver's license knowing that the license has been falsely altered by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new information, transposition of information, or any other means so …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-501 Short title

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This part 5 may be known and cited as the "Colorado Road and Community Safety Act". Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (SB 13-251), ch. 402, p. 2352, § 4, effective August 7.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-502 Legislative declaration

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The purpose of this part 5 is to authorize an individual to qualify for a driver's license, minor driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card despite the individual not being lawfully present or being temporarily lawfully present in the United States. This part 5…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-503 Definitions

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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Identification document" means a driver's license, minor driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card issued by the department of revenue under parts 1 and 3 of this article. (2) "Proof of return …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-504 Applicability

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(1) This part 5 applies to identification documents for individuals who are not citizens of the United States and who do not have permanent residency status. (2) Other provisions. Parts 1 to 4 of this article 2 and article 7 of this title 42 apply to identification documents issu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-505 Identification documents - individuals not lawfully present - rules

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(1) Documents issued. An individual who is not lawfully present in the United States may apply for an identification document in accordance with this part 5. Any information collected prior to May 23, 2025, for the purpose of demonstrating eligibility for an identification docume…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-506 Identification documents - individuals temporarily lawfully present

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(1) An individual who is temporarily present in the United States may apply for an identification document pursuant to this section. The department shall issue an identification document if the individual: (a) Qualifies for the document applied for except for qualifications that …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-507 Taxpayer identification number - confidentiality

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The department shall keep the applicant's individual taxpayer identification number confidential and shall not place it on the applicant's document; except that this confidentiality requirement does not extend to the state child support enforcement agency, the department, or a co…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-508 Fees - operations - rule

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(1) The department may promulgate a rule imposing an additional fee for issuance of a document issued under this part 5 to cover the direct and indirect cost of implementing this part 5. The department shall set the fee in accordance with section 42-2-114.5 (2). The department sh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-509 Renewal - duplicate - replacement - rules

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(1) Renewal. (a) An identification document issued under this part 5 expires three years after issuance. The holder of the document must apply for renewal in accordance with section 42-2-118 or 42-2-304, as applicable, to continue to hold a valid identification document; except t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-510 Peace officers - arrest authority

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An immigration status violation is a federal offense. A peace officer is not authorized to arrest an individual merely for possessing an identification document issued under this part 5. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (SB 13-251), ch. 402, p. 2354, § 4, effective August 7.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-511 Driving test - third-party option - definition

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(1) As used in this section, "driving test" means the demonstration of ordinary and reasonable care in the operation of a motor vehicle in accordance with section 42-2-111. (2) To use the procedure set forth in subsection (3) of this section, an applicant for an identification do…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-601 Definitions

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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commercial driving instructor" means an individual who has been employed by a commercial driving school. (2) "Commercial driving school" means any business or any person who, for compensation, provides or offers …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-602 Equipment of vehicles

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(1) Every motor vehicle used by a commercial driving school in the conduct of its course of driver training shall be equipped as follows: (a) The vehicle shall be equipped as provided in article 4 of this title 42. (b) The vehicle shall be equipped with dual controls on the foot …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-602.5 Criminal history of commercial driving instructors - rules - definition - repeal

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[Editor's note: For the applicability of this section, see the editor's note following this section.] (1) A commercial driving instructor shall not provide, and a commercial driving school shall not employ a commercial driving instructor to provide, driving instruction to a minor…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-603 Rules

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(1) The department is authorized to promulgate rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 6. (2) Specifically, the department shall have power to adopt rules upon the following matters: (a) Prescribe the content of courses of instruction; (b) Prescribe the type o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-604 Violations - penalty

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part 6 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days, or by both fine and impris…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-101 Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly declares that its purpose in enacting this article is to implement by law the purpose and intent of section 6 of article X of the state constitution, wherein it is provided that "The general assembly shall enact laws classifying motor vehicles and also wh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-101.5 Definitions

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As used in this article 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Registration number" means the distinct registration number assigned to the owner of a vehicle and the vehicle pursuant to section 42-3-113 (1)(a). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-102 Periodic registration - rules

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(1) The department may establish by rule a periodic vehicle registration program whereby certain vehicles shall be registered at: (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, twelve-month intervals beginning on the month following the month of application for …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-103 Registration required - exemptions - rules

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(1) (a) Within sixty days after purchase, every owner of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or vehicle that is primarily designed to be operated or drawn upon any highway of this state or any owner of a trailer coach or of special mobile machinery whether or not it is operate…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-104 Exemptions - specific ownership tax - registration - domicile and residency - rules - definitions

