2021 Colorado Code
Title 42 - Vehicles and Traffic
Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic
Part 22 - Recycling Motor Vehicles
§ 42-4-2201. Definitions

As used in this part 22, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Auto parts recycler” means any person that purchases motor vehicles for the purpose of dismantling and selling the components thereof and that complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2. “Licensed motor vehicle dealer” means a motor vehicle dealer that is licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 20 of title 44.
3. “Operator” means a person or a firm licensed by the public utilities commission as a towing carrier.
4. “Recycling” means:
   1. Crushing or shredding a motor vehicle to produce scrap metal that may be used to produce new products; or
   2. Dismantling a motor vehicle to remove reusable parts prior to recycling the remainder of the vehicle.

5. “System” means the Colorado motor vehicle verification system created in section 42-4-2203.

History. Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 205, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire part amended, p. 1626, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1298), ch. 417, p. 2317, § 4, effective June 4. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-030), ch. 7, p. 142, § 22, effective October 1.

This title was numbered as numerous articles within chapter 13, C.R.S. 1963. The provisions of this title were amended with relocations in 1994, effective January 1, 1995, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this title prior to 1994, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated. For a detailed comparison of this title, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.

For the provisions providing for the manufacture of license plates and highway signs by state correctional facilities, see article 24 of title 17; for registration and use of snowmobiles, see article 14 of title 33; for the regulation of commercial driving schools, see article 2 of this title; for provisions relating to highway safety, see article 5 of title 43; for licensing and regulation of automobile dealers, see part 1 of article 20 of title 44; for the antimonopoly financing law, see part 2 of article 20 of title 44; for the Sunday closing law, see part 3 of article 20 of title 44.

For exemption of members of the military forces from traffic regulation, see § 28-3-504 ; for disposition of fines and penalties under this article, see § 42-1-217 ; for crimes that involve the operation of motor vehicles, also see §§ 18-3-106 , 18-3-205 , 18-4-409 , 18-4-512 , 18-9-107 , and 18-9-114 to 18-9-116.5 .