{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-42-4-241","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 42-4-241","heading":"Unlawful removal of tow-truck signage - unlawful usage of tow-truck signage - definition.","body":"(1) (a) A person, other than a towing carrier or peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., commits the crime of unlawful removal of tow-truck signage if:\n\n(I) A towing carrier has placed a tow-truck warning sign on the driver-side window of a vehicle to be towed or, if window placement is impracticable, in another location on the driver-side of the vehicle; and\n\n(II) The vehicle to be towed is within fifty feet of the towing carrier vehicle; and\n\n(III) The person removes the tow-truck warning sign from the vehicle before the tow is completed.\n\n(b) A person commits the crime of unlawful usage of tow-truck signage if the person places a tow-truck warning sign on a vehicle when the vehicle is not in the process of being towed or when the vehicle is occupied.\n\n(c) A towing carrier may permit an owner of the vehicle to be towed to retrieve any personal items from the vehicle before the vehicle is towed.\n\n(2) A person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.\n\n(3) For purposes of this section, \"tow-truck warning sign\" means a sign that is at least eight inches by eight inches, is either yellow or orange, and states the following:\n\nWARNING: This vehicle is in tow. Attempting to operate or operating this vehicle may result in criminal prosecution and may lead to injury or death to you or another person.","path":["Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic","Part 2 - EQUIPMENT"],"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":"2ff2a6688eafe32cf889334b8f375707215de0361b6677f2804a74d38b9ffc6f","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-42-4-240","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-42-4-242"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}