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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-106 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Snowmobile recreation fund - creation - use of money

(1)
(a)
The snowmobile recreation fund is created in the state treasury.
(b)
Except as provided pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, all fees from the registration of snowmobiles, all money collected for the issuance of out-of-state snowmobile permits pursuant to section 33-14-121, all money collected for fines under this article 14, and all interest earned on the fees and fines are credited to the snowmobile recreation fund. The division and commission shall use the money in the fund for the administration of this article 14 and for the establishment and maintenance of snowmobile trails, vehicle parking areas, and facilities. However, any fee money collected in excess of up to seventeen percent of each original or renewal registration must be used exclusively for direct services and not administrative costs.
(2)
When a Colorado peace officer other than a division of parks and wildlife officer makes an arrest or issues a citation for an offense arising from a violation of this article 14, the money collected for the resulting fine shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit one-half of the money to the snowmobile recreation fund and:
(a)
If the peace officer is employed by a local jurisdiction, one-half to the treasurer of the local jurisdiction in which the violation occurred, to be credited to the appropriate fund; or
(b)
If the peace officer is employed by another state agency, one-half to a fund administered by the state agency, as designated by the state agency.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 55,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.
Amended by 2020 Ch. 70, § 60, eff. 9/14/2020.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 24, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 909, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-105 as it existed prior to 1984.
2024 Ch. 55, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
(1) For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019. (2) For the legislative declaration in SB 20-136, see section 1 of chapter 70, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-107 - [Effective until 8/7/2024] Rules

(1)
The commission shall adopt rules, in the manner provided by article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., for the following purposes:
(a)
Registration of snowmobiles and display of registration numbers;
(b)
Formulation, in cooperation with appropriate federal agencies, of regulations for uniform maps and signs for use by the state, counties, cities, city and counties, and towns to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of snowmobiles;
(c)
Formulation of other regulations concerning the use of snowmobiles, but not in any way inconsistent with the provisions of this article.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 909, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 2012: IP(1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1227, § 63, effective June 4.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-106 as it existed prior to 1984.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-107 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Rules

(1)
The commission shall adopt rules, in the manner provided by article
4
of title
24
, for the following purposes:
(a)
Registration of snowmobiles and display of registration numbers;
(b)
Formulation, in cooperation with appropriate federal agencies, of regulations for uniform maps and signs for use by the state, counties, cities, city and counties, and towns to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of snowmobiles;
(c)
Formulation of other rules concerning the use of snowmobiles, but not in any way inconsistent with this article 14; and
(d)
Procedures and requirements to implement and administer the out-of-state snowmobile permit program created in section 33-14-121.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 55,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2024.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 909, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 2012: IP(1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1227, § 63, effective June 4.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-106 as it existed prior to 1984.
2024 Ch. 55, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-108 - Training courses

(1)
The division shall establish snowmobile information, safety, education, and training programs, including, but not limited to, the training of snowmobile operators, and shall issue snowmobile safety certificates and insignia to snowmobile operators who successfully complete the snowmobile safety education and training course.
(2)
The division shall cooperate with private organizations and associations, private and public corporations, and local governmental units in furtherance of the programs established under this section.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 909, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-107 as it existed prior to 1984.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-109 - Restrictions on young operators

(1)
No person under the age of ten years may operate a snowmobile, except upon lands owned or leased by his parent or guardian, unless he is accompanied by or under the immediate supervision of a person sixteen years of age or over or by a person over fourteen years of age who holds a snowmobile safety certificate issued by the division for the successful completion of a snowmobile safety education and training course conducted by the division.
(2)
Except when accompanied or supervised in the manner provided in subsection (1) of this section, no person ten years of age or over who has not reached his sixteenth birthday shall operate a snowmobile in this state, except upon lands of his parent or guardian, unless he has received a snowmobile safety certificate for the successful completion of a snowmobile safety education and training course conducted by the division.
(3)
Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 580, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 25, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 909, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 973, § 24, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1950, § 28, effective May 22. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3699, p. 3699, § 25, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3268, p. 3268, § 580, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-108 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-110 - Snowmobile operation on roadway of streets, roads, and highways

