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VEHICLE PASSES
Section 2 CCR 405-7-700 - VEHICLE PASS

2 Colo. Code Regs. § 405-7-700

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 405-7-700 - VEHICLE PASS
1. Except as otherwise provided in these regulations or by Colorado Revised Statutes, no motor vehicle shall be brought onto any state recreation area or state park unless a valid parks pass issued by the Division of Parks and Wildlife (Division) or the Department of Revenue (DOR) is properly attached, displayed, or carried in the vehicle. Passes that are designed to be affixed to the windshield shall be attached to the extreme lower right-hand corner of the vehicle's windshield in a position so that the pass may be observed and identified. For an annual affixed vehicle pass, including an aspen leaf annual pass to be properly attached to a windshield, it must be permanently affixed. A state parks annual transferable pass must be hung from the rear-view mirror so that the pass may be observed and identified. Any vehicle whereby a pass cannot be secured inside the passenger compartment or hung from a rear-view mirror shall be treated as a special case, but evidence of a pass shall be required on the person or in the vehicle. A vehicle that has a Keep Colorado Wild annual pass must have evidence of such on its associated DOR issued registration documents, which must be carried in the vehicle or shown in a Division sponsored mobile application.
(A) As referenced in this chapter, "veteran" means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
2. No vehicle pass shall be required for:
a. Any snowmobile as defined in section 33-14-101, C.R.S.;
b. Any off-highway vehicle as defined in section 33-14.5-101(3), C.R.S.;
c. Any government-owned vehicle, emergency vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle on official business;
d. Any commercial delivery vehicle delivering goods to the park or a park concessionaire when the goods are directly related to the operation of the park or concession;
e. Any resident's vehicle displaying a Colorado disabled veteran's license plate pursuant to section 42-3-213(5)(a), C.R.S. or a purple heart special license plate pursuant to section 42-3-213(2), and as provided for in section 33-12-106(1), C.R.S.;
f. Any vehicle bringing a holder of a Columbine, Centennial, Blue Spruce, Independence, Volunteer or Military Pass issued pursuant to # 701 into a state recreation area or state park;
g. Any vehicle entering a state recreation area or state park pursuant to # 712-4;
h. Any vehicle that is exclusively towed;
i. Any vehicle occupied by a veteran or current or reserve member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States, on the State observance of Veteran's Day. At least one form of past or present military identification shall be presented at the Park entrance. Acceptable forms of military identification include:
(1) DD214;
(2) DD Form 2;
(3) DD Form 2765;
(4) Active, retired or veteran military identification cards;
(5) A current Colorado Driver's License or state issued identification card with the word 'Veteran' printed on it as specified in 42-2-303 (5)(a), C.R.S.;
(6) VA medical card;
(7) The display of military license plates.
j. Any Division employee, volunteer or hired contractor vehicle when such vehicle is used for the purposes of accomplishing work duties;
k. Any vehicle owned by a concession owner or employee or any contractor working for a concession when such vehicle is used for the purposes of accomplishing work duties;
l. Any vehicle entering the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex.
3. The types of annual vehicle passes available from the Division are as follows:
a. An Aspen Leaf annual vehicle pass as provided for in section 33-12-103, C.R.S.; and
b. An annual affixed vehicle pass, which is available for any vehicle except passenger vans and buses operated by a commercial business, and
c. A state parks annual transferable pass, which can be used for any vehicle except passenger vans and buses operated by a commercial business. State parks annual transferable passes are issued to individuals, not vehicles. Only one vehicle at a time can use an annual transferable pass.
(1) Commercial passenger vans and buses are eligible to purchase daily, but not annual, vehicle passes.
(2) School buses on official school outings, passenger vans and buses operated by a nonprofit corporation or organization as defined in 13-21-115.5 (3), C.R.S., and passenger vans and buses operated by any government agency are eligible for either daily or annual affixed vehicle passes.
(3) An annual transferable pass may be shared with the original pass holder's household. For the purpose of this regulation, "household" is defined as persons living at the same address.
d. A Keep Colorado Wild annual pass, as provided for in section § 33-12-108, C.R.S., which will be available for purchase through the Colorado Department of Revenue vehicle registration process starting with January 2023 vehicle registrations.
4. Daily vehicle passes are as follows:
a. A fee of $10.00 per vehicle for any vehicle except for:
1. Passenger vans and buses operated by a commercial business.
2. A $2.00 per vehicle Chatfield Water Basin Fee will be added to the cost of daily vehicle passes at Chatfield State Park.
3. A $2.00 per vehicle Local Access Fee will be added to the cost of daily vehicle passes at Golden Gate Canyon and State Forest State Parks.
b. School buses on official school outings, passenger vans and buses operated by a nonprofit corporation or organization as defined in 13-21-115.5 (3), C.R.S., and passenger vans and buses operated by any government agency are eligible to purchase a daily vehicle pass.
c. For passenger vans and buses operated by a commercial business, the daily vehicle pass fee will be based upon the number of passengers on-board. The fee shall be $10.00 for up to fifteen passengers on-board, $40.00 for sixteen to thirty passengers on-board, and $50.00 for more than thirty passengers on-board.
5. An annual affixed vehicle pass or state parks annual transferable pass shall be issued and, by appropriate language, authorize entrance by motor vehicle to all state recreation areas and state parks, except Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, during the period beginning on the date of purchase through the last day of the same month in the following year. Such authorization shall apply to the user and all passengers in the motor vehicle to which the pass is affixed or displayed. One pass shall cover all state recreation areas and state parks.
6. Additional affixed annual vehicle passes may be issued to an owner or to the owner's household. Additional annual affixed vehicle passes authorize entrance by motor vehicle to all state recreation areas and state parks, except Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, during the period beginning on the date of purchase of the additional pass through the expiration date of the associated original full-priced annual affixed pass or state parks annual transferable pass. Owners of school buses, passenger vans and buses owned by a nonprofit corporation or organization as defined in 13-21-115.5 (3), C.R.S., and passenger vans and buses owned by any government agency are limited to purchasing no more than two additional annual affixed vehicle passes at a reduced fee per each annual affixed vehicle pass purchased at the full fee. For the purpose of this regulation, "household" is defined as persons living at the same address. "Owner" is defined as the person whose name appears on the registration of both the original vehicle for which an annual affixed pass was purchased and the additional vehicle, or a person who can provide proof of ownership of the original and the additional vehicle at a designated Division office.
