Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-421 When director may release proof of financial responsibility
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(1) The director, upon request, shall cancel any bond or return any certificate of insurance, or the director shall direct and the state treasurer shall return to the person entitled thereto any money or securities deposited pursuant to this article as proof of financial responsi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-422 No proof when proof required
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Any person whose license or other privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended, canceled, or revoked, and restoration thereof or issuance of a new license is contingent upon the furnishing of proof of financial responsibility for the future, and who, during such suspen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-501 Self-insurers
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(1) Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the commissioner of insurance. (2) The commissioner of insurance may, in his or her discretion, upon the applicati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-502 Action against nonresident - reciprocity with other states
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(1) All of the provisions of this article shall apply to any person who is not a resident of this state, and if such nonresident has been convicted of an offense which would require the suspension or revocation of the license of a resident, or if such nonresident has failed to sa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-503 Director to furnish operating record
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The director shall, upon request, furnish any insurance carrier or any person or surety the record of any person subject to the provisions of this article, which record shall fully designate the motor vehicles, if any, registered in the name of such person, and if there is no rec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-504 Matters not to be evidence in litigation
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, neither action taken by the director pursuant to this article, any judgment or court decision on appeal therefrom, the findings of the director in such action, nor the security deposited, statement evidencing automobile li…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-505 Forging ability to respond in damages
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Any person who forges or without authority signs any evidence of ability to respond in damages or who furnishes the director with a false statement evidencing that such person is insured under an automobile liability policy or bond, as required by the director in the administrati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-506 Surrender of license
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(1) Any person whose license has been suspended as provided in this article 7 and has not been reinstated shall immediately return such license held by such person to the director. Any person willfully failing to comply with this requirement commits a class A traffic infraction. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-507 Penalty
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Any person who violates any provision of this article 7 for which another penalty is not prescribed by law commits a class A traffic infraction. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2491, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-508 No repeal of motor vehicle laws
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This article shall in no respect be considered as a repeal of the provisions of the state motor vehicle laws, but shall be construed as supplemental thereto. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2491, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-509 Article does not prevent other process
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This article shall not be construed to prevent the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for security upon the other processes provided by law. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2491, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-510 Insurance or bond required
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(1) An owner of a truck that is subject to the registration fee imposed pursuant to section 42-3-306 (5)(b) or (7) and that is not subject to article 10.1 of title 40, C.R.S., before operating or permitting the operation of the vehicle upon a public highway in this state, shall h…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-601 Short title
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(1) This part 6 shall be known and may be cited as the Motorist Insurance Identification Database Program Act. (2) Repealed. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 715, � 1, effective May 23. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1447, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) repealed, p. 2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-602 Uninsured motorist identification database program - creation
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The general assembly hereby directs the transportation legislation review committee to conduct an examination of the problem of uninsured motorists in this state and to propose legislation which shall alleviate if not eliminate the problem. The general assembly further directs th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-603 Definitions
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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Database means the motorist insurance identification database described in section 42-7-604 (5). (2) Department means the department of revenue. (3) Designated agent means the party with which the department contr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-605 Notice of lack of financial responsibility. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1449, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2000: IP(1) and (3) amended, p. 1650, � 45, effective June 1. L. 2001: IP(1) amended, p. 523, � 7, effective May 22. L. 2003: (5) added, p. 1885, � 1, effective May 22; (1)(a) amended, p. 1575, � 15, effectiv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-606 Disclosure of insurance information - penalty
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(1) Information provided by insurers and the department for inclusion in the database established pursuant to section 42-7-604 is the property of the insurer or the department, as the case may be, and may not be disclosed except as follows: (a) The department shall verify a motor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-607 Part 6 not to supersede other provisions
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This part 6 shall not supersede other actions or penalties that may be taken or imposed for violation of the financial security requirements of this article. Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1451, � 6, effective July 1. 42-7-608. Review by department of regulatory agencies…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-609 Report
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The department of revenue shall submit a report, in consultation with the division of insurance, regarding the effectiveness of the motorist insurance database, including without limitation the department's recommendations on whether the program should be continued and on whether…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-101 Legislative declaration
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In order to facilitate enforcement of the laws of the state of Colorado concerning motor carriers and the owners and operators of motor vehicles; to equally distribute the payments of any fees, licenses, or taxes imposed by the laws of this state on motor carriers and the owners …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Motor vehicles means trucks, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers or combinations thereof. (2) Person means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a company, or an association. (3) Port of entry offic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-103 Ports of entry - operation by Colorado state patrol
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(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2012.) (2) The chief of the Colorado state patrol shall be responsible for establishing and operating port of entry weigh stations at such points along the public highways of this state as are determined to be necessary to carry out the purposes of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-104 Powers and duties - rules
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(1) The chief of the Colorado state patrol shall issue such rules as the chief deems necessary to implement this article and carry out its purposes. All permanent port of entry weigh stations established under the authority of this article shall be operated at times determined by…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-105 Clearance of motor vehicles at port of entry weigh stations
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(1) Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle that is subject to payment of registration fees under the provisions of section 42-3-306 (5)(b) and every owner or operator of a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating or gross co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-106 Issuance of clearance receipts
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All owners and operators of motor vehicles subject to the payment of fees, licenses, or taxes imposed by the laws of this state, including foreign vehicles, that have not been properly certificated or permitted by the public utilities commission or that have not been approved by …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-107 Construction and rights-of-way