(1)
A snowmobile may be operated on the roadway of a street, road, or highway in this state only as provided in this section and section
42-4-106 (3)(d)
.
(2)
No snowmobile may be operated on the roadway of an interstate highway or freeway except during emergency conditions declared by the proper state authority.
(3)
A snowmobile may be operated on other streets and highways under the following restrictions:
(a)
To cross a street or highway in the manner provided in section
33-14-112
;
(b)
To traverse a bridge or culvert on such street or highway;
(c)
During special snowmobile events lawfully conducted pursuant to the authority granted to local subdivisions in this article;
(d)
During emergency conditions declared by proper state authority;
(e)
On the roadway of streets and highways which are not maintained for winter motor vehicle traffic;
(f)
When local subdivisions have authorized by ordinance or resolution the establishment of snowmobile routes to permit the operation of snowmobiles on city streets or county roads. No street or road which is part of the state highway system may be so designated.
(g)
When crossing railroad tracks.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 94, § 2, eff. 4/12/2022.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 910, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-109 as it existed prior to 1984.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-111 - Snowmobile operation on right-of-way of streets, roads, or highways

(1)
Except as provided in section
33-14-110 (2)
, no snowmobile shall be operated on the right-of-way of any interstate highway or freeway.
(2)
(a)
A snowmobile may be operated on the right-of-way of other roads, streets, and highways as far as practicable from the roadway thereof.
(b)
When operating on the right-of-way of a road, street, or highway as authorized by this section during hours of darkness, a snowmobile shall be operated only in conformity with the flow of traffic on the nearest lane of the adjacent roadway.
(3)
Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 581, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 26, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 910, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 973, § 25, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1950, § 29, effective May 22. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3699, p. 3699, § 26, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3268, p. 3268, § 581, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-110 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-112 - Crossing roads, highways, and railroad tracks

(1)
The crossing of a road or highway by a snowmobile operator, when not prohibited by this article, shall be made only in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
The crossing shall be made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
(b)
The snowmobile shall be brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or, if none, the roadway, before proceeding.
(c)
The operator shall yield the right-of-way to all motor vehicle traffic on such road or highway which constitutes an immediate hazard to such crossing.
(d)
The crossing of a divided highway, when permitted under this article, shall be made only at an intersection of such highway with another road or highway.
(2)
No snowmobile may be driven upon the right-of-way of any operating railroad, except for the crossing of the tracks at their intersection with a road or highway.
(3)
Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 582, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 27, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 911, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 973, § 26, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1950, § 30, effective May 22. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3699, p. 3699, § 27, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3268, p. 3268, § 582, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-111 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-113 - Operation of snowmobiles on private property

No snowmobile shall be operated on private property other than that owned or leased by the operator or except when prior permission has been obtained from the owner, lessee, or agent of the owner or lessee. Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 583, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 911, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 973, § 27, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1950, § 31, effective May 22. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3268, p. 3268, § 583, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-112 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-114 - Required equipment - snowmobiles

(1)
No snowmobile shall be operated upon a public street or highway unless it is equipped with the following:
(a)
While being operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise, at least one lighted head lamp and one lighted tail lamp, each of a minimum candlepower as prescribed by regulation of the division;
(b)
Brakes and a muffler which conform to the standards prescribed by regulation of the division, which shall be applicable in all cases, except for snowmobiles being operated in organized races or similar competitive events held on private lands with the permission of the owner, lessee, or custodian of the land, on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the division with its permission, or on other public lands with the consent of the public agency owning the land.
(2)
No person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any snowmobile that is not equipped pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(3)
Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 584, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 28, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 911, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 974, § 28, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1950, § 32, effective May 22. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3699, p. 3699, § 28, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3269, p. 3269, § 584, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-115 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-115 - Notice of accident

