APPROVED by Governor April 5, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
S.B. 99-79 Disabled parking plates and placards - use and penalties - appropriation. Requires the department of revenue ("department") to clearly identify on the vehicle registration card if the owners are persons with disabilities. Requires a disabled parking placard to have clearly printed on it the disabled person's driver's license number or identification card number. Includes in the types of license plates and placards issued for persons with disabilities a special license plate for certain disabled veterans. Requires the department to make an informational pamphlet about the rights and responsibilities of holders available to applicants for disabled license plates or placards.
Prohibits local governments from limiting such disabled parking privilege to less than 4 hours on any public street and requires the posting of such time limits. Prohibits a person without a disability from using a disabled parking space unless it is for the direct benefit of a person with a disability to enter or exit the vehicle and a disabled license plate or placard is displayed in the vehicle.
States that any person who violates the disabled parking privilege shall receive the maximum fine identified for a class B traffic infraction. Authorizes up to twice such fine for a violation by the driver of a commercial vehicle or for the use of a disabled license plate or placard by a person who is not disabled.
Creates a traffic infraction for blocking access to curb ramps or passenger loading zones that are adjacent to a disabled parking space. Creates criminal and civil penalties for fraudulently obtaining, possessing, using, or transferring a disabled parking placard or for knowingly making, possessing, using, or transferring a counterfeit placard. Doubles the penalty for a person who receives remuneration for committing such a violation.
Limits the liability of an innocent holder of a disabled plate or placard if the plate or placard was used illegally and the holder can provide evidence that the plate or placard was in the care, custody, or control of another person without the holder's knowledge or consent.
Effective July 1, 2000, requires the department to deny the reissuance of a disabled license plate or placard for one year for a first violation of the parking privilege statute and for 5 years for a second or subsequent violation.
Effective July 1, 2000, requires a court to send certification of an entry of judgment to the department for certain violations. Provides that, upon a third entry of judgment against a vehicle owner, the department shall withhold the owner's vehicle registration until the fines have been paid and revoke the license plate or placard.
States that, except as otherwise provided, the act applies to violations committed on or after July 1, 1999.
Appropriates $142,800 from the distributive data processing fund to the department of revenue for implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor May 20, 1999
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1999
S.B. 99-164 License plates - broadcasters - call letters - vehicle weight limitation. Raises the weight limit from 5,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds for vehicles registered under call letters assigned by the federal communications commission, which vehicles are furnished with special license plates.
APPROVED by Governor May 18, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 18, 1999
H.B. 99-1024 Abandoned vehicles - towing carriers. Allows the public utilities commission to suspend or revoke a towing carrier's license if the towing carrier violates any statutory provisions governing the towing of abandoned vehicles.
Requires law enforcement agencies to assign a case number to each vehicle reported abandoned by a tow operator. Adds other indicia of the motor vehicle's state of origin to the information required to be reported. Upon receipt of the report, requires the department of revenue to search the records of the issuing state if the vehicle is not registered in Colorado.
Adds out-of-state owners and lienholders of abandoned vehicles that are towed from private property to those persons that an operator must notify following the operator's receipt of the department of transportation's vehicle search report. Requires such operator to make a reasonable effort to ascertain the address of an owner of an abandoned vehicle and whether there are lienholders on the vehicle.
Specifies that the sale of certain private tow abandoned motor vehicles be made by the operator through a motor vehicle dealer or wholesaler, wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer, or a classified newspaper advertisement. Provides that such a sale is not made in a commercially reasonable manner if the vehicle is sold to certain persons with a proprietary interest in the operator having possession of the vehicle.
Prohibits an operator from selling an abandoned motor vehicle towed from private property if the owner of the vehicle notifies the operator within 30 days from the date the notice was mailed of the owner's intent to claim the vehicle. Permits the operator to proceed with the sale if the owner provides written consent in such notification or fails to redeem the vehicle within 30 days from the date the operator mailed the notice to the owner of the abandoned vehicle.
Requires that an operator must register with the department of revenue to perfect a lien upon a towed motor vehicle. Specifies the information contained in such registration. Allows the department of revenue to cancel the registration of an operator who violates any statutory provisions governing the towing and storage of motor vehicles.
For purposes of applying the proceeds from the sale of an abandoned vehicle to an operator's charges, replaces specific maximum amounts that may be applied from the proceeds to those charges with the amount of the operator's reasonable and documented costs from selling the vehicle and a maximum towing charge that is specified in the rules of the public utilities commission.
APPROVED by Governor May 7, 1999
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2000
H.B. 99-1026 Driver's licenses revocations - refusals to complete tests - law enforcement subpoenas. Clarifies that the department of revenue may revoke the driver's license of a person who fails to cooperate by taking a test to determine the alcohol content of the person's blood or breath so that the test can be completed within 2 hours of the person's driving a motor vehicle.
Establishes that any subpoena requiring a law enforcement officer's attendance at a driver's license revocation hearing must be served at least 5 calendar days prior to the day of the hearing.
