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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 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-101 - Passes and registrations - rules - definition

(1)
(a)
Except as specified in section
33-12-103 (1)(b)
, every pass or registration expires on the date printed or written on the face of the document. The commission may adopt rules establishing a subscription program through which a person to whom an annual pass has been issued pursuant to this article is notified, prior to the expiration of the pass, of the opportunity to renew the pass by mail or other means determined by the commission. As used in this article, "document" means pass or registration.
(b)
When, in articles
10
to
15
and
32
of this title or a rule adopted pursuant thereto, the doing of an act between certain dates or from one date to another is allowed or prohibited, the period of time indicated includes both dates specified.
(2)
Money received in payment for passes and registrations issued under articles
10
to
15
of this title shall not be refunded, except as follows:
(a)
For proven errors committed by the division in issuing passes or registrations;
(b)
For bona fide emergencies as may be determined by the division.
(3)
In the event of loss or destruction of a pass or registration, the person to whom the document was issued, upon payment of a fee of up to fifty percent of the cost of the original document, as established by the commission by rule, may obtain a replacement pass or registration by signing an affidavit stating where and by whom the document was issued and the circumstances under which the document was lost or destroyed. If the division determines that a pass or registration has been lost or destroyed in the mail, the person to whom the document was issued may obtain a replacement pass or registration without charge by signing an affidavit stating that the document was never received. The division shall supply agents selling documents with affidavit forms for obtaining a replacement pass or registration.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 207, § 14, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 892, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (1) (b) amended, p. 966, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1)(a) amended, p. 380, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(a) amended, (SB 10 -071), ch. 235, p. 1029, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2012: (1)(a) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1222, § 48, effective June 4. L. 2018: (3) amended, (SB 18-143), ch. 207, p. 1337, § 14, effective August 8.
This section is similar to former § 33-4-112 as it existed prior to 1984.
For the short title ("Hunting, Fishing, and Parks for Future Generations Act") and the legislative declaration in SB 18-143, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 207, 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 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-102 - [Repealed]

L. 84: Entire article added, p. 892, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 85: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), and (2) amended, p. 1125, § 2, effective 1/1/1986. L. 89: (1.1) and (1.2) added and (2) amended, pp. 1349, 1351, §§ 2, 3, effective May 26; (1)(m) to (1)(q) added, p. 1368, § 2, effective 4/1/1990. L. 90: (1.3) added, p. 1834, § 2, effective March 22; (1.2)(d)(IV) added, p. 1536, § 1, effective 1/1/1991. L. 92: (1.2)(d) amended, p. 2180, § 48, effective June 2. L. 93: IP(1.2)(d) amended, p. 381, § 1, effective April 12. L. 95: IP(1.2), (1.2)(i), (1.2)(l), IP(1.3), (1.3)(a) amended, p. 339, § 4, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 779, § 4, effective 1/1/1997. L. 98: (1.2)(a) amended, p. 1340, § 59, effective June 1; (1.2)(a) amended and (1.5) added, p. 1225, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2003: (1.2)(a) and (1.5) amended and (3) added, p. 1529, § 2, effective May 1.
(1) Subsection (3) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2007. (See L. 2003, p. 1529.)
(2) Prior to its repeal in 2007, this section was similar to former § 33-4-106 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 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-103.5 - Columbine annual pass - rules

