Colorado § 42-1-222 Motor vehicle investigations unit

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-1-222 — Motor vehicle investigations unit

Colorado § 42-1-222

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.General and Administrative

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-222 (2026).

Text

(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 identity theft by means of such documents.

(2)The motor vehicle investigations unit may cancel, deny, or deny the issuance or reissuance of an official document, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), upon determining that the person was not entitled to the issuance of the official document for:

(a)Failure to give the required or correct information in an application for the official document or for committing fraud in making the application or in submitting any proof for the application; or

(b)Permittin

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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 identity theft by means of such documents.

(2) The motor vehicle investigations unit may cancel, deny, or deny the
issuance or reissuance of an official document, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b),
upon determining that the person was not entitled to the issuance of the official
document for:

(a) Failure to give the required or correct information in an application for the
official document or for committing fraud in making the application or in submitting
any proof for the application; or

(b) Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of the official document or for
being convicted of an offense involving misuse of the official document.

(3) If the motor vehicle investigations unit cancels, denies, or denies the
issuance or reissuance of an official document, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b),
the affected person may request a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-105.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 1736, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1076), ch. 16, p. 66, � 17, effective August 6.