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Colorado Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-101 Short title
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Articles 1 to 4 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Motor Vehicle Law". Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2094, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-102 Definitions
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As used in articles 1 to 4 of this title 42, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Acceleration lane" means a speed-change lane, including tapered areas, for the purpose of enabling a vehicle entering a roadway to increase its speed to a rate at which it can more safely mer…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-201 Administration - supervisor
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The executive director of the department is empowered to administer and enforce the provisions of articles 1 to 4 of this title. There shall be at least one supervisor who shall be employed under section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. Source: L. 94: Entire title ame…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-202 Have charge of all divisions
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The supervisor shall have charge of all divisions as provided in articles 1 to 4 of this title to carry out the purposes of said articles. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2106, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-203 Executive director to cooperate with others - local compliance required

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(1) The executive director of the department shall coordinate motor vehicle enforcement throughout the state by cooperating with other officials connected with traffic enforcement, as may appear to the executive director as advantageous. The executive director shall bring to the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-204 Uniform rules and regulations

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The executive director of the department has the power to make uniform rules and regulations not inconsistent with articles 1 to 4 of this title and to enforce the same. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2107, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-205 Record of official acts - seal

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The executive director of the department shall keep a record of all the executive director's official acts and shall preserve a copy of all decisions, rules, and orders made by the executive director, and the executive director shall adopt an official seal for the department. Cop…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-206 Records open to inspection - furnishing of copies - rules

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(1) (a) Except as provided in part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., and subsection (6) of this section, all records made public records by any provision of this title and kept in the office of the department shall be open to inspection by the public during business hours unde…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-207 No supplies for private purposes - penalty

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An officer or employee shall not, at any time, use for private or pleasure purposes any of the equipment or supplies furnished for the discharge of such officer or employee's duties. The use of equipment for private or personal use is a civil infraction punishable by both fine an…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-208 Information on crashes - published

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The department shall receive crash reports required to be made by law and shall tabulate and analyze such reports and publish annually, or at more frequent intervals, statistical information based thereon as to the number, cause, and location of highway crashes. The statistical i…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-210 Authorized agents - legislative declaration - fee

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(1) (a) (I) Authorized agents are hereby designated as the authorized agents of the department, under direction of the executive director of the department, for the administration of articles 1, 3, 4, 6, and 12 of this title and rules adopted under those articles relating to the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-211 Driver's license, record, identification, and vehicle enterprise solution - DRIVES vehicle services account - Colorado DRIVES county governance committee - definition

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(1) The department is hereby authorized to coordinate the management of a statewide system, referred to as Colorado DRIVES. The department shall provide the necessary hardware, software, and support and training to aid the authorized agents in the performance of their duties. (1.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-213 Commission of authorized agents

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Authorized agents may retain fifty cents out of the money collected by them on each transaction in which specific ownership tax is collected, which fifty cents is the only remuneration an authorized agent is allowed to retain for collecting specific ownership taxes and issuing re…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-214 Duties of authorized agents

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(1) Every authorized agent, on or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month, shall transmit to the department all fees and money collected by the agent under articles 1 to 4 (except part 3 of article 2) of this title 42 during the preceding calendar month, except such sums …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-215 Oaths

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The executive director of the department, the deputy director of the department, the supervisor, and the authorized agents of the department are empowered to administer oaths or affirmations as provided in articles 1 to 4 of this title. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with re…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-216 Destruction of obsolete records

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The department is empowered to destroy or otherwise dispose of all obsolete motor and other vehicle records, number plates, and badges after the same have been in its possession for twelve calendar months; but all records of crashes must be preserved by the department for a perio…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-217 Disposition of fines and surcharges

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(1) All judges, clerks of a court of record, or other officers imposing or receiving fines, penalties, or forfeitures, except those moneys received pursuant to sections 42-4-313 (3), 42-4-413, 42-4-1409, 42-4-1701 (5)(a), 42-8-105, and 42-8-106, collected pursuant to or as a resu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-218.5 Electronic hearings

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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, at the discretion of the department, any hearing held by the department pursuant to this title may be conducted in whole or in part, in real time, by telephone or other electronic means. (2) The general assemb…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-219 Appropriations for administration of title

