Title 43, Transportation
0 chapters · 400 sections in this title.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-803 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Authorized agent shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 42-1-102 (5), C.R.S. (2) Bond means any bond, note, interim certificate, commercial paper, contract, or other evidence of indebtedness of either…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-808 Toll highways - special provisions - limitations
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(1) The transportation enterprise or any partner of the enterprise operating surface transportation infrastructure that is a toll highway under the terms of a public-private partnership shall, in operating the toll highway: (a) Ensure unrestricted access by all vehicles to the to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-809 Enterprises - applicability of other laws
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(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, neither the bridge enterprise nor the transportation enterprise shall be subject to the provisions of the Procurement Code, articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S. (2) (a) The bridge enterprise and the transportation enterprise shall b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-810 Fees and surcharges - limitations on use
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As required by section 18 of article X of the state constitution, the proceeds of any fee or surcharge imposed pursuant to the provisions of this part 8 that is a license fee, registration fee, or other charge with respect to the operation of any vehicle upon any public highway i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-811 Transit and rail division - funding for local transit grants
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for state fiscal year 2009-10 and for each succeeding state fiscal year the allocation of the surcharges, fees, and fines imposed and credited to the highway users tax fund created in section 43-4-201 (1)(a) pursuant to section 43-4…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-812 Use of user fees for transit - legislative declaration
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the transportation enterprise, a public highway authority created and existing pursuant to part 5 of this article, a regional transportation authority created and existing pursuant to part 6 of this article, or any other entity that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-814 Military deployment - motor vehicle fees exempted - penalty
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(1) Motor vehicle fees exempted. If the owner is a member of the United States armed forces and has orders to serve outside the United States, the owner may exempt the Class C personal property or Class B personal property under sixteen thousand pounds empty weight from the regis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-901 High-visibility alcohol and drug impaired driving enforcement
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The department of transportation, in implementing the strategic transportation project investment program, shall, as a priority, coordinate at least twelve episodes annually of high-visibility alcohol and drug impaired driving enforcement episodes that the department oversees. Th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Auto camp means any auto or tourist camp, park or campsite, tourist court, auto court, auto hotel, or trailer coach court owned, operated, controlled, or leased by any person, firm, association, or corporation for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-202 Licenses - fee - penalty. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 29: p. 467, � 2. CSA: C. 16, � 373. CRS 53: � 13-14-2. L. 55: p. 207, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 13-14-2. L. 71: p. 259, � 2. L. 77: Entire section repealed, p. 1941, � 3, effective May 20.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-203 Required records
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(1) It is the duty of every person, firm, association, or corporation owning, operating, controlling, or leasing an auto camp or hotel to keep and maintain in the auto camp or hotel an easily accessible and permanent daily record of all automobiles stored, kept, parked, or mainta…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-204 Record open for inspection by officers
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The books and records of every auto camp and hotel shall be open for inspection to members of the Colorado state patrol and all peace officers of the state. Source: L. 29: p. 468, � 4. CSA: C. 16, � 375. CRS 53: � 13-14-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 13-14-4. L. 71: p. 260, � 4.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-205 Allowing stolen motor vehicle to be stored - penalty
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Any person who knowingly allows or permits any stolen motor vehicle to be stored, kept, parked, or maintained in any licensed auto camp or hotel facility within the state of Colorado commits a civil infraction. This provision shall not be exclusive of any other penalties prescrib…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-206 Revocation of license. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 29: p. 468, � 6. CSA: C. 16, � 377. CRS 53: � 13-14-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 13-14-6. L. 71: p. 260, � 6. L. 77: Entire section repealed, p. 1941, � 3, effective May 20.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-207 Penalty
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Any person violating any of the provisions of this part 2, except as set forth in section 43-5-205, commits a civil infraction. Source: L. 29: p. 470, � 9. CSA: C. 16, � 380. CRS 53: � 13-14-7. C.R.S. 1963: � 13-14-7. L. 72: p. 588, � 47. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1940, �…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-208 Effective date - applicability. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: p. 261, � 7. C.R.S. 1963: � 13-14-8. L. 77: Entire section repealed, p. 1941, � 3, effective May 20.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-301 Obstructing highway - penalty