Allows the department of revenue to reschedule a driver's license revocation hearing or a rescheduled hearing if a law enforcement officer required to attend the hearing cannot attend the hearing because of a reasonable conflict, such as training, vacation, or personal leave. Requires the officer or the officer's supervisor to notify the department of the conflict at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.
APPROVED by Governor March 24, 1999
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1999
H.B. 99-1032 License plates - special plates - military veterans - motorcycles. Adds motorcycles to the list of vehicles for which the department of revenue is directed to issue special license plates for certain military veterans.
APPROVED by Governor April 30, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
H.B. 99-1033 Tarps - splash guards. Permits materials, in addition to sand, to be dropped on highways to secure traction. Excludes vehicles transporting aggregate materials from the tarping requirement when such vehicles are:
Excludes from the definition of "aggregate material" hot asphalt, wet concrete, or other materials not susceptible to blowing.
Deletes the rear flap requirement for vehicles transporting aggregate material. Requires splash guards for all vehicles being driven or moved on streets or highways, except:
Establishes that the violation of the splash guard requirement is a class B traffic infraction.
APPROVED by Governor April 14, 1999
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1999
H.B. 99-1158 Driver's licenses - minor drivers - restrictions - penalties. Declares that a graduated drivers licensing system is needed in Colorado to develop and improve the skills of its teenage drivers in order to reduce the incidence of collisions and fatalities among teenage drivers. Finds that additional training, restrictions, and increased penalties for violation of such restrictions is necessary to reinforce the importance of safe driving.
Reduces the age at which a minor may obtain a temporary instruction permit from a minimum of 15 years and 3 months of age to 15 years of age. Requires a minor to hold an instruction permit for at least 6 months before such minor may apply for a minor driver's license. Mandates that a minor submit a log or other written evidence signed by a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult certifying that such minor has at least 50 hours of actual driving experience, 10 of which were obtained while driving at night, before applying for a minor driver's license. Restricts the department of revenue from issuing a minor driver's license to anyone under 16 years of age.
Prohibits a minor driver under 17 years of age from driving between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. without a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult except in the case of emergency or driving to and from work. Requires a minor driver under 17 years of age to possess a written statement from the employer or parent if such minor driver is driving to or from work between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. Makes the curfew inapplicable in areas where a local government has enacted its own curfew.
Requires occupants in vehicles driven by a minor driver under 17 years of age to wear seat belts or use child restraint systems in accordance with current law. Restricts the number of passengers in a vehicle driven by a minor driver under 17 years of age to no more than one passenger in the front seat and no more passengers than seat belts in the back seat.
Makes violation of the night-time driving or passenger restrictions or seat belt requirements a class A traffic infraction punishable, upon conviction, by a $35 penalty, a $4 surcharge, and an assessment of 2 points against a minor's driving record.
Applies to minors who apply for and receive instruction permits and minor driver's licenses on or after July 1, 1999.
APPROVED by Governor June 4, 1999
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1999
H.B. 99-1165 Use of dyed fuel on highway - prohibition - inspection - appropriation. Authorizes ports of entry weigh station personnel when inspecting a vehicle required to stop at a port of entry weigh station to check the fuel tank of the vehicle for tax-exempt diesel fuel dyed in accordance with federal regulations. Makes it unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on any public highway using such dyed fuel and specifies increasing penalties for multiple violations within a 12-month period. Allows the department of revenue to conduct audits of persons committing such violations.
Appropriates $103,167 and 3.2 FTE out of moneys in the highway users tax fund to the department of revenue for implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor May 18, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 18, 1999
H.B. 99-1179 License plates - validating tabs and stickers. Permits the department of revenue to obtain any validating tab or sticker through normal purchasing procedures. Allows the department of revenue to produce and issue such validating tabs or stickers through any of its authorized agents. Requires that such validating tabs or stickers be produced in accordance with the minimum specifications of the department of revenue and the same quality control standards used by the department of corrections.
APPROVED by Governor May 7, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 7, 1999
H.B. 99-1181 Emissions control requirements - government-owned vehicles. Provides that motor vehicles in the program area that are owned by the federal government, the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state are subject to the same emissions inspection requirements as privately owned motor vehicles, instead of subject to an annual inspection. Provides that 1982 and newer model vehicles that are owned or operated by any agency or political subdivision which is authorized and licensed to inspect its own fleet vehicles shall be inspected annually instead of every 2 years. Directs that vehicles suspected of having an emissions problem may undergo voluntary emissions testing. Prohibits motor vehicles owned by the state or any agency or political subdivision thereof that fail an emissions test from qualifying for emissions-related repair waivers.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 28, 1999
H.B. 99-1256 County enforcement of traffic offenses. Clarifies that counties may adopt the model traffic code, consistent with the power of counties to control and regulate the movement and parking of motor vehicles on public property. Makes any traffic offense adopted as a county ordinance a traffic infraction, and increases the allowable fines from $600 to $1000. Makes county traffic infractions subject to the penalty assessment procedure that allows for mailing of the specified fine, but specifies that the fine or penalty charged and surcharge thereon shall be paid to the county if it relates to a traffic offense authorized by county ordinance. Allows counties to reduce points assessed against a driver's license for violations of county traffic infractions when the person pays a fine through the penalty assessment procedure.
