Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Mechanical breakdown insurance means an insurance policy, contract, or agreement, as defined in section 10-1-102 (12), C.R.S., that undertakes to perform or provide repair or replacement service, or indemnificati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-102 Reimbursement policy required for sale of service contract
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A motor vehicle service contract shall not be issued, made, provided, sold, or offered for sale in this state unless the provider of the service contract is insured under a motor vehicle service contract reimbursement insurance policy issued by an insurer or administrator authori…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-103 Reimbursement policy - required provisions
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A motor vehicle service contract reimbursement insurance policy shall not be issued, made, provided, sold, or offered for sale in this state unless the reimbursement insurance policy conspicuously states that the issuer of the policy shall pay on behalf of the provider all sums w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-104 Service contract - required statements
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A motor vehicle service contract shall not be issued, made, provided, sold, or offered for sale in this state unless the contract conspicuously states that the obligations of the provider to the service contract holder are guaranteed under a service contract reimbursement policy,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-106 Deceptive trade practices prohibited
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Failure to comply with the provisions of this article in the course of a business, vocation, or occupation is a deceptive trade practice and is subject to the provisions of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, article 1 of title 6, C.R.S. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-107 Enforcement
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The attorney general and the district attorneys of the judicial districts of the state are concurrently responsible for the enforcement of this article. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2510, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-108 Remedies
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The provisions of this article shall be available to any service contract holder in a civil action for any claim against a motor vehicle service contract provider. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing party in any civil action brought to enforc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-11-109 Maintenance agreement excluded
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A prepaid agreement that provides only routine maintenance is not a service contract nor a contract of insurance. Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1317), ch. 143, p. 425, � 3, effective August 10. COLLECTOR'S ITEMS
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Collector means an individual or person who is: (a) The owner of one or more vehicles of historic or special interest who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of these vehicles or parts thereof for …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-102 Rebuilder's certificate of title
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(1) (a) If the applicant for a certificate of title to a motor vehicle is unable to provide the director or the authorized agent with a certificate of title duly transferred to the applicant or other evidence of ownership that satisfies the director that the applicant owns the ve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-103 Furnishing bond for certificates
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(1) If a collector's item, street-rod vehicle, or horseless carriage is twenty-five years old or older, the applicant has had a certified vehicle identification number inspection performed on the vehicle, and the applicant presents a bill of sale within twenty-four months after t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-104 Applicability of articles 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, articles 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this title apply to the titling and registration of a motor vehicle. Source: L. 2011: Entire article amended with relocations, (SB 11-031), ch. 86, p. 236, � 1, effective August 10. Editor's note: The for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-105 Evidence of ownership of parts - copy of nonrepairable title
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The director may accept a copy of the nonrepairable title as evidence of ownership of a part when the part is used to restore another vehicle under this article. Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1100), ch. 122, p. 438, � 7, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-201 Inspections - street-rod vehicles
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When an inspector performs a vehicle identification number inspection on a street-rod vehicle, the inspector shall accept the serial number of such street-rod vehicle as the vehicle's identification number or, if the street-rod vehicle has frame and body identification numbers th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-203 Identification number - title - street-rod vehicles
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(1) When a person applies for a certificate of title for a street-rod vehicle, the department shall accept the serial number of the street-rod vehicle as its vehicle identification number or the special vehicle identification number assigned to such vehicle by the department unde…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-301 Special registration of horseless carriages - rules
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(1) (a) The department may specially register and issue a horseless carriage special license plate for motor vehicles valued principally because of the vehicles' early date of manufacture, design, or historical interest or valued as collector's items. (b) For the purposes of this…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-302 Original plates
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(1) In addition to any other registration, the department may approve use of the style of original plates from the vehicle's year of manufacture for motor vehicles valued principally because of the vehicles' early date of manufacture, design, or historical interest or valued as c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-401 Registration of collector's items - fees - definition
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(1) Except for motor vehicles that are entitled to registration under section 42-12-301, owners of collector's items shall apply for a title, register, and pay a specific ownership tax in the same manner as provided in this title for other motor vehicles, with the following excep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-402 Storage
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A collector may store one or more motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts on the collector's property if the vehicle, motor vehicle part, and storage area are maintained so as to not constitute a health hazard, a safety hazard, or a fire hazard; are screened from ordinary public vi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-403 Special equipment or modification
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(1) Unless the presence of special equipment was a prior condition for sale within Colorado at the time an historic or special interest vehicle was manufactured for first use, the presence of such equipment or device is not required as a condition for current legal use. (2) Any s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-404 Emissions
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a motor vehicle of historic or special interest manufactured prior to the date emission controls were standard equipment on that particular make or model of vehicle is exempted from statutes requiring the inspection and us…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-12-405 Registration penalty
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In addition to any other penalties, the department shall cancel the registration of a noncommercial or recreational vehicle, truck, or truck tractor registered as a collector's item pursuant to section 42-12-401 that is used to transport cargo or passengers for profit or hire or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-101 Scope and effect of article - exception to provisions
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This article shall apply to all personal property acquired or held by a law enforcement agency in the course of motor vehicle law enforcement or related highway duties and under circumstances supporting a reasonable belief that such property was abandoned, lost, stolen, or otherw…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-102 Return of property
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Any personal property of the type described in section 42-13-101 and believed to be abandoned, lost, stolen, or otherwise illegally possessed shall be retained in custody by the sheriff, chief of police, or chief of the Colorado state patrol or by a designated representative with…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-103 Sale of unclaimed property