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Within thirty days after receiving notification from the chief of the Colorado state patrol, the department of transportation shall make available without charge to the Colorado state patrol such rights-of-way upon or adjacent to the public highways of this state as are needed fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-108 Cooperation among departments
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The governor of Colorado shall require the chief of the Colorado state patrol, the chief engineer of the department of transportation, the commissioner of agriculture, the director of the division of commerce and development, and the chair of the public utilities commission to co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-8-109 Fines and penalties - suspension of certificate or permit
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(1) Any person who drives a vehicle or owns a vehicle in violation of the provisions of section 42-8-105 (1) to (5) or 42-8-106 commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 42-1-217, all fines and penalties imposed under this articl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Repair Act of 1977. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2500, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 42-11-101 as it existed prior to 1994.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Auto parts recycler means any person who purchases motor vehicles for the purpose of dismantling and selling the components thereof and who complies with all federal, state, and local regulations. Auto parts re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-103 Applicability
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The provisions of sections 42-9-104, 42-9-105, and 42-9-106 shall not apply where the total cost of the labor and parts is one hundred dollars or less. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2501, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is si…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-107 Used, reconditioned, or rebuilt parts
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The motor vehicle repair facility shall specify in the original estimate whether any parts to be installed are new original equipment manufacturer, new nonoriginal equipment manufacturer, used, reconditioned, or rebuilt and then shall obtain the consent of the customer before any…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-108 Invoice
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(1) All repairs done by a motor vehicle repair facility shall be recorded on a customer's invoice. A legible copy of the customer's invoice shall be given to the customer when the motor vehicle is returned to the customer. The original or a legible copy of the customer's invoice …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-108.5 Warranty completion date
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When a motor vehicle is returned under a warranty issued by the repair facility, the facility shall give the customer a written notice that specifies that the work is under warranty and that provides the customer with a completion date for the repair, as required by section 42-9-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-108.7 Motor vehicle repair facility warranties
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If a motor vehicle repair facility issues a motor vehicle repair facility warranty, such warranty shall appear with the invoice and shall set forth all terms and conditions of such warranty. The facility warranty shall be limited to the terms and conditions set forth in such warr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-109 Return of replaced parts
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Except for body shop repair parts, inflatable restraint system components, and parts that the motor vehicle repair facility is required to return to the manufacturer or distributor under a manufacturer warranty or exchange arrangement, the motor vehicle repair facility shall retu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-109.5 Inflatable restraint systems - replacement
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(1) (a) A motor vehicle repair garage may replace an inflatable restraint system only with an inflatable restraint system that is newly manufactured or an inflatable restraint system salvaged and sold by a vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler. (b) A motor vehicle repair gara…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-110 Exemption - antique motor vehicles
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This article does not apply to repairs of any motor vehicle twenty-five or more years old or of any motor vehicle that is a collector's item as defined in section 42-12-101. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2505, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2011: En…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-111 Prohibited acts - definitions
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(1) A motor vehicle repair facility or any employee or contract laborer of the facility shall not: (a) Charge for repairs which have not been consented to by the customer or charge for repairs in excess of amounts allowed by this article; (b) Represent that repairs are necessary …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-112 Criminal penalties
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any motor vehicle repair facility or any employee of such facility that fails to provide a completed written or oral estimate as required under section 42-9-104 (2) or an invoice as required under section 42-9-108 or viola…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-9-113 Civil penalties
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In any civil action for the enforcement of this article, the court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party, and a customer shall be entitled to treble damages for failure of any motor vehicle repair facility or any employee of such facility to comply …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-101 Definitions
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As used in this article 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Consumer means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a motor vehicle that is used for personal, family, or household purposes; any person to whom the motor vehicle is transferred for the same pu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-102 Repairs to conform vehicle to warranty
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If a motor vehicle has a safety-based nonconformity or does not conform to a warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the manufacturer's agent, or the manufacturer's authorized dealer within the first twenty-four thousand miles of the motor vehicle…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-104 Affirmative defenses
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(1) It is an affirmative defense to any claim under this article 10 that: (a) An alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the safety of or use and market value of a motor vehicle, as applicable; or (b) A nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized mo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-105 Limitations on other rights and remedies
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Nothing in this article shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other state law or any federal law. Nothing in this article shall affect the other rights and duties between the consumer and a seller, lessor, or lienholde…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-106 Applicability of federal procedures
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If a manufacturer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure which substantially complies with the provisions of part 703 of title 16 of the code of federal regulations, as from time to time amended, the provisions of section 42-10-103 (1) concern…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-107 Statute of limitations
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Any action brought to enforce this article 10 must be commenced within thirty months following the date of the original delivery of a motor vehicle to a consumer; except that the statute of limitations is tolled during the period the consumer has submitted to arbitration under se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-108 Third-party inspection - disclosure
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(1) (a) A motor vehicle dealer selling a lemon law buyback vehicle to a potential purchaser for purposes other than for resale must either: (I) Allow a third-party agent of a potential purchaser to inspect the motor vehicle before selling the motor vehicle; or (II) Provide a seve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-109 Buyback notice
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(1) If the motor vehicle is returned pursuant to section 42-10-103 (1), a manufacturer, a manufacturer's agent, or a manufacturer's authorized dealer shall, before the resale of the motor vehicle in this state: (a) Notify the department of revenue that the motor vehicle was retur…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-10-110 Applicability
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(1) This article 10 does not apply to a used motor vehicle; except that sections 42-10-108 and 42-10-109 apply to a used motor vehicle. (2) This article 10 does not apply to a used motor vehicle dealer licensed in accordance with article 20 of title 44. Source: L. 2024: Entire se…