The proposed bill aims to enhance the regulation and enforcement of off-highway vehicle (OHV) registration in Colorado. Key provisions include mandating dealers to ensure purchasers complete registration, authorizing the Parks and Wildlife Commission to enforce registration requirements, removing the proof of ownership requirement for registration, and clarifying the use of the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund.
Dealer Requirements:
Dealers must ensure purchasers complete the OHV registration application and pay the registration fee at the time of sale, unless the purchaser declares the vehicle will be used exclusively out-of-state.
Noncompliant dealers face a $200 fine per violation.
Enforcement Authority:
The Parks and Wildlife Commission is explicitly authorized to establish rules for enforcing OHV registration requirements.
Registration Process:
The bill removes the current requirement for proof of ownership when registering an OHV.
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund:
Clarifies the permitted uses of the fund.
Specifies that unspent funds at the end of a fiscal year will remain in the fund and be used solely for purposes related to OHV use in Colorado.
These measures aim to strengthen the enforcement of OHV regulations, ensuring better compliance and protection for residents and public lands in Colorado.
Summary
The bill specifies that dealers of off-highway vehicles shall require
a purchaser of an off-highway vehicle to complete the off-highway vehicle registration application and pay the registration fee in order to complete the sale of an off-highway vehicle, unless the purchaser attests that the off-highway vehicle will be used exclusively outside the state. The bill clarifies that a dealer that does not comply with the registration requirements is subject to a fine of $200 per instance of noncompliance. The bill also explicitly authorizes the parks and wildlife commission to adopt rules concerning the enforcement of the registration requirements of off-highway vehicles.
Under current law, proof of ownership is required for the
registration of an off-highway vehicle. The bill removes this requirement so that an individual registering their off-highway vehicle no longer has to provide the division of parks and wildlife with proof of ownership for the off-highway vehicle.
The bill amends certain provisions related to the off-highway
vehicle recreation fund (fund) to clarify what the money in the fund shall be used for. The bill also specifies that money remaining in the fund at the end of a given fiscal year shall remain in the fund and only be used for specific purposes related to the use of off-highway vehicles in Colorado.