Grants counties the power to adopt ordinances on the movement and parking of vehicles on public property, thus including traffic violations involving bicycles.
APPROVED by Governor April 22, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
H.B. 99-1279 Alcohol-related offenses - mandatory ignition interlock devices. Requires a person convicted of driving under the influence ("DUI") once during any 5-year period to obtain a restricted license for a period of at least 6 months that requires the person, at his or her expense, to install an ignition interlock device for all vehicles for which the person's name appears on the registration or title. States that driver's license revocations for multiple alcohol-related offenses run consecutively rather than concurrently.
Amends the penalties for repeat DUI to conform to federal requirements for full federal funding for highways. For persons convicted of driving under the influence for a second or subsequent time within a 5-year period, requires that:
Requires that the defendant receive a report of the drug and alcohol evaluation after conviction.
APPROVED by Governor June 2, 1999
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1999
H.B. 99-1293 Department of revenue - public records - bulk electronic information transfer system. Requires the department of revenue ("department") to establish a system that allows bulk electronic transfer of information to primary users and vendors. Specifies the sources of the information that the department is authorized to transfer. Allows the department to enter into contracts with primary users and vendors to provide bulk electronic transfer of information. Specifies the minimum required contract provisions. Instructs the department to report to the general assembly by December 31, 1999, regarding contracts entered into with primary users and vendors.
Prohibits the department from releasing by bulk electronic transfer photographs, electronically stored photographs, digitized images, or fingerprints maintained by the department. Repeals the department's authority to sell photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images for the prevention of fraud.
Requires fees collected pursuant to contracts between the department and primary users or vendors to be credited to the highway users tax fund. Requires the expenses incurred in administering the bulk electronic information transfer system to be paid from the state general fund.
APPROVED by Governor June 2, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
H.B. 99-1364 Automated vehicle identification systems (photo radar) - exclusions - service - notices - limitations. Except for the requirement that process be served by a peace officer, excludes speeding violations of 25 miles per hour or more over the speed limit from the statutory requirements and limitations concerning automated vehicle identification devices ("AVID").
Requires all penalty assessment notices or summons and complaints for violations detected using an AVID to be personally served by a certified peace officer or deputy sheriff, prohibits such service by mail, and limits the amount that can be charged for such service to the actual cost of the service. If the state or local government mails a notice of such a violation, requires the state or local government to use certified mail and to include a copy of the photograph and a specific notice that the person has certain statutory rights and may demand personal service.
Except for systems designed to detect violations of traffic control devices, requires the posting of a notice that an AVID is in use ahead. Prohibits the state or local government from requiring the registered owner of a vehicle to disclose the identity of the vehicle driver, but allows the state or local government to require the owner to submit some evidence that the owner is not the driver shown in the photograph.
Limits the penalty for a speeding violation that is detected using an AVID to $40, but permits doubling of the penalty for such a violation detected in a school zone. Limits the penalty for violation of a traffic control device detected by the use of an AVID to $75.
Requires persons requesting from the department of revenue or any other state agency the name or address of the registered owner of a motor vehicle to disclose whether the purpose of the request is to determine the owner of a vehicle detected by an AVID. If so, prohibits the department or other state agency from providing the information unless the county, city and county, or municipality is complying with state law concerning the use of AVIDs. Prohibits any other person from releasing the name or address of the registered owner of a motor vehicle to a county, city and county, or municipality unless the county, city and county, or municipality complies with state laws concerning the use of AVIDs.
APPROVED by Governor May 17, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 17, 1999
H.B. 99-1366 Child restraint systems - exemption from required use - repeal. Repeals the exception to the mandatory use of child restraints or safety belts in motor vehicles that allows a child to be transported in a privately owned noncommercial vehicle without the use of a child restraint system or a safety belt system when all seating positions equipped with safety belts or child restraint systems are occupied.
APPROVED by Governor June 3, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
H.B. 99-1370 Primary body color - in-person registration - CBI records. After September 1, 1999, requires an in-person application for renewal of a motor vehicle registration to include the primary body color of the vehicle. Includes the primary body color within the information that the department of revenue may require certain entities to verify by physical inspection.
Authorizes the Colorado bureau of investigation ("bureau") to maintain a mirror computer data file of motor vehicle information and to allow law enforcement agencies access to the file through the Colorado criminal information center system. By January 1, 2001, authorizes the bureau to give law enforcement agencies the ability to search multiple fields of motor vehicle information, including vehicle license plate numbers, vehicle identification numbers, manufacturers, models, years, tab, and primary body colors.
APPROVED by Governor May 29, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 29, 1999
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