(1)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, a person is "disabled" if the person has been determined to be totally and permanently disabled by the social security administration, the division of workers' compensation, or pursuant to rule or regulation of the division.
(2)
(a)
A disabled resident may obtain from a regional office or the central office of the division, or at such other locations as may be determined by the division, a Columbine annual pass. The pass shall be valid from the date the pass is purchased through the last day of the month of purchase in the following year. A columbine annual pass shall entitle the disabled resident to enter state park and recreation areas during the period that the pass is valid and when such areas are open.
(b)
The commission, by rule, shall provide the manner by which a columbine annual pass shall be displayed by the person to whom it was issued when the person enters a state park or state recreation area.
(2.5)
Any resident of the state who is a first responder with a permanent occupational disability as defined in section
33-4-104.5(2)
may obtain, free of charge, a columbine annual pass from the regional or the central office of the division, or such other location as may be determined by the division.
(3)
The continued use of the columbine annual pass shall be subject to the holder's observance of rules and regulations concerning the state park or state recreation area.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 222,§2, eff. 8/2/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 207,§16, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 98: Entire section added, p. 1226, § 3, effective June 1. L. 2008: (2) amended, p. 381, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2012: (2)(b) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 1223, p. 1223, § 50, effective June 4. L. 2018: (2)(b) amended, (SB 18-143), ch. 1337, p. 1337, § 16, effective August 8. L. 2019: (2.5) added, (HB 19-1080), ch. 2251, p. 2251, § 2, effective August 2.
For the short title ("Hunting, Fishing, and Parks for Future Generations Act") and the legislative declaration in SB 18-143, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 207, 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 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-103.7 - Eagle annual pass - rules - definition

(1)
(a)
A resident who is an active member of the National Guard may obtain from a regional office or the central office of the division, or at such other locations as may be determined by the division, an eagle annual pass free of charge. The pass is valid from the date the resident obtains it through the last day of the same month in the following year. An eagle annual pass entitles the resident active member of the National Guard to enter state park and recreation areas during the period that the pass is valid and when such areas are open.
(b)
The commission, by rule, shall provide the manner by which an eagle annual pass must be displayed by the person to whom it was issued when the person enters a state park or state recreation area.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "active member of the National Guard" means an individual who is a resident, as defined in section
33-1-102(38)
, and has presented to the division a driver's license or identification card issued under article
2
of title
42
and an original statement signed by, or by direction of, the personnel officer or commander of the individual's unit, a senior noncommissioned officer who is part of the individual's chain of command, or higher headquarters that identifies the individual and establishes that the individual is an active member of the National Guard.
(3)
The continued use of the eagle annual pass is subject to the holder's observance of rules and regulations concerning the state park or state recreation area.
(4)
The general assembly may annually appropriate money to the division to implement this section. If the general assembly does not make such an appropriation, the commission need not offer an eagle annual pass until the general assembly makes such an appropriation.
Added by 2020 Ch. 224,§1, eff. 9/14/2020.
L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-041), ch. 1100, p. 1100, § 1, effective September 14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-105 - Licensing violations

(1)
Except as otherwise provided in section
33-12-104
or by a commission rule regarding the manner by which a pass may be transferred, it is unlawful for any person to transfer, sell, or assign any pass or registration issued under articles
10
to
15
of this title 33 to another person. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars.
(2)
Any person who makes any false statement or gives any false information in connection with purchasing or selling a pass or registration or who makes any alteration of a pass or registration commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars, and any such statement, information, or alteration shall render such pass or registration void.
(3)
Any person who fails to obtain or make readily available for inspection by a parks and recreation officer or other peace officer an appropriate and valid pass commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 566, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 423, § 17, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 897, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 970, § 14, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1944, § 13, effective May 22. L. 2019: (1) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 3697, p. 3697, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3263, p. 3263, § 566, 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 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-106.5 - Alternative means of park entrance - fees - rules