(1)
The operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident resulting in property damage of fifteen hundred dollars or more or injuries resulting in hospitalization or death, or some person acting for the operator, or the owner of the snowmobile having knowledge of the accident shall immediately, by the quickest available means of communication, notify an officer of the Colorado state patrol, the sheriff's office of the county wherein the accident occurred, or the office of the police department of the municipality wherein the accident occurred.
(2)
Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of accident under this section shall forward a copy thereof to the division which shall compile statistics annually based upon such reports.
(3)
Within forty-eight hours after an accident involving a snowmobile, the accident shall be reported to the Denver office of the division. The report shall be made on forms furnished by the division and shall be made by the owner of the vehicle or someone acting for him.
(4)
(a)
Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
(b)
Any person who violates subsection (3) of this section commits a civil infraction.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 585, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 912, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (1) and (4) amended, p. 340, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) amended, p. 1950, § 33, effective May 22. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3269, p. 3269, § 585, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-114 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-116 - Other operating restrictions

(1)
No person shall operate a snowmobile in a careless or imprudent manner without due regard for width, grade, corners, curves, or traffic of trails, the requirements of section
33-14-110 (3)
, and all other attendant circumstances.
(2)
No person shall operate a snowmobile in such a manner as to indicate either a wanton or a willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.
(3)
No person shall operate a snowmobile while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, as defined in section
18-18-102 (5)
, C.R.S., or any other drug, or any combination thereof, which renders the person incapable of the safe operation of a snowmobile.
(4)
No owner shall permit such snowmobile, while under his control, to be operated in violation of the provisions of this article.
(5)
Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars.
(6)
Any person who violates subsection (2) or (3) of this section commits a class 1 misdemeanor.
(7)
Any person who violates subsection (4) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 586, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 29, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 912, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (5) and (7) amended, p. 974, § 29, effective July 1. L. 2003: (5) to (7) amended, p. 1950, § 34, effective May 22. L. 2012: (3) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 1631, p. 1631, § 84, effective July 1. L. 2019: (5) and (7) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3699, § 29, effective July 1. L. 2021: (5), (6), and (7) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3269, p. 3269, § 586, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-115 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-117 - Hunting, carrying weapons on snowmobiles - prohibitions

(1)
Except as provided in subsection (1.5) of this section, it is unlawful for any person to:
(a)
Hunt any wildlife from a snowmobile;
(b)
Operate or ride on any snowmobile with any firearm other than a pistol or a revolver in the person's possession, unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case or inserted in a scabbard, or with any bow unless it is unstrung or cased; except that this subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a person to whom the division has issued a permit for the control of predators such as coyotes, foxes, and bobcats; or
(c)
Pursue, drive, or otherwise intentionally disturb or harass any wildlife by use of a snowmobile; except that a person may use a snowmobile to protect the person's crops and other property.
(1.5)
A person may perform the activities listed in subsection (1) of this section if the person is otherwise authorized by law or by the division to do so.
(2)
Permits to use snowmobiles for the control of predators such as coyotes, foxes, bobcats, and the like may be issued by the division or its district wildlife managers at no charge to persons applying therefor whose purpose is to protect livestock and other wildlife.
(3)
Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine as follows:
(a)
For a violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, two hundred dollars;
(b)
For a violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section, one hundred dollars; and
(c)
For a violation of subsection (1)(c) of this section, two hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 587, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 30, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 912, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 974, § 30, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1951, § 35, effective May 22. L. 2011: (1)(b) and (2) amended, (SB 11-208), ch. 1391, p. 1391, § 20, effective July 1. L. 2019: (3)(b) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3700, p. 3700, § 30, effective July 1. L. 2020: (1) amended and (1.5) added, (HB 20 -1087), ch. 171, p. 171, § 10, effective March 20. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3269, p. 3269, § 587, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-116 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-118 - Regulation by political subdivisions

