Colorado § 42-20-203 Carrying of permit and shipping papers

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-20-203 — Carrying of permit and shipping papers

Colorado § 42-20-203

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Transportation of Hazardous

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-203 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person transporting hazardous materials that require placarding under 49 CFR 172 or 173 in this state shall carry a copy of the shipping papers required in 49 CFR 172.200 and a copy of the hazardous materials transportation permit issued by the department of transportation or, before January 1, 2021, by the public utilities commission or by the Colorado state patrol at a port of entry weigh station in the transporting motor vehicle while in this state; except that, if a peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, or any other enforcement official determines that the hazardous materials transportation permit can be electronically verified at the time of contact, a copy of the permit need not be carried by the person transporting hazardous materials. The permit is op

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(1) Any person
transporting hazardous materials that require placarding under 49 CFR 172 or 173
in this state shall carry a copy of the shipping papers required in 49 CFR 172.200
and a copy of the hazardous materials transportation permit issued by the
department of transportation or, before January 1, 2021, by the public utilities
commission or by the Colorado state patrol at a port of entry weigh station in the
transporting motor vehicle while in this state; except that, if a peace officer, as
described in section 16-2.5-101, or any other enforcement official determines that
the hazardous materials transportation permit can be electronically verified at the
time of contact, a copy of the permit need not be carried by the person transporting
hazardous materials. The permit is open to inspection or electronic verification by
any enforcement official.

(2) In the event of an accident involving hazardous materials, the operator of
the motor vehicle shall provide the shipping papers to the emergency response
authorities designated in or pursuant to article 22 of title 29, C.R.S., and
immediately bring to their attention the fact that the motor vehicle is carrying
hazardous materials.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2523, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 583, � 4, effective January 1, 2004. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1212, � 102, effective August 4. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1019), ch. 135, p. 472, � 22, effective July 1. L. 2020: (1) amended, (SB 20-118), ch. 155, p. 664, � 3, effective January 1, 2021.