(1)
An individual entering a state park or state recreation area by means other than by motor vehicle must purchase a pass in accordance with commission rules.
(2)
The commission, by rule, shall establish fees for passes for individuals entering a state park or state recreation area by means other than by motor vehicle. The commission may establish exemptions from such fees.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 273,§9, eff. 9/7/2021.
Added by 2018 Ch. 207,§17, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-143), ch. 1337, p. 1337, § 17, effective August 8. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-249), ch. 1590, p. 1590, § 9, effective September 7.
Section 11(3) of chapter 273 (SB 21-249), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after September 7, 2021.
2021 Ch. 273, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the short title ("Hunting, Fishing, and Parks for Future Generations Act") and the legislative declaration in SB 18-143, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 207, 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 12 - PASSES AND REGISTRATIONS (§§ 33-12-100.2 — 33-12-108) › Section 33-12-107 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1538, § 1, effective June 7. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 971, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section repealed, p. 1944, § 14, effective May 22.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 12.5 - ARKANSAS RIVER RECREATIONAL ACT (§§ 33-12.5-101 — 33-12.5-105) › Section 33-12.5-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas River Recreational Act".
L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1163, § 1, effective 1/1/1989.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 12.5 - ARKANSAS RIVER RECREATIONAL ACT (§§ 33-12.5-101 — 33-12.5-105) › Section 33-12.5-102 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly recognizes that the Arkansas river is a major recreation attraction and a vital resource for residents and nonresidents alike and hereby declares that it is the policy of this state to safeguard the recreational quality of the Arkansas river and the adjacent lands by granting the commission the authority to regulate recreational use on the Arkansas river. It is not the intent of the general assembly to in any way interfere with private landowner rights along the river or with the determination, administration, or change of water rights in the drainage of the Arkansas river and its tributaries and the legal utilization thereof.
L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1163, § 1, effective 1/1/1989. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1224, § 53, 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 12.5 - ARKANSAS RIVER RECREATIONAL ACT (§§ 33-12.5-101 — 33-12.5-105) › Section 33-12.5-103 - Powers of the commission

(1)
The commission has the authority, consistent with section
33-12.5-102
, to regulate the manner, type, time, location, and amount of recreational and commercial use on that portion of the Arkansas river that runs from the confluence of the Lake Fork and the East Fork of the Arkansas river to the Pueblo reservoir.
(2)
Subject to section
33-12.5-102
, the commission also has the authority to enter into agreements with municipalities, water conservancy districts, and private individuals to effect reservoir operation in order to provide water flows beneficial to recreation and consistent with section
33-12.5-104
.
(3)
The commission shall, to the maximum extent possible but consistent with section
33-12.5-102
, keep the regulation of the recreational uses of the Arkansas river to a minimum.
L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1163, § 1, effective 1/1/1989. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1225, § 54, 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 12.5 - ARKANSAS RIVER RECREATIONAL ACT (§§ 33-12.5-101 — 33-12.5-105) › Section 33-12.5-104 - Effect of article - rights of property owners - water rights

(1)
Nothing in this article shall be construed as:
(a)
Diminishing the rights of owners of property as provided in the constitution and statutes of this state or in the constitution of the United States;
(b)
Modifying or amending existing laws, court decrees, or court decisions or affecting future court proceedings or decrees in any manner with respect to the determination, administration, or change of water rights;
(c)
Granting the commission any vested water rights or right to apply for or obtain any decree for a water right for recreational purposes;
(d)
Prohibiting or in any way regulating the construction, modification, rehabilitation, or operation of reservoirs, diversion structures, or other facilities necessary for the storage, diversion, or conveyance of water in the drainage of the Arkansas river and its tributaries as otherwise permitted by law;
(e)
Superseding, abrogating, or impairing rights to divert water and apply water to beneficial uses in accordance with sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the Colorado constitution, the provisions of articles
80
to
93
of title
37
, C.R.S., or Colorado court decisions with respect to the determination and administration of water rights. Nothing in this article shall be construed, enforced, or applied so as to cause or result in material injury to water rights. The question of whether such material injury to water rights exists and the remedy thereof shall be determined by the water court.
(f)
Allowing the commission or the division to require minimum stream flows or minimum water levels in any lakes or impoundments.
L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1164, § 1, effective 1/1/1989. L. 2012: (1)(c) and (1)(f) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1225, § 55, 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 12.5 - ARKANSAS RIVER RECREATIONAL ACT (§§ 33-12.5-101 — 33-12.5-105) › Section 33-12.5-105 - [Repealed]

L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1164, § 1, effective 1/1/1989. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1438, § 1, effective April 17. L. 97: Entire section repealed, p. 90, § 1, effective March 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-101 - Legislative declaration