(1)
Any county, city and county, city, or town acting by its governing body may regulate the operation of snowmobiles on public lands, waters, and property under its jurisdiction and on streets and highways within its boundaries by resolution or ordinance of the governing body and by giving appropriate notice thereof if such regulation is not inconsistent with the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(2)
No such political subdivision may adopt an ordinance which imposes a fee for the use of public land or water under the jurisdiction of any agency of the state or for the use of any access thereto owned by the state, county, city and county, city, or town; nor shall it require a snowmobile to be licensed or registered in such political subdivision.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 913, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-117 as it existed prior to 1984.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-119 - Enforcement - federal cooperation

(1)
Every parks and recreation officer, every peace officer of this state and its political subdivisions, and every person commissioned by the division shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this article.
(2)
The division, with the advice and consent of the commission, is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with federal land management agencies for the purpose of regulating snowmobile use on federal lands.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 913, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1227, § 64, effective June 4.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-118 as it existed prior to 1984.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-120 - [Repealed]

L. 88: Entire section added, p. 931, § 19, effective April 28. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 333, § 17, effective April 3. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 689, § 61, effective April 20. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 105, § 1, effective March 25.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-121 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Out-of-state snowmobile permit program - fees - requirements - exemptions - rules - penalty - repeal

(1)
No later than January 1, 2025, the division shall establish by rule the out-of-state snowmobile permit program.
(2)
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, an owner or operator of an out-of-state snowmobile shall obtain an out-of-state snowmobile permit when using the snowmobile for recreational travel upon publicly owned land.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a snowmobile described in subsection (2)(a) of this section must display a permit as required by the division when being used for recreational travel on publicly owned land.
(c)
(I)
This subsection (2) takes effect October 1, 2025.
(II)
This subsection (2)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
(3)
The owner or operator of the following snowmobiles need not comply with subsection (2) of this section:
(a)
Snowmobiles owned by the United States or another state or political subdivision of another state if the ownership is clearly displayed on the snowmobile;
(b)
Snowmobiles operated in an organized competitive or noncompetitive event on publicly or privately owned or leased land; except that this exemption does not apply unless the agency exercising jurisdiction over the land specifically authorizes the organized event; or
(c)
Snowmobiles operated on publicly owned land for nonrecreational purposes, including logging, mining, grazing livestock, firewood-cutting, and taking trees for noncommercial purposes.
(4)
Out-of-state snowmobile permits, when issued on or before October 1 of each year for use in the next permit year, are valid for one year from October 1 through the following September 30, and permits issued after October 1 for the current permit year expire on September 30 of the following year.
(5)
(a)
Agents, as described in section 33-12-104, shall sell out-of-state snowmobile permits.
(b)
The commission shall set the amount of the fee to be paid for the permit by rule and deposit the fees in the snowmobile recreation fund created in section 33-14-106 (1)(a).
(6)
A person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine of one hundred dollars.
Added by 2024 Ch. 55,§ 4, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 55, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-103 - Proof of ownership for registration purposes

(1)
The division shall require proof of ownership for an off-highway vehicle prior to the initial registration required under this article, but the division shall not issue a certificate of title for the vehicle.
(2)
The division shall keep a record of the manufacturer's numbers of all off-highway vehicles registered pursuant to this article and shall provide the department of revenue with a copy of said record monthly. The department of revenue shall maintain a computerized list of such record in order to aid in the recovery of stolen off-highway vehicles.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 407, § 1, eff. 6/5/2013 and and applicable to acts committed on or after 7/1/2014.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1363, § 1, effective 4/1/1990. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-280), ch. 407, p. 2377, § 1, effective June 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-105 - Transfer or other termination of ownership - rules

(1)
If there is a change of ownership of an off-highway vehicle for which a registration has been issued, the new owner shall apply for a new registration from a dealer employed as a licensing agent or from the division. The application shall set forth the original number issued and shall be accompanied by the old registration properly signed by the previous owner and by the fee for registration in an amount specified by the commission by rule.
(2)
In the event that an off-highway vehicle was purchased through a dealer, such application must be accompanied by a dealer's form, as prescribed by the division, numbered, completed, and signed by the dealer or his agent and by the new owner.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 71, § 8, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1364, § 1, effective 4/1/1990. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 783, § 10, effective May 23. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB 18-1139), ch. 71, p. 635, § 8, effective August 8.
For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1139, see section 1 of chapter 71, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-107 - Rules

