Colorado § 33-13-107.1 Minimum age of motorboat operators - penalty - exception

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-13-107.1 — Minimum age of motorboat operators - penalty - exception

Colorado § 33-13-107.1

Title 33Parks and

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-107.1 (2026).

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(1)An individual under eighteen years of age shall not operate a motorboat in this state except as provided in this section.

(2)An individual fourteen years of age or older who has not reached the individual's eighteenth birthday may operate a motorboat only if the individual:

(a)Completes a boating safety course approved by the division of parks and wildlife; and

(b)(I) Possesses a boating safety certificate issued by the boating safety course provider.

(II)While operating a motorboat, an individual required to obtain a boating safety certificate pursuant to this subsection (2) shall keep the boating safety certificate in the individual's immediate possession or in an accessible place on the motorboat. A court may waive fines incurred by an individual for not having the

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(1)
An individual under eighteen years of age shall not operate a motorboat in this
state except as provided in this section.

(2) An individual fourteen years of age or older who has not reached the
individual's eighteenth birthday may operate a motorboat only if the individual:

(a) Completes a boating safety course approved by the division of parks and
wildlife; and

(b) (I) Possesses a boating safety certificate issued by the boating safety
course provider.

(II) While operating a motorboat, an individual required to obtain a boating
safety certificate pursuant to this subsection (2) shall keep the boating safety
certificate in the individual's immediate possession or in an accessible place on the
motorboat. A court may waive fines incurred by an individual for not having the
boating safety certificate in the individual's possession or in an accessible place at
the time of operating a motorboat if the individual is able to present evidence to the
court of having completed a boating safety course prior to the infraction.

(3) An individual shall not permit or knowingly authorize a motorboat to be
operated by an individual under eighteen years of age; except that an individual
fourteen years of age or older who has not reached the individual's eighteenth
birthday may be permitted or authorized to operate a motorboat if the individual has
met the boating safety and certificate requirements of subsection (2) of this
section.

(4) Neither an owner or operator of a vessel livery nor an agent or employee
of such owner or operator shall lease, hire, or rent a motorboat to or for operation
by any individual under eighteen years of age; except that an individual fourteen
years of age or older who has not reached the individual's eighteenth birthday may
be permitted or authorized to operate a motorboat if the individual has met the
boating safety and certificate requirements of subsection (2) of this section.

(5) Any individual who violates this section commits a civil infraction and,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.

(5.5) The requirements of this section, and rules promulgated pursuant to
this section, do not apply to the operation of motorboats on bodies of water located
on private property.

(6) It is the intent of the general assembly that general fund dollars shall not
be appropriated for the purpose of implementing the requirements of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1605, � 3, effective January 1, 1998. L. 2019: (5) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3697, � 20, effective July 1. L. 2021: (5) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3265, � 571, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 23-069), ch.147, p. 627, � 1, effective June 1, 2024.