2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 40 - UTILITIES (§§ 40-1-101 — 40-43-104) › PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 40-1-101 — 40-17.5-105) › MOTOR CARRIERS AND INTRASTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (§§ 40-10-101 — 40-17.5-105) › Article 10.1 - MOTOR CARRIERS (§§ 40-10.1-101 — 40-10.1-801) › Part 5 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS (§§ 40-10.1-501 — 40-10.1-509) › Section 40-10.1-502 - Permit requirements - issuance by ports of entry

(1)
(a)
A person shall not operate or offer to operate as a mover in intrastate commerce pursuant to this article, or advertise services as a mover, without first having obtained a permit from the commission in accordance with this part 5.
(b)
A mover shall annually apply for a permit under this part 5 to the commission in such form and with such information as the commission may require.
(2)
The commission may deny an application under this part 5 or refuse to renew the permit of any mover based upon a determination that the mover, or any of its directors, officers, owners, or general partners has not satisfied a civil penalty arising out of any administrative or enforcement action brought by the commission.
(3)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section and section
40-10.1-112(4)
, the commission shall issue a permit to a mover upon completion of the application and compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of this article.
(4)
A permit is not valid for a mover transacting business at any location other than those designated in its application unless the mover first notifies the commission in writing of any change of location. A permit issued under this section is not assignable, and the mover is not permitted to conduct business under more than one name except as shown on its permit. A mover desiring to change its name or location at a time other than upon renewal of a permit shall notify the commission of such change.
(5)
(a)
The Colorado state patrol may issue, through a port of entry weigh station created pursuant to article
8
of title
42
, C.R.S., a temporary household goods mover permit. The temporary permit is valid for fifteen consecutive days and is not renewable. A mover or its successor who has been issued a temporary permit is not eligible for a subsequent temporary permit.
(b)
A temporary permit shall not be approved until the applicant:
(I)
Provides evidence of financial responsibility as required by section
40-10.1-107
;
(II)
Signs a verification, under penalty of perjury as specified in section
24-4-104(13)(a)
, C.R.S., that the applicant meets the financial responsibility required by section
40-10.1-107
; and
(III)
Pays the fees required by section
40-10.1-111(1)(e) and (1)(f)
. The Colorado state patrol shall transmit the fees to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the public utilities commission motor carrier fund pursuant to section
40-10.1-111(4)
.
(c)
If a mover applied for and received a temporary permit pursuant to this subsection (5), the mover is not subject, during the period covered by the temporary permit, to a penalty for failure to have a permanent permit.
L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 412, §1, effective August 10. L. 2012: (5)(a) and (5)(b)(III) amended, (HB 12-1019), ch. 135, p. 466, § 8, effective July 1.