It is the policy of this state to administer the registration and numbering of vessels in accordance with federal laws pertaining thereto and to promote the safety of persons and property in connection with the use, operation, and equipment of vessels.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 897, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-31-101 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-102 - Definitions

As used in this article 13, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Motorboat" means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion including "personal watercraft" as defined in subsection (3.3) of this section.
(2)
"Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a vessel.
(3)
"Owner" means a person who claims lawful possession of a vessel by virtue of legal title or an equitable interest which entitles him to such possession.
(3.3)
"Personal watercraft" means a motorboat that uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. "Personal watercraft" includes a motorboat known as a "specialty prop-craft", which is similar in appearance to a personal watercraft but powered by an outboard or motor driven propeller.
(3.7)
"Sailboard" means a sail propelled vessel with no freeboard and equipped with a swivel mounted mast, not secured to a hull by guys or stays.
(4)
"Sailboat" means any vessel propelled by the effect of wind on a sail, including sailboards. For the purposes of this article, any vessel propelled by both sail and machinery of any sort shall be deemed a motorboat, when being so propelled.
(5)
(a)
"Vessel" means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation of persons and property on the water, including all types of stand-up paddleboards.
(b)
"Vessel" does not include:
(I)
Any single-chambered, air-inflated devices that are not stand-up paddleboards; or
(II)
Seaplanes.
(5.5)
"Vessel staging area" means any parking lot, boat ramp, or other location that any vessel is transported to or from by a motor vehicle and where such vessel is placed into operation on or in the water. "Vessel staging area" does not include any location to which a vessel is transported primarily for the purpose of service, maintenance, repair, or sale.
(6)
"Whitewater" means natural running water with intermittent rapids.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 897, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 88: (4) amended, p. 1165, § 1, effective March 16. L. 93: (3.7) added, p. 1836, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (1) amended and (3.3) added, p. 1604, § 1, effective June 4. L. 2003: (5.5) added, p. 1945, § 15, effective May 22. L. 2020: IP and (5) amended, (HB 20 -1087), ch. 171, p. 171, § 9, effective March 20.
This section is similar to former § 33-31-102 as it existed prior to 1984.
For additional definitions applicable to this article 13, see § 33-10-102.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-105 - Seizure of vessels by officers - repeal

(1)
(a)
Every parks and recreation officer and other peace officer of this state may seize and hold any vessel if such officer has probable cause to believe that the vessel is not in the lawful possession of the operator or person in charge thereof.
(b)
It is the duty of any officer seizing any vessel, on being informed of any such vessel, to immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies and the owner if known. Such notification shall contain a description of such vessel and any other helpful facts that may assist in locating or establishing the ownership thereof or in prosecuting any person for a violation of article
4
of title
18
, C.R.S., or other state laws.
(2)
"Hull identification number" means any identifying number, serial number, engine number, or other distinguishing number or mark, including letters, if any, placed on a vessel or engine by its manufacturer or by authority of the division or in accordance with the laws of another state or country, excluding the vessel registration number.
(3)
(a)
Whenever a vessel is seized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the law enforcement agency or a governmental entity may commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to determine whether said vessel shall be destroyed, sold, converted to the use of the seizing agency, or otherwise disposed of by an order of said court.
(b)
(I)
Any forfeiture proceeding initiated pursuant to this section shall be conducted in conformance with section
16-13-505
, C.R.S.
(II)
For purposes of applying section
16-13-505
, C.R.S., to a seizure hearing conducted pursuant to this section, "contraband" includes any vessel seized in accordance with this section.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall preclude the return of the seized vessel to the owner by the seizing agency following presentation of satisfactory evidence of ownership and, if determined necessary, requiring the owner to obtain an assignment of a hull identification number for the vessel from the division.
(5) and (6)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 725, § 1, effective January 1, 1997.)
(7)
If the court having jurisdiction orders the vessel sold by the division, the proceeds of the sale shall be forwarded to the treasurer who shall credit such proceeds to the general fund.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 899, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 725, § 1, effective 1/1/1997.
This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026, pursuant to § 33-13-116.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-107 - Vessel liveries - repeal