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No person or corporation shall erect any fence, house, or other structure or dig pits or holes in or upon any highway, or place thereon or cause or allow to be placed thereon any stones, timber, or trees or any obstruction whatsoever. No person or corporation shall tear down, bur…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-302 Not to dam stream - penalty
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No person or corporation shall dam the waters of any stream so as to cause the same to overflow any road or damage or weaken the abutments, walls, or embankments of any bridge of any highway. Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-303 Overflowing highways - penalty
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A person or corporation shall not repeatedly, willfully, or negligently cause or allow water to flow, fall, or sprinkle from any ditch, lateral, canal, waste ditch, reservoir, pond, drain, flume, or agricultural crop sprinkler system upon any public road or highway so as to damag…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-304 Jurisdiction
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The county court of the county wherein any of the offenses described in sections 43-5-301 and 43-5-303 may be committed shall have jurisdiction of complaints coming within the provisions of sections 43-5-301 and 43-5-303. Source: L. 15: p. 405, � 2. C.L. � 1284. CSA: C. 143, � 38…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-305 Owners construct culverts - penalty
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(1) Any person or corporation owning or constructing any ditch, race, drain, or flume in, upon, or across any highway shall keep the highway open for safe and convenient travel by constructing culverts, bridges, or similar structures over such ditch, race, drain, or flume. When a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-306 Transporting heavy machines
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It is the duty of all persons, associations, and corporations operating threshing machines or vehicles or using the public roads for transporting such machines or other heavy machinery to use a sufficient number of heavy planks, wherever necessary, to protect all sidewalks, bridg…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-307 Injury to highway - penalty
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If any person, association, or corporation purposely destroys or injures any sidewalk, bridge, culvert, or causeway, or removes any of the timber or plank thereof, or obstructs the same, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dolla…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-308 Flagpersons - definition - penalty
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(1) (a) A person shall not fail or refuse to obey the visible instructions, signals, or direction displayed or given by a flagperson. A person who violates this subsection (1)(a) commits a class A traffic infraction. (b) If a driver fails to comply with the flagperson's instructi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-401 Duties and responsibility of governor
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The governor is hereby designated as the official of the state of Colorado having the ultimate responsibility for dealing with the federal government with respect to programs and activities pursuant to the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966, and subsequent amendments thereto. To …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-501 Definitions
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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the motorcycle operator safety advisory board created in section 43-5-505. (1.5) Chief means the chief of the state patrol, created in section 24-33.5-201. (2) Fund means the motorcycle operator safety…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-502 Motorcycle operator safety training program - rules
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(1) (a) (I) The office shall establish a motorcycle operator safety training program that promotes motorcycle safety awareness and supports courses to teach students to safely operate a motorcycle and train instructors. To be eligible under the program, a course must include inst…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-503 MOST instructor requirements and training
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(1) The office shall establish standards for an approved MOST instructor training course. To successfully complete the course, a student must demonstrate knowledge of course material, knowledge of safe motorcycle operating practices, and the necessary aptitude for instructing stu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-505 Advisory board
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(1) The motorcycle operator safety advisory board is hereby created. The board consists of: (a) The director of the Colorado department of transportation or his or her designee; (b) The executive director of the department of revenue or the executive director's designee; (c) The …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-506 Report
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Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than September 1 of each year, the department of public safety shall report to the legislative audit committee and the house and senate transportation committees, or their successor committees. The report must comment on the e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-507 Repeal of part
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This part 5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2030. Before the repeal, this part 5 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1083), ch. 86, p. 277, � 6, effective August 7. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that there exists a need to promote the safe operation and accessibility of general aviation and intrastate commercial aviation in this state; that improvement of general aviation and intrastate commercial aviation transportation facilities wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Aircraft means any FAA-certificated vehicle used or designed for aviation or flight in the air. (2) Airport means any area of land or water which is used or intended for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-103 Division of aeronautics created - duties
