Colorado § 25-12-106 Noise restrictions - sale of new vehicles

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-12-106 — Noise restrictions - sale of new vehicles

Colorado § 25-12-106

Title 25Public

Art.Noise Abatement

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-12-106 (2026).

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(1)Except for such vehicles as are designed exclusively for racing purposes, no person shall sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle that produces a maximum noise exceeding the following noise limits, at a distance of fifty feet from the center of the lane of travel, under test procedures established by the department of revenue:

(a)Any motorcycle manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and before January 1, 197388 db(A);

(b)Any motorcycle manufactured on or after January 1, 197386 db(A);

(c)Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand pounds or more manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and before January 1, 197388 db(A);

(d)Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand pounds or more manufactured on or after January 1, 1

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(1) Except for such
vehicles as are designed exclusively for racing purposes, no person shall sell or
offer for sale a new motor vehicle that produces a maximum noise exceeding the
following noise limits, at a distance of fifty feet from the center of the lane of
travel, under test procedures established by the department of revenue:

(a) Any motorcycle manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and before January
1,

197388 db(A);

(b) Any motorcycle manufactured on or after January 1, 197386 db(A);

(c) Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand
pounds or more manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and before January 1, 197388
db(A);

(d) Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand
pounds or more manufactured on or after January 1, 197386 db(A);

(e) Any other motor vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, and
before January 1, 197386 db(A);

(f) Any other motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 197384 db(A).

(g) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 2102, � 2, effective July 1, 2010.)

(2) Test procedures for compliance with this section shall be established by
the department, taking into consideration the test procedures of the society of
automotive engineers.

(3) Any person selling or offering for sale a motor vehicle or other vehicle in
violation of this section commits a civil infraction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 650, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-35-6. L. 2008: IP(1) and (1)(g) amended, p. 2102, � 2, effective July 1, 2010. L. 2009: (1)(a) and (1)(b) amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1259, � 20, effective October 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3238, � 470, effective March 1, 2022.