(1)
The owner or operator of a vessel livery shall keep a record of the name and address of each person who hires any vessel that is designed or permitted to be operated as a vessel, the hull identification number of the vessel, and the departure date and time and the expected date and time of return of the vessel. Such records shall be preserved for at least thirty days after the vessel is to be returned and shall be subject to inspection by the division. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
(2)
Neither the owner nor operator of a vessel livery nor such owner's or operator's agent or employee shall permit any vessel to depart from his or her premises unless such vessel is equipped and registered as required by this article 13 and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 13. Any person who violates this subsection (2) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 570, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 114, § 2, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 901, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 972, § 18, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1946, § 19, effective May 22. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16 -1173), ch. 323, p. 323, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3264, § 570, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-31-106 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026, pursuant to § 33-13-116.
(3) 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-108.2 - Operating a vessel while the privilege to operate is suspended

(1)
Any person who operates a vessel in this state at a time when a court-ordered suspension of the operator's vessel operating privilege is in effect for a conviction of an alcohol- or drug-related operating offense pursuant to section
33-13-108.1 (1)
commits a class 2 misdemeanor. However, in a case where the defendant is convicted and it is established that it was necessary to operate the vessel in violation of this subsection (1) because of an emergency, the mandatory jail sentence shall not apply, and, for a conviction, the court may impose a sentence of imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than one year and, in the discretion of the court, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, and, for a subsequent conviction, the court may impose a sentence of imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than two years and, in the discretion of the court, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars.
(2)
In any trial in which a person is charged with a violation of subsection (1) of this section, a duly authenticated copy of the record of former convictions and judgments of any court of record against the party indicted or informed against for an alcohol- or drug-related vessel operating offense pursuant to section
33-13-108.1
shall be prima facie evidence of the convictions and judgments and may be used in evidence against the party. Identification photographs and fingerprints that are part of the record of such former convictions and judgments and the party's incarceration after sentencing for any of such former convictions and judgments shall be prima facie evidence of the identity of the party and may be used in evidence against the party.
(3)
Upon a subsequent conviction under subsection (1) of this section within five years after the first conviction, in addition to the penalty prescribed in said subsection (1), the court shall order the defendant to not operate a vessel in this state for a period of two years after the subsequent conviction.
(4)
Upon conviction of or a plea of no contest to a violation of this section, the court shall forward a certified copy of the conviction or plea to the division.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 574, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1358, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 651, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3266, p. 3266, § 574, 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-108.3 - Records to be kept by the division

The division shall file all abstracts of court records of convictions of violations of sections
33-13-108.1
and
33-13-108.2
and shall maintain a suitable alphabetical index for such file.
L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1359, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-109 - Collisions, accidents, and casualties - rules

(1)
The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty shall, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers, if any, render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or casualty such assistance as may be practicable and necessary in order to save them from or to minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty, and he shall give his name and address and the identification of his vessel, including the name and address of the owner if different from that of the operator, in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
(2)
The commission shall adopt rules concerning notification and reporting procedures to be followed in the case of a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel or its equipment. The regulations must be consistent with applicable federal requirements.
(3)
The owner or operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty shall report the collision, accident, or casualty as provided in the rules of the commission.
(4) and (5)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1947, § 22, effective May 22, 2003.)
(6)
Any person who violates subsection (1) or (3) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 575, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 902, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (6) amended, p. 972, § 20, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) to (6) amended, p. 1947, § 22, effective May 22. L. 2012: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 1226, p. 1226, § 60, effective June 4. L. 2021: (6) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3267, p. 3267, § 575, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-31-108 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).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-111 - Authority to close waters - rules