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The general assembly shall make appropriations for the expenses of administration of this title. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2113, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-222 Motor vehicle investigations unit

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(1) The department shall establish a motor vehicle investigations unit to investigate and prevent fraud concerning the use of official documents, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), issued by the department or the department's agents. The unit shall also assist victims of iden…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-224 Record check

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(1) The department may submit fingerprints of an employee or prospective employee to the Colorado bureau of investigation to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history record check if the employee's duties do or will provide them with access to Colorado driver's licenses and ide…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-225 Commercial vehicle enterprise tax fund - creation - repeal

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(1) (a) The commercial vehicle enterprise tax fund is hereby created in the state treasury. (b) Repealed. (c) On or after July 1, 2025, but before July 1, 2027, the fund consists of money collected and transmitted to the fund pursuant to section 42-4-1701 (4)(a)(II). The general …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-228 Revocation hearings - right of driver to challenge validity of initial traffic stop

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In any administrative proceeding for a revocation of a driver's license pursuant to article 2 of this title, where the hearing officer is engaged in finding facts and applying law for an incident or offense reported directly to the department by a law enforcement officer, and whe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-230 Exceptions processing - rules

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Beginning September 1, 2014, the department of revenue shall provide the opportunity for exceptions processing in person at a minimum of four regional offices that are actually operated by the department of revenue and that issue driver's licenses. The department shall promulgate…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-231 Kiosk program

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(1) An authorized agent may conduct a kiosk program using a private provider to provide services concerning any function the authorized agent performs under article 2, 3, or 6 of this title 42, not including part 5 of article 2 of this title 42. The kiosk program may include mobi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-232 Third-party VIN inspection program - rules - definitions

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(1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Chief" means the chief of the Colorado state patrol. (b) "Convicted" means a conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a violation of the law. (c) "Permit" means authority for an organization to employ people to verify inf…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-233 Expedited registration program - private vendor providing services to register Class A commercial vehicles - rules

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(1) Beginning January 1, 2019, the department shall create and implement an expedited registration program. The expedited registration program authorizes private providers to register commercial vehicles that are classified as Class A personal property in section 42-3-106. This i…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-234 Electronic vehicle registration and titling - electronic transmission of vehicle lien information - authority - rules - report - electronic transactions fund - gifts, grants, and donations - notice to revisor of statutes - repeal

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(1) (a) On or before March 31, 2026, the department shall establish a system to allow the electronic transmission of registration, lien, and titling information for motor vehicles, off-highway vehicles, or special mobile machinery. On or before March 31, 2026, the system must sup…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-235 Electronic records, documents, and signatures

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A record covered by article 3 of this title 42, including a signature on the record or document, may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in the form of an electronic record, document, or signature. Except as otherwise provided in article 3…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-236 Electronic notification of transactions involving vehicles - rules

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(1) No later than March 31, 2026, the department shall create a process for an owner to request to receive and for the department to provide electronic notification, in lieu of written notification, of department notices and transactions under article 2, 3, or 6 of this title 42.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-237 "Uniform Power of Attorney Act" applies to motor vehicle documents

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The "Uniform Power of Attorney Act", part 7 of article 14 of title 15, applies to power of attorney forms created by the department under article 1, 3, 6, or 12 of this title 42. Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1076), ch. 16, p. 62, § 6, effective August 6.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-238 Comprehensive contingency plan - rules - repeal

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(1) (a) The department of revenue shall develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive contingency plan to ensure continuity of operations and the protection of critical services in the event of a disruption in vehicle licensing operations. (b) (I) The department shall implemen…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-101 Licenses for drivers required - penalty - definition

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in part 4 of this article for commercial drivers, no person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless such person has been issued a currently valid driver's or minor driver's license or an instruction permit by the departme…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-102 Persons exempt from license

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(1) The following persons need not obtain a Colorado driver's license: (a) Any person who operates a federally owned military motor vehicle while serving in the armed forces of the United States; (b) Any person who temporarily drives or operates any road machine, farm tractor, or…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-103 Motorcycles - autocycles - low-power scooters - driver's license required

