2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 42 - Vehicles and Traffic
Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic
Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic
Part 22 - Recycling Motor Vehicles
§ 42-4-2202. Transfer for recycling

(1) No person who is not a licensed motor vehicle dealer shall purchase or otherwise receive a motor vehicle to recycle the vehicle, unless:

(a) The seller or transferor is the owner on the certificate of title, an operator, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer;

(b) The seller or transferor provides a completed bill of sale on a form prescribed by the department of revenue; or

(c) The receiver or purchaser complies with subsection (2) of this section.

(2) (a) A person other than a licensed motor vehicle dealer who purchases or otherwise receives a motor vehicle for the purpose of recycling the vehicle shall keep the vehicle for seven business days before recycling unless the seller or transferor:

(I) Is the owner on the certificate of title, an operator, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer; or

(II) If the purchaser or transferee is an operator selling an abandoned motor vehicle pursuant to part 18 or 21 of this article or a licensed motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer, provides a completed bill of sale on a form prescribed by the department of revenue.

(b) During the seven-day waiting period:

(I) The motor vehicle, the bill of sale, a copy of the system inquiry results, and, if applicable, the daily record required pursuant to section 42-5- 105 shall be open at all times during regular business hours to inspection by the department of revenue or any peace officer; and

(II) The receiver or purchaser shall submit the vehicle identification number to the system.

(3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for the first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.