(1)
(a)
The commission shall promulgate rules to prohibit the operation of vessels on any waters of the state and ordering the removal of vessels from any waters of the state when such operation constitutes or may constitute a hazard to human life or safety.
(b)
For purposes of this subsection (1), "vessels" shall not include white water canoes and kayaks except in the case of:
(I)
A state of disaster emergency pursuant to section
24-33.5-704
or
24-33.5-709
, C.R.S.;
(II)
Disaster relief efforts that are underway and that may include debris removal;
(III)
An accident or other emergency that occurs in or immediately adjacent to the water body;
(IV)
Rescue efforts for victims that are actively underway and such efforts would be hindered by additional waterway traffic; or
(V)
Active construction or transportation projects authorized under state or federal law.
(2)
Any parks and recreation officer or other peace officer as defined in section
33-10-102
has the authority to enforce this section under the rules promulgated by the commission.
(3)
Any person who fails to obey an order issued under this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 577, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 316, § 102, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 904, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 973, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1948, § 24, effective May 22. L. 2012: (1)(a) and (2) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 1227, p. 1227, § 62, effective June 4. L. 2013: (1)(b)(I) amended, (HB 13-1300), ch. 316, p. 1695, § 102, effective August 7. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3267, p. 3267, § 577, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 33-31-114 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-112 - Enforcement - applicability

(1)
Every parks and recreation officer and other peace officer of this state has the authority to enforce the provisions of this article and, in the exercise thereof, has the authority to stop and board any vessel; except that the officer shall have reasonable suspicion prior to boarding any vessel.
(2)
The provisions of this article and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall apply to all waters of this state; except that such provisions shall not apply to standing bodies of water on private property which are used for private, noncommercial purposes.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 904, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 727, § 2, effective 1/1/1997. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1607, § 6, effective June 4.
This section is similar to former § 33-31-111 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-113 - Municipal corporations or organizations - powers

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent municipal corporations or quasi-municipal corporations, including, but not limited to, metropolitan recreation districts, from policing lakes or bodies of water located within all or part of the territorial boundaries of any such entities. Any person designated by such entities to engage in policing work upon said bodies of water may be commissioned by the division to enforce the provisions of this article as an authorized representative of the division. In addition, said entities shall also be empowered to charge and collect reasonable permit fees to defer the expense of such policing operations without the obligation of remitting such fees to the division, but such fees shall be in addition to those otherwise provided for in this article. Such entities are empowered to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of vessels on the bodies of water patrolled under their supervision if such rules and regulations do not conflict with the provisions of this article.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 904, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-31-112 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-113.5 - Report required - when

The division shall report immediately to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives if funds received from the federal government for recreational boating safety under the state boating safety programs,
46 U.S.C. sec. 13101
et seq., as amended, or any successor program, cease or are expected to cease for any reason.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-092), ch. 182, p. 694, §5, effective May 19.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-114 - [Repealed]

L. 84: Entire article added, p. 905, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 2003: Entire section repealed, p. 1949, § 25, effective May 22.
This section was similar to former § 33-31-113 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 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-115 - [Repealed]

L. 88: Entire section added, p. 931, § 18, effective April 28. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 333, § 16, effective April 3. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 727, § 3, effective 1/1/1997.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 33 - PARKS AND WILDLIFE (§§ 33-1-101 — 33-61-107) › PARKS (§§ 33-10-101 — 33-15-114) › Article 13 - VESSELS (§§ 33-13-101 — 33-13-116) › Section 33-13-116 - Repeal of sections