(1)
The commission shall adopt rules in the manner provided by article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., concerning the following:
(a)
Registration of off-highway vehicles and display of registration numbers;
(b)
Procedures and requirements to implement and administer the off-highway use permit program, including guidelines in connection with the exemptions therefrom;
(c)
Formulation, in cooperation with appropriate federal agencies, of guidelines for uniform maps and signs for use by the state, counties, cities, city and counties, and towns to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of off-highway vehicles;
(d)
The use of off-highway vehicles, but such regulations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this article in any way.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1365, § 1, effective 4/1/1990. L. 2012: IP(1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1227, § 65, effective June 4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-108.5 - Crossing roads, highways, and railroad tracks

(1)
The driver of an off-highway vehicle may directly cross a roadway, including a state highway, at an at-grade crossing to continue using the off-highway vehicle on the other side.
(2)
A person shall not cross a highway while driving an off-highway vehicle unless the crossing is made in accordance with the following:
(a)
The crossing must be made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
(b)
The off-highway vehicle must be brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or, if none, the roadway before proceeding.
(c)
The driver must yield the right-of-way to all motor vehicle traffic on the roadway that constitutes an immediate hazard to the crossing.
(d)
A driver of an off-highway vehicle must cross a divided highway at an intersection of the highway with another road or highway.
(3)
A person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 591, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 33, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 73, § 1, eff. 4/12/2016.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 18, § 1, eff. 3/16/2016.
Added by 2015 Ch. 21, § 2, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15 -023), ch. 51, p. 51, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16 -008), ch. 42, p. 42, § 1, effective March 16; (1) amended, (HB 16 -1030), ch. 193, p. 193, § 1, effective April 12. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3701, p. 3701, § 33, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3270, p. 3270, § 591, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-109 - Required equipment - off-highway vehicles

(1)
No off-highway vehicle shall be operated upon public land unless it is equipped with the following:
(a)
At least one lighted head lamp and one lighted tail lamp, each having the minimum candlepower prescribed by regulation of the division while being operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise;
(b)
Brakes and a muffler and spark arrester which conform to the standards prescribed by regulation of the division, which shall be applicable in all cases except for off-highway vehicles being operated in organized competitive events held on private lands with the permission of the landowner, lessee, or custodian of the land, on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the division with its permission, or on other public lands with the consent of the public agency owning the land.
(2)
A person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars; except that the fine for a violation relating to a spark arrester is one hundred fifty dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 592, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 106, § 3, eff. 4/4/2013.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1366, § 1, effective 4/1/1990. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 974, § 32, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1952, § 39, effective May 22. L. 2013: (2) amended, (SB 13 -067), ch. 371, p. 371, § 3, effective April 4. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3270, p. 3270, § 592, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-111 - Enforcement - federal, state, and local cooperation

(1)
Every parks and recreation officer, every peace officer of this state and its political subdivisions, and every person commissioned by the division has the authority to enforce the provisions of this article.
(2)
The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with federal land management agencies for the purpose of regulating off-highway vehicle use on federal lands.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1367, § 1, effective 4/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 14.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES (§§ 33-14.5-101 — 33-14.5-113) › Section 33-14.5-113 - Notice of accident

(1)
The operator of an off-highway vehicle involved in an accident resulting in property damage of fifteen hundred dollars or more or injuries resulting in hospitalization or death, or some person acting for the operator, or the owner of the off-highway vehicle having knowledge of the accident shall immediately, by the quickest available means of communication, notify an officer of the Colorado state patrol, the sheriff's office of the county wherein the accident occurred, or the office of the police department of the municipality wherein the accident occurred.
(2)
Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of accident under this section shall forward a copy thereof to the division, which shall compile statistics annually based upon such reports.
(3)
Within forty-eight hours after an accident involving an off-highway vehicle, the accident shall be reported to the Denver office of the division. The report shall be made on forms furnished by the division and shall be made by the owner or operator of the vehicle or someone acting for the owner or operator.
(4)
Any person who violates subsection (1) or (3) of this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 594, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 95: Entire section added, p. 341, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) amended, p. 1952, § 41, effective May 22. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3271, p. 3271, § 594, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 15 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES - PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION (§§ 33-15-101 — 33-15-114) › Section 33-15-101 - Powers of officers

