Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-1-236

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 42-1-236 - Electronic notification of transactions involving vehicles - rules - definitions - repeal
(1) No later than March 31, 2026, the department shall create a process for an owner to request to receive and for the department to provide electronic notification, in lieu of written notification, of department notices and transactions under article 2, 3, or 6 of this title 42.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, if an owner requests electronic notification of the impending expiration of the vehicle's registration, the department may issue notices or otherwise communicate with the owner electronically concerning vehicle transactions under article 2, 3, or 6 of this title 42. The vehicle transaction notices or other communications may include:
(I) Notices regarding:
(A) Vehicle registration expiration;
(B) Identifying plate and identifying placard, as defined in section 42-3-204 (1)(g) and (1)(f), renewal;
(C) Vehicle certificate of title issuance;
(D) Fleet vehicle registration renewal;
(E) Hearings;
(F) Driver's licenses; and
(G) Dealer license plate and depot tag issuance; and
(II) Communications about missing documentation.
(b) The department shall not use electronic means to notify an owner of the revocation of a vehicle registration due to dishonored payment pursuant to section 42-3-123 or the revocation of an identifying plate or identifying placard pursuant to section 42-3-204 (7).
(c) On or before December 31, 2024, the department shall promulgate rules for implementing the electronic notification process described in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(3) Any electronic communication made pursuant to this section must include any notification information required by article 2, 3, or 6 of this title 42.
(4)
(a) The general assembly shall appropriate money from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account, created in section 42-1-211 (2), to the department of revenue to develop the software to implement this section.
(b) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

C.R.S. § 42-1-236

Added by 2024 Ch. 329,§ 1, eff. 6/3/2024.