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If the identity or location of the owner or person entitled to possession of the property has not been ascertained within six months after the law enforcement agency obtains possession of the property described in section 42-13-101, the sheriff, chief of police, or chief of the C…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-104 Deposit of proceeds
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Proceeds from the sale of property at public auction, less reimbursement of the law enforcement agency for the reasonable expenses of custody and handling thereof, shall be deposited in the treasury of the county, city and county, city, town, or state of which government the law …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-105 Release of impounded vehicles - penalty
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Any owner, operator, or employee of any garage or service station or any appointed custodian who releases any vehicle impounded or ordered held by an officer of the Colorado state patrol without a release from an officer of the Colorado state patrol or a bona fide court order com…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-106 Impounded vehicles - notice - hearing
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(1) Whenever a motor vehicle is impounded and ordered held by the Colorado state patrol for a violation of motor vehicle registration or inspection laws, said patrol shall notify the registered owner of record of the impoundment of such vehicle and of the owner's opportunity to r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-107 Recovery of property - limitation
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The owner or person entitled to possession of the property described in section 42-13-101 may claim and recover possession of the property at any time before its sale at public auction upon providing reasonable and satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession and after …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-108 Damages
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No person or agency shall be responsible for consequent damages to another occasioned by an act or omission in compliance with this article. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2516, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is similar to fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-13-109 Local regulations
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The provisions of this article may be superseded by ordinance or resolution of a municipality or county which sets forth procedures for disposition of personal property. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2516, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-14-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and determines that the operation of a motor vehicle in commerce has important statewide ramifications for commercial diesel vehicle operators because the transportation of people and property is not confined to one jurisdiction. Therefore, the g…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-14-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Covered vehicle means a vehicle to which this article applies under section 42-3-104. (2) Idling means when the primary propulsion engine of a covered vehicle is running but the vehicle is not in motion. (3) Load…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-14-103 Uniform standard - local governments
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(1) A local authority may adopt or enact a resolution, ordinance, or other law concerning idling of a covered vehicle that is at least as stringent as, but not less stringent than, the state idling standard set forth in this article 14. (2) The exemptions set forth in section 42-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-14-104 Applicability
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(1) This article applies to: (a) Commercial diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than fourteen thousand pounds that are designed to operate on highways; and (b) Locations where commercial diesel vehicles load or unload if a local authority has adopted or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-14-105 Idling
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(1) Standard. The owner or operator of a covered vehicle shall not cause or permit the vehicle to idle for more than five minutes within any sixty-minute period except as authorized by subsection (2) of this section. (2) Exemptions. Subsection (1) of this section does not apply t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-14-106 Penalties
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The owner or operator of a vehicle or the owner of a loading location that violates this article commits a class B traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred fifty dollars for the first offense or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for a secon…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-101 Short title
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Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this article shall be known and may be cited as the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1987. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2516, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 43-6-101 as i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly finds that the permitting and routing of motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials is a matter of statewide concern and is affected with a public interest and that the provisions of parts 1, 2, and 3 of this article are enacted in the exercise of the po…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Chief means the chief of the Colorado state patrol. (2) Enforcement official means, and is limited to, a peace officer who is an officer of the Colorado state patrol as described in sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-105 Enforcement
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(1) The provisions of parts 1, 2, and 3 of this article relating to the transportation of hazardous materials by motor vehicle may only be enforced by an enforcement official. (2) Any enforcement official shall have the authority to issue penalty assessments for the misdemeanor t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-107 Hazardous materials safety fund
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the hazardous materials safety fund, which shall consist of: (a) Such moneys as may be appropriated thereto by the general assembly from time to time; (b) Any permit fees collected pursuant to section 42-20-202; (c) Any penalties …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-109 Penalty for violations
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(1) Any person who violates a rule or regulation promulgated by the chief pursuant to section 42-20-104 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. (2) Any person who violates a rule promulgated by the chief pursuant to section 42-20-108…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-110 Immobilization of unsafe vehicles
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Any enforcement official shall have the power to immobilize, impound, or otherwise direct the disposition of motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials when the enforcement official deems that the motor vehicle or the operation thereof is unsafe and when such immobilization,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-111 Additional penalties
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Any person, corporation, partnership, or other entity which intentionally or knowingly authorizes, solicits, requests, commands, conspires in, or aids and abets in the violation of any of the provisions of part 1, 2, or 3 of this article 20 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-112 Reimbursement of local governments
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(1) A public entity, political subdivision of the state, or other unit of local government is hereby given the right to claim reimbursement for the costs resulting from action taken to remove, contain, or otherwise mitigate the effects of a hazardous materials abandonment or a ha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-201 Hazardous materials transportation permit required
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Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, no transportation of hazardous materials by motor vehicle which requires placarding under 49 CFR 172 or 173 shall take place in, to, from, or through this state until the department of transportation issues a permit, in accordance with…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-202 Transportation permit - application fee - rules
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each person desiring to transport hazardous materials which require placarding under 49 CFR 172 or 173 in, to, from, or through this state shall submit a permit application for an annual permit to the department of transportat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-203 Carrying of permit and shipping papers
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(1) Any person transporting hazardous materials that require placarding under 49 CFR 172 or 173 in this state shall carry a copy of the shipping papers required in 49 CFR 172.200 and a copy of the hazardous materials transportation permit issued by the department of transportatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-204 Permit violations - penalties
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(1) Any person who transports hazardous materials without a permit in violation of any of the provisions of section 42-20-201 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be assessed a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 42-20-105…