(1)
Every peace officer, as defined in section
33-10-102 (17)
, has the authority to enforce this article and shall assist parks and recreation officers in the enforcement of articles
10
to
15
and
32
of this title and the rules of the commission adopted pursuant thereto. Each such officer has the full power and authority to arrest any person who such officer has probable cause to believe is guilty of a violation of articles 10 to 15 or 32 of this title or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, and, in accordance with the constitutions and laws of the United States and the state of Colorado, to open, enter, and search all places of concealment including motor vehicles and vessels and all other places as provided by law where such officer has probable cause to believe evidence relating to a violation of this title is to be found and to seize the same.
(2)
When the public health, safety, welfare, or necessity requires, any officer having the power to enforce the provisions of articles
10
to
15
and
32
of this title 33 shall have the authority to make use of any motor vehicle or other means of transportation, whether privately or publicly owned, to aid such officer in the performance of such officer's duties. In such a case, payment of reasonable compensation shall be made for the use of such motor vehicle or other means of transportation. Any person who refuses to comply with the provisions of this subsection (2) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 595, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 913, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 967, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 1227, p. 1227, § 66, effective June 4. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3271, p. 3271, § 595, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 15 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES - PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION (§§ 33-15-101 — 33-15-114) › Section 33-15-104 - Items constituting public nuisance - when - seizure

(1)
Every motor vehicle, vessel, firearm, or other personal property used or intended for use in recreational pursuits in violation of the provisions of articles
10
to 15 of this title is declared to be a public nuisance. Every such item shall be subject to seizure, confiscation, and forfeiture or destruction as provided in this section, unless the possession of said property is not unlawful and the owner of said property was not a party to the violation and would suffer undue hardship by the sale, confiscation, or destruction of the property.
(2)
Any personal property subject to seizure, confiscation, and forfeiture or destruction under the provisions of this section, which is seized as a part of or incident to a criminal proceeding for violation of the provisions of articles 10 to
15
of this title and for which disposition is not provided by another statute of this state, shall be disposed of as provided in this section.
(3)
Any personal property, the possession of which is illegal and which in the opinion of the court having jurisdiction over the criminal proceeding is not properly the subject of sale, may be destroyed pursuant to a warrant for the destruction of personal property issued by the court and directed to the division. The court shall stay the execution of any such warrant during the period in which the property is used as evidence in any pending criminal or civil proceeding.
(4)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court may order any personal property sold by the division in the manner provided for sales on execution. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied as follows:
(a)
To the fees and costs of removal and sale;
(b)
To the payment of the state's costs on such action; and
(c)
The balance, if any, or any portion thereof not otherwise distributed pursuant to this paragraph (c), to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund. Instead of being deposited in the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund, the court may order that such balance or any portion thereof be transmitted as follows:
(I)
To the seizing agency, if the court finds that the proceeds can be used by such agency;
(II)
To any person who suffers bodily injury or property damage as a result of the action which constitutes the violation, if said person petitions the court therefor.
(5)
In lieu of ordering the sale or destruction of personal property pursuant to this section, the court may, if it finds that it can be used by the agency which seized it, order it delivered to the agency for such use.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 915, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 15 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES - PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION (§§ 33-15-101 — 33-15-114) › Section 33-15-105 - Eluding

It is unlawful for any person to elude or attempt to elude by any means a parks and recreation officer or other commissioned officer of the division after having received a visual or audible signal such as a red or red and blue light, a siren, or a voice command directing the person to stop. Any person who violates this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 597, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 916, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 969, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3271, p. 3271, § 597, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).