Colorado § 40-7-113 Civil penalties - fines

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-7-113 — Civil penalties - fines

Colorado § 40-7-113

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-7-113 (2026).

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(1)In addition to any other penalty otherwise authorized by law and except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, any person who violates article 10.1 or 10.5 of this title 40 or any rule promulgated by the commission pursuant to article 10.1 or 10.5, which article or rule is applicable to the person, may be subject to fines as specified in the following paragraphs:

(a)Any person who fails to carry the insurance required by law may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than eleven thousand dollars.

(b)Any person who violates section 40-10.1-201 (1), 40-10.1-202 (1)(a), 40-10.1-302 (1)(a), 40-10.1-401 (1)(a), 40-10.1-502 (1)(a), or 40-10.1-702 (1)(a) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand one hundred dollars.

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(1) In addition to any other penalty
otherwise authorized by law and except as otherwise provided in subsections (3)
and (4) of this section, any person who violates article 10.1 or 10.5 of this title 40 or
any rule promulgated by the commission pursuant to article 10.1 or 10.5, which
article or rule is applicable to the person, may be subject to fines as specified in the
following paragraphs:

(a) Any person who fails to carry the insurance required by law may be
assessed a civil penalty of not more than eleven thousand dollars.

(b) Any person who violates section 40-10.1-201 (1), 40-10.1-202 (1)(a), 40-10.1-302 (1)(a), 40-10.1-401 (1)(a), 40-10.1-502 (1)(a), or 40-10.1-702 (1)(a) may be assessed
a civil penalty of not more than one thousand one hundred dollars.

(c) and (d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 421, � 18,
effective August 10, 2011.)

(e) A person subject to section 40-10.1-111 who operates a motor vehicle
without having paid the annual identification fee for any motor vehicle operated as
required by section 40-10.1-111 may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than four
hundred dollars.

(f) and (f.5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 421, � 18,
effective August 10, 2011.)

(g) A person who violates any provision of article 10.1 or 10.5 of this title 40
not enumerated in subsection (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(e) of this section, any rule
promulgated by the commission pursuant to this title 40, or any safety rule adopted
by the department of public safety relating to motor carriers as defined in section
40-10.1-101 may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand one
hundred dollars; except that any person who violates a safety rule promulgated by
the commission is subject to the civil penalties authorized pursuant to 49 CFR 386,
subpart G, and associated appendices to part 386, as the subpart existed on
January 1, 2017.

(h) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 421, � 18,
effective August 10, 2011.)

(2) The commission shall set the amount of the civil penalties to be assessed
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section in rules.

(3) If a person is assessed a civil penalty for a violation referenced in
subsection (1) of this section occurring on a date within twenty-four months after a
previous violation, the civil penalty assessed for the second violation may be up to
two times the amount specified by rule for the violation.

(4) If a person violates subsection (1) of this section three times within
twenty-four months, the person may be assessed a civil penalty up to three times
the amount specified by rule for the third violation and for each subsequent
violation.

(5) (a) A person who fails to pay in full all civil penalties assessed by
commission order under this section, subject to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., within
thirty days after the due date established by the order may have his or her vehicle
registration canceled by the department of revenue as specified in section 42-3-120 (4), C.R.S. Registration of a vehicle owned by the person for which the penalty
was assessed may be denied until all penalties are paid or collected. Upon written
notice from the commission, the department of revenue shall cancel the
registration as specified in section 42-3-120 (4), C.R.S.

(b) This subsection (5) applies to all vehicles, regardless of when purchased,
on or after August 10, 2011.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1540, � 1, effective April 12. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 2069, � 27, effective July 1. L. 95: IP(1) and (1)(f) amended, p. 1209, � 24, effective May 31. L. 96: (1)(g) amended, p. 1549, � 8, effective July 1. L. 98: (1)(f) amended, p. 1058, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1)(g) amended, p. 1281, � 61, effective June 5. L. 2003: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(f), and (1)(g) amended, p. 1703, � 15, effective May 14; (1)(f.5) added and (1)(g) amended, p. 2380, � 4, effective August 6. L. 2004: IP(1) amended, p. 1211, � 98, effective August 4. L. 2006: IP(1), (1)(e), and (1)(g) amended and (1)(h) added, p. 1096, � 8, effective August 7. L. 2009: (5) added, (HB 09-1230), ch. 232, p. 1067, � 4, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(f) amended, (HB 10-1167), ch. 125, p. 415, � 2, effective April 15. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 421, � 18, effective August 10. L. 2013: (5)(a) amended, (SB 13-189), ch. 365, p. 2126, � 2, effective June 5. L. 2017: IP(1), (1)(g), (3), and (4) amended, (SB 17-180), ch. 281, p. 1531, � 2, effective August 9. L. 2018: (1)(b) amended, (HB 18-1320), ch. 363, p. 2164, � 3, effective August 8.