5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1001-24-B-I

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 5 CCR 1001-24-B-I - Applicability

I.A. Low Emissions Vehicle Sales

I.A.1. It is unlawful for any person to sell or register, offer for sale or lease, import, deliver, purchase, lease, acquire or receive a 2022 through 2025 model year new Passenger Car, or a Light-Duty Truck, Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicle, or a Medium-Duty Vehicle; new light- or medium-duty motor vehicle engine or motor vehicle with a New Motor Vehicle engine in the State of Colorado which is not certified to California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Sections 1961.2 ("LEV III Criteria emissions") and 1961.3 ("GHG emissions") and meets all other applicable requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Sections 1900, 1956.8(h), 1965, 1968.2, 1976, 1978, 2035, 2037 through 2041, 2046, 2062, 2109, 2111 through 2121, 2122 through 2135, 2139, 2141 through 2149, and 2222(h) and (i), unless the vehicle is sold to another dealer, sold for the purpose of being wrecked or dismantled, sold exclusively for off-highway use or sold for registration out of state. Vehicles that have been certified to standards promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in 42 U.S.C. Section 7521 (November 15, 1990) and that are in the possession of a rental agency in Colorado that are next rented with a final destination outside of Colorado will not be deemed as being in violation of this prohibition.

I.A.2. It is unlawful for any person to sell or register, offer for sale or lease, import, deliver, purchase, lease, acquire or receive a 2027 through 2032 model year new Passenger Car, or a Light-Duty Truck, Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicle, or a Medium-Duty Vehicle; new light- or medium-duty motor vehicle engine or motor vehicle with a New Motor Vehicle engine in the State of Colorado which is not certified to California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Sections 1961.4 ("LEV IV Criteria emissions") and 1961.3 ("GHG emissions") and meets all other applicable requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Sections 1900, 1956.8(h), 1965, 1968.2, 1969, 1976, 1978, 2035, 2037 through 2041, 2046, 2062, 2109, 2111 through 2121, 2122 through 2135, 2139, 2141 through 2149, and 2222(h) and (i), unless the vehicle is sold to another dealer, sold for the purpose of being wrecked or dismantled, sold exclusively for off-highway use or sold for registration out of state. Vehicles that have been certified to standards promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in 42 U.S.C. Section 7521 (November 15, 1990) and that are in the possession of a rental agency in Colorado that are next rented with a final destination outside of Colorado will not be deemed as being in violation of this prohibition.

I.B. Exceptions - This regulation does not apply to:

I.B.1. A vehicle acquired by a resident of this State for the purpose of replacing a vehicle registered to such resident which was damaged or became inoperative beyond reasonable repair or was stolen while out of this State; provided that such replacement vehicle is acquired out of state at the time the previously owned vehicle was either damaged or became inoperative or was stolen; or

I.B.2. A vehicle transferred by inheritance; or

I.B.3. A vehicle transferred by court decree; or

I.B.4. Any vehicle sold after the effective date of this regulation if the vehicle was registered in this State before such effective date; or

I.B.5. Any motor vehicle having a certificate of conformity issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) and originally registered in another state by a resident of that state who subsequently establishes residence in this State and who upon registration of the vehicle in this State provides satisfactory evidence to the Department of Revenue or its assigned designee of the previous residence and registration; or

I.B.6. A Used Motor Vehicle (7500 or more miles accumulated): or

I.B.7. Authorized Emergency Vehicles; or

I.B.8. Military Tactical Vehicles and Equipment.

I.C. Transfer to ultimate purchaser - For purposes of this regulation, it is conclusively presumed that the equitable or legal title to any motor vehicle with an odometer reading of 7,500 miles or more has been transferred to an ultimate purchaser and that the equitable or legal title to any motor vehicle with an odometer reading of less than 7,500 miles has not been transferred to an ultimate purchaser.

I.D. No Conversion - In accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 7507 under no circumstances will a Colorado action require the conversion of a vehicle to a standard different from that to which it is certified for sale in California.

5 CCR 1001-24-B-I

46 CR 10, May 25, 2023, effective 6/14/2023

46 CR 21, November 10, 2023, effective 12/15/2023