Sections 33-13-103, 33-13-104, 33-13-105, and 33-13-107 are repealed, effective September 1, 2026. Prior to the repeal, the function of registration and regulation of vessels shall be reviewed as provided for in section
24-34-104
, C.R.S.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 114, § 3, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 91: Entire section added, p. 689, § 60, effective April 20. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 727, § 4, effective 1/1/1997. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11 -092), ch. 182, p. 693, § 3, effective May 19. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1173), ch. 114, p. 324, § 3, effective August 10.
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 33-14-101 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Administrative costs" includes, but is not limited to, printing, postage, mailing, and personnel related to registration processing.
(2)
"Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling snowmobiles at wholesale or retail in this state.
(3)
"Direct services" includes, but is not limited to, the activities and expenses associated with law enforcement, safety certification, capital equipment, rescue and first aid equipment, snowmobile facilities, and division and contract services related to clearing parking lots and providing trail maintenance.
(4)
"Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing snowmobiles in this state.
(5)
"Operate" means to ride in or on and control the operation of a snowmobile.
(6)
"Operator" means every person who operates or is in actual physical control of a snowmobile.
(7)
"Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, having title to a snowmobile and entitled to the use or possession thereof.
(8)
"Person" means any individual, association, partnership, or public or private corporation, any municipal corporation, county, city, city and county, or other political subdivision of the state, or any other public or private organization of any character.
(8.5)
"Possession" means physical custody of a snowmobile by any owner of a snowmobile or by any owner of a motor vehicle or trailer on or in which a snowmobile is placed for the purpose of transport.
(9)
"Renter" means a person primarily engaged in the business of renting snowmobiles.
(10)
"Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(11)
"Snowmobile" means a self-propelled vehicle primarily designed or altered for travel on snow or ice when supported in part by skis, belts, or cleats. "Snowmobile" does not include machinery used strictly for the grooming of snowmobile trails or ski slopes.
(11.5)
"Staging area" means any parking lot, trailhead, or other location to or from which any snowmobile is transported by truck, trailer, or other motor vehicle where it is placed into operation or removed from operation. "Staging area" does not include any location to which a snowmobile is transported primarily for the purpose of service, maintenance, repair, storage, or sale.
(12)
"Street", "road", "freeway", or "highway" means the entire right-of-way between boundary lines of any of such public ways when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of motor vehicle travel.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 905, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 88: (8.5) and (11.5) added, p. 1167, § 1, effective March 24.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-101 as it existed prior to 1984.
For additional definitions applicable to this article 14, see § 33-10-102.
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 33-14-103 - Proof of ownership for registration purposes

(1)
The division shall require proof of ownership for snowmobiles purchased on or after July 1, 1976, prior to the registration of a snowmobile under this article, but such proof shall not be dependent upon any certificate of title, and no such certificate shall be issued by the division.
(2)
The division shall keep a record of the manufacturer's number of all snowmobiles 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 snowmobiles.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 907, § 2, effective 1/1/1985.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-102.5 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 33-14-105 - Transfer or other termination of ownership - rules

(1)
When the use of a snowmobile for which a registration has already been issued is permanently discontinued, the old registration shall be properly signed and returned to the division within fifteen days after discontinuance.
(2)
(a)
If there is a change of ownership of a snowmobile 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 must set forth the original number issued and must be accompanied by the old registration properly signed by the previous owner and by the required fee for registration in the amount specified by the commission by rule.
(b)
In the event that such snowmobile was purchased through a bona fide dealer, said 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.
(3)
It is the duty of every owner of a snowmobile registered pursuant to the provisions of this article to notify the division, in writing, of the destruction, theft, or permanent removal of such snowmobile from the state within fifteen days thereafter, and, in the event of destruction or theft, he shall surrender the registration with such notice.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 71, § 6, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 84: Entire article added, p. 908, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 89: (2)(a) amended, p. 1351, § 5, effective May 26. L. 96: (2)(a) amended, p. 783, § 8, effective May 23. L. 2018: (2)(a) amended, (HB 18-1139), ch. 71, p. 635, § 6, effective August 8.
This section is similar to former § 33-7-104 as it existed prior to 1984.
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 - SNOWMOBILES (§§ 33-14-101 — 33-14-121) › Section 33-14-106 - [Effective until 8/7/2024] Snowmobile recreation fund - creation - use of money

(1)
Except as provided pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, all fees from the registration of snowmobiles, all money collected for fines under this article 14, and all interest earned on the fees and fines shall be credited to the snowmobile recreation fund, hereby created, and shall be used 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 five dollars per original or renewal registration shall 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 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.
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.