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(1) Only those items of classified personal property that are owned by the United States government or an agency or instrumentality thereof, by the state of Colorado or a political subdivision thereof, or by a service member either individually or jointly with a dependent shall b…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-105 Application for registration - tax - definitions

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(1) (a) Application for the registration of a vehicle required to be registered under this article shall be made by the owner or the owner's agent and, if applicable, simultaneously with the application for certificate of title, as required by this section. The application for re…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-106 Tax imposed - classification - taxable value

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(1) The owner of each item of classified personal property shall pay an annual specific ownership tax unless exempted by this article. Such specific ownership tax shall be annually computed in accordance with section 42-3-107 in lieu of all annual ad valorem taxes. (2) For the pu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-107 Taxable value of classes of property - rate of tax - when and where payable - department duties - apportionment of tax collections - definitions - rules - repeal

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(1) (a) (I) Except as provided in subsections (1)(a)(I.5) and (1)(a)(IV) of this section, the taxable value of every item of Class A or Class B personal property greater than sixteen thousand pounds declared empty vehicle weight shall be the actual purchase price of such property…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-108 Determination of year model - tax lists

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All vehicles of the current year model, as designated by the manufacturer, shall, for the payment of the specific ownership tax, be considered in the first year of service regardless of the date of purchase, and those charged with the collection of annual specific ownership taxes…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-109 Tax for registration period

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Except as provided in sections 42-3-110, 42-3-304 (10), and 42-4-305 (5), the owner shall pay upon a purchased vehicle subject to registration under this article the prescribed fee for a twelve-month registration. In no event shall the specific ownership tax collected on any clas…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-110 Payment of motor vehicle registration fees and specific ownership taxes in installments

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(1) An owner of a motor vehicle, other than a trailer or semitrailer, classified as Class A or Class B personal property under section 42-3-106 (2)(b) may apply to the department to pay the twelve-month registration fee and specific ownership tax for the owner's fleet of such veh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-111 Tax year - disposition

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(1) The annual specific ownership tax shall attach and apply to motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or trailer coaches operated upon the highways of this state for the registration period within which it is levied and collected. (2) Payment of an annual specific ownership tax…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-112 Failure to pay tax - penalty - rules - repeal

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(1) (a) If a vehicle subject to taxation under this article 3 is not registered when required by law, the vehicle owner shall pay: (I) A late fee of twenty-five dollars for each month or portion of a month following the expiration of the registration period, or, if applicable, th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-113 Records of application and registration - disability of a driver - rules - report - definitions

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(1) The department shall file each application received and, when satisfied that the applicant is entitled to register the vehicle, shall register the vehicle and its owner as follows: (a) The owner and vehicle are assigned a distinct registration number. Each registration number…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-114 Expiration

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Every vehicle registration under this article shall expire on the last day of the month at the end of each twelve-month registration period and shall be renewed, upon application by the owner, the payment of the fees required by law, and in accordance with section 42-3-113 (3), n…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-115 Registration upon transfer - rules - definitions - repeal

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(1) Repealed. (2) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), the transferee, before operating or permitting the operation of a motor vehicle upon a highway, shall register the vehicle. (b) A transferee may operate a motor vehicle on the highway before registe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-116 Manufacturers or dealers - fees - rules - definition - penalty

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(1) Upon application using the proper form and payment of the fees required by law, a manufacturer of, drive-away or tow-away transporter of, or dealer in, motor vehicles, trailers, special mobile machinery, or semitrailers operating such vehicle upon any highway, in lieu of regi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-117 Nonresidents

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(1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided in this section, owning a foreign motor vehicle may operate or permit such vehicle to operate within this state without registering such vehicle or paying fees so long as the vehicle is currently registered in the state, count…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-118 Registration suspended upon theft - recovery - rules

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(1) Repealed. (2) (a) After receiving an application for a motor vehicle registration, the department or its authorized agent shall electronically verify with the department of public safety that the motor vehicle has not been reported stolen. The department or its authorized age…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-118.5 Inoperable vehicle - rules

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(1) An owner of an inoperable vehicle that is not driven on roadways and is undergoing maintenance, repair, restoration, rebuilding, or renovation shall pay the annual specific ownership tax on the vehicle as provided in section 42-3-106. (2) Upon payment of the specific ownershi…