Colorado § 33-13-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-13-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 33-13-102

Title 33Parks and

Art.Vessels

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-102 (2026).

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As used in this article 13, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Motorboat means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion including personal watercraft as defined in subsection (3.3) of this section.

(2)Operate means to navigate or otherwise use a vessel.

(3)Owner means a person who claims lawful possession of a vessel by virtue of legal title or an equitable interest which entitles him to such possession. (3.3) Personal watercraft means a motorboat that uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. Persona

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As used in this article 13, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Motorboat means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not
such machinery is the principal source of propulsion including personal
watercraft as defined in subsection (3.3) of this section.

(2) Operate means to navigate or otherwise use a vessel.

(3) Owner means a person who claims lawful possession of a vessel by
virtue of legal title or an equitable interest which entitles him to such possession.

(3.3) Personal watercraft means a motorboat that uses an inboard motor
powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and is designed to
be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than the
conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. Personal watercraft
includes a motorboat known as a specialty prop-craft, which is similar in
appearance to a personal watercraft but powered by an outboard or motor driven
propeller.

(3.7) Sailboard means a sail propelled vessel with no freeboard and
equipped with a swivel mounted mast, not secured to a hull by guys or stays.

(4) Sailboat means any vessel propelled by the effect of wind on a sail,
including sailboards. For the purposes of this article, any vessel propelled by both
sail and machinery of any sort shall be deemed a motorboat, when being so
propelled.

(5) (a) Vessel means every description of watercraft used or capable of
being used as a means of transportation of persons and property on the water,
including all types of stand-up paddleboards.

(b) Vessel does not include:

(I) Any single-chambered, air-inflated devices that are not stand-up
paddleboards; or

(II) Seaplanes.

(5.5) Vessel staging area means any parking lot, boat ramp, or other
location that any vessel is transported to or from by a motor vehicle and where such
vessel is placed into operation on or in the water. Vessel staging area does not
include any location to which a vessel is transported primarily for the purpose of
service, maintenance, repair, or sale.

(6) Whitewater means natural running water with intermittent rapids.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 897, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 88: (4) amended, p. 1165, � 1, effective March 16. L. 93: (3.7) added, p. 1836, � 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (1) amended and (3.3) added, p. 1604, � 1, effective June 4. L. 2003: (5.5) added, p. 1945, � 15, effective May 22. L. 2020: IP and (5) amended, (HB 20-1087), ch. 49, p. 171, � 9, effective March 20.