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(1) There is hereby created, in the department of transportation, the aeronautics division. (2) The division shall provide support for the Colorado aeronautical board in fulfilling its duties. The duties of the division also include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-104 Colorado aeronautical board - created
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(1) (a) The division shall be under the jurisdiction of the Colorado aeronautical board, which board is created. (b) The board consists of nine voting members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for terms of three years; except that the terms must be stagge…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-105 Duties of the board
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(1) The board has the following duties: (a) To advise the director on aviation matters; (b) To establish procedures for the administration and distribution of moneys credited to the aviation fund created in section 43-10-109, for aviation purposes at public airports, commercial s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-106 Powers of the board
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(1) (a) The board has power to: Acquire by gift, transfer, devise, or eminent domain such land which, in the opinion of the board, poses or may pose a potential hazard to navigable airspace. In determining whether land or any structure thereon poses a hazard to navigable airspace…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-107 Office of director of division created - transfer
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(1) The office of director of the division is hereby created. Any other provision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board, with the consent of the executive director, shall appoint the director, who shall possess such qualifications as may be established by the boar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-108 Annual report. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1049, � 3, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 2393, � 16, effective July 1. L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, p. 2, � 4, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 1273, � 207, effective August 7. Cross refer…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-108.5 State aviation system grant program
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(1) In order to support and improve the state aviation system, there is hereby established the state aviation system grant program. The grant program shall be implemented and administered by the division and the board in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) (a) Exc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-109 Aviation fund created
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the aviation fund, which consists of all revenues credited thereto pursuant to section 39-27-112 (2)(b) and all revenues credited thereto in accordance with subsection (2) of this section within the total rev…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-110 Revenues in aviation fund - disbursements
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(1) (a) In accordance with section 18 of article X of the Colorado constitution, moneys in the fund shall be used exclusively for aviation purposes. (b) Repealed. (2) (a) (I) The board shall transfer from the fund, on a monthly basis, to the airport operating fund of the governme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-110.7 Conveyance of airport-related equipment to division
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The city and county of Denver shall convey at a reasonable cost unneeded airport-related equipment to the division for equitable distribution to other governmental entities operating airports in this state. Source: L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 6, � 8, effective …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-111 Gasoline tax in lieu of personal property tax
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The gasoline tax imposed pursuant to section 39-27-102 (1)(a)(IV)(A), C.R.S., is imposed in lieu of personal property tax on the aircraft, except as otherwise provided in article 4 of title 39, C.R.S. Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1050, � 3, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-112 Fuel flowage fee - authorized
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Any governmental entity which operates an airport providing access to the public is authorized to impose a fuel flowage fee at such airport. Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1051, � 3, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-113 Safe operating areas around airports - establishment
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares commercial service airports, public airports, reliever airports, as defined in 49 U.S.C. sec. 47102, and the land areas surrounding such airports, as defined in 14 CFR part 77, to be a matter of state interest as provided in article 65.1 o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-115 Submittal of budget for recommendations
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The board shall submit annually the proposed budget for the division to the transportation commission for the commission's review and, with respect to moneys that are to be allocated for administrative costs, the commission's approval and allocation. The commission shall examine …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-116 Transfer of functions, employees, and property. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1053, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section repealed, (HB 09-1066), ch. 82, p. 304, � 7, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-117 Towers - marking - definitions - penalty
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Height means the distance from the original grade at the base of a tower to the highest point of the tower. (b) Tower means a structure that is either self-standing or supported by guy wires and ground anchor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-10-119 Large hub airport accessibility - duties - definition
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(1) Each large hub airport in Colorado has the following duties related to accessibility and safety: (a) On or before July 1, 2024, establish an advisory committee for the cross-disabled community. The advisory committee must have representation from persons with various disabili…