{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-42-4-2202","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 42-4-2202","heading":"Transfer for recycling.","body":"(1) No person who is not a licensed motor vehicle dealer shall purchase or otherwise receive a motor vehicle to recycle the vehicle, unless:\n\n(a) The seller or transferor is the owner on the certificate of title, an operator, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer;\n\n(b) The seller or transferor provides a completed bill of sale on a form prescribed by the department of revenue; or\n\n(c) The receiver or purchaser complies with subsection (2) of this section.\n\n(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:\n\n(I) Is the owner on the certificate of title, an operator, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer; or\n\n(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.\n\n(b) During the seven-day waiting period:\n\n(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\n\n(II) The receiver or purchaser shall submit the vehicle identification number to the system.\n\n(3) Any person who violates this section commits a petty offense.","path":["Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic","Part 22 - RECYCLING MOTOR VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-42.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"576a2ddac0f6798b59d74e7e7520b8a61dfedbd399383d52cb1dd8e8724cff94","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-42-4-2201","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-42-4-2203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}