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(1) (a) The department shall establish a motorcycle endorsement program for driver's licenses, minor driver's licenses, and instruction permits issued pursuant to this article. (b) The department shall require an applicant for a general motorcycle endorsement to demonstrate the a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-104 Licenses issued - denied

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the department may license the following persons in the manner prescribed in this article: (a) Any person twenty-one years of age or older, as a driver; (b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1348, § 11, effective July 1, 2001.) (…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-105 Special restrictions on certain drivers

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(1) A person under the age of eighteen years shall not drive any motor vehicle used to transport explosives or inflammable material or any motor vehicle used as a school vehicle for the transportation of pupils to or from school. A person under the age of eighteen years shall not…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-105.5 Restrictions on minor drivers under eighteen years of age - penalties - legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Teenage drivers, in order to become safe and responsible drivers, need behind-the-wheel driving experience before they can begin to drive without restrictions; (b) Providing additional behind-the-wheel training wi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-106 Instruction permits and temporary licenses - penalty

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[Editor's note: For the applicability of this section on or after January 1, 2027, see the editor's note following this section.] (1) (a) The department shall issue an instruction permit to a minor who is fifteen years of age or older and under eighteen years of age and who: (I) …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-107 Application for license or instruction permit - anatomical gifts - donations to Emily Keyes - John W. Buckner organ and tissue donation awareness fund - legislative declaration - rules - annual report

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(1) (a) (I) To be acceptable, every application for an instruction permit or for a driver's or minor driver's license must be made upon forms furnished by the department and accompanied by the required fee. The department shall set the fee in accordance with section 42-2-114.5 (2…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-108 Application of minors - rules

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(1) (a) (I) The application of any person under eighteen years of age for an instruction permit or minor driver's license must be accompanied by either: (A) An affidavit of liability signed and verified by the parent, stepparent, foster parent, grandparent with power of attorney,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-109 Release from liability

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(1) Any person who has signed the affidavit of liability which accompanied the application of a minor for a minor driver's license or permit may thereafter file with the department a verified written request that the license of said minor be canceled. Upon receipt of such request…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-110 Revocation upon death of signer for minor

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(1) The department, upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the person who signed the affidavit of liability which accompanied the application for a license of such minor, shall cancel such license, unless the minor has already reached the age of eighteen years, and…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-111 Examination of applicants and drivers - when required

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(1) (a) The department shall examine every applicant for a driver's or minor driver's license. The executive director of the department, in the director's discretion, may conduct the examination in any county convenient for the applicant. The examination shall include a test of t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-112 Medical advice - use by department - provider immunity - rules

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(1) In order to determine whether a licensed driver or an applicant for a driver's license is physically or mentally able to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways of this state, the department is authorized, upon the adoption of rules concerning medical criteria for dr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-113 License examiners appointed

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The department may appoint license examiners for any county in this state to conduct local examinations for all types of drivers' licenses. The officers of the department shall conduct the examination as prescribed by law for all drivers in the county and collect the fees as prov…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-114 License issued - voluntary disability identifier symbol - fees - rules - report - definitions

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(1) (a) (I) The department, upon payment of the required fee and the surrender or cancellation of any previously issued Colorado identification card, shall issue to every applicant, who is not a first time applicant in Colorado or who is under eighteen years of age and is accompa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-114.5 Fees for driver's licenses, identification cards, and related services - crediting to DRIVES account - fee setting procedures - rules

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(1) All net revenue received by the department from the fees specified in subsection (2) of this section, as such fees may be raised or lowered by the department in accordance with subsection (3) of this section, shall be credited to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-115 License, permit, or identification card to be exhibited on demand - penalty

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(1) No person who has been issued a driver's or minor driver's license or an instruction permit or an identification card as defined in section 42-2-301 (2), who operates a motor vehicle in this state, and who has such license, permit, or identification card in such person's imme…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-2-116 Restricted license

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(1) The department, upon issuing a driver's or minor driver's license or an instruction permit, has authority, whenever good cause appears, to impose restrictions, limitations, or conditions which are suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to the type of special …