7. If the motor vehicle for which an annual affixed vehicle pass, additional affixed vehicle pass, Aspen Leaf annual pass, or additional Aspen Leaf annual pass was issued is sold or traded, or if the pass is lost or destroyed during the period in which it is valid, the person to whom the pass was issued may obtain a duplicate thereof, upon signing an affidavit reciting where and by whom it was issued and the circumstances under which it was lost or traded. Customers who provide proof of necessary replacement shall be issued a replacement annual affixed vehicle pass, additional affixed vehicle pass, Aspen Leaf annual pass, or additional Aspen Leaf annual pass for the remainder of the period that the lost or destroyed pass would have been valid at no cost. Customers without proof of necessary replacement shall be provided a replacement annual affixed vehicle pass, additional affixed vehicle pass, Aspen Leaf annual pass, or additional Aspen Leaf annual pass effective for the remainder of the period that the lost or destroyed pass would have been valid upon payment of a fee pursuant to regulation #708.1.e.
8. If a state parks annual transferable pass is lost or destroyed during the period for which it is valid, the person whom the pass was issued may obtain a duplicate thereof, upon signing an affidavit where and by whom it was issued and the circumstances under which it was lost or destroyed. Upon payment of a fee of $60.00, a new pass effective for the remainder of the period the lost or destroyed pass would have been valid may be issued only by the Division to the original owner of such pass. Only one duplicate state parks annual transferable pass will be issued per period for which the original pass was valid.
9. A daily park pass, valid for one day only, shall authorize entrance by motor vehicle to the state recreation areas and state parks, except Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, by the user and all passengers in the motor vehicle to which the pass is affixed during the day used and until 12:00 P.M. (noon) the following day.
10. A no fee pass shall be issued to any vehicle towed or carried in by a motor home if a camping permit or proof of a campsite reservation is presented at an attended visitor center, office or entrance station. The no fee pass, valid for the same time period as the camping permit or camping reservation, shall authorize entrance by motor vehicle to the state recreation areas and state parks by the user and all passengers in the motor vehicle to which the pass is affixed. For the purpose of this regulation, motor home means a vehicle designed to provide temporary living quarters and which is built into, as an integral part of or a permanent attachment to, a motor vehicle chassis or van.
11. Unless the owner of the vehicle opts out, a Keep Colorado Wild annual pass shall be assessed by the Department of Revenue (DOR) at the time a resident registers a passenger motor vehicle, light-weight truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle. The Keep Colorado Wild annual pass shall authorize the entrance of the associated motor vehicle to all state recreation areas and state parks, except Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, while the associated vehicle registration is valid. Such authorization shall apply to the user and all passengers in the motor vehicle.
a. Commercial vehicles, as defined by § 42-1-102 (17.5), C.R.S. are not eligible for the Keep Colorado Wild annual pass.
b. A no-cost Keep Colorado Wild annual pass shall be issued by the Department of Revenue (DOR) through the vehicle registration process to all qualifying vehicles, that are exempt from DOR fees as specified in § 42-3-213(1)(b)(II), C.R.S.
c. Refunds for the Keep Colorado Wild pass purchased in error will be eligible for a refund through the division. Refunds for prorated overlapping annual passes will only be offered for the first two calendar years after the Keep Colorado Wild pass implementation. Refund applications involving overlapping passes purchased after December 31, 2024 will not be eligible for a refund.
(1) A refund application for a Keep Colorado Wild pass submitted to the division within 60 days of purchase will be granted. A refund application for a Keep Colorado Wild pass submitted to the division after 60 days of purchase will be denied.
(2) When an affixed annual, aspen leaf annual, or annual multiple pass overlaps with a Keep Colorado Wild pass for the same vehicle, the CPW annual pass will be eligible for a prorated refund. When a family annual pass overlaps with a Keep Colorado Wild pass, the family annual pass will be eligible for a prorated refund.
a. If the annual pass has been used for 9 or more months it is non-refundable.
b. Bulk annual park passes are non-refundable.
c. For the family annual pass, the refund amount will be calculated from the date the refund application and the physical pass are received by the division. For all other annual passes, the refund amount will be calculated based on the date the refund application is submitted to the division.
(3) Only one refund is allowed annually per vehicle, either the Keep Colorado Wild pass or the annual pass, whichever is submitted and processed first.

2 CCR 405-7-700

38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 5/1/2015
38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015
39 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/2016
39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/2016
39 CR 11, June 10, 2016, effective 7/1/2016
39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016
40 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/2/2017
40 CR 13, July 10, 2017, effective 8/1/2017
40 CR 19, October 10, 2017, effective 11/1/2017
40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/30/2017
41 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/2018
41 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 11/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/2019
42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/2019
42 CR 18, September 25, 2019, effective 11/1/2019
42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020
43 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 3/1/2020
43 CR 11, June 10, 2020, effective 6/30/2020
43 CR 15, August 10, 2020, effective 9/1/2020
43 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 11/1/2020
44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 7/1/2021
44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/1/2022
45 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 5/1/2022
45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022
45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 1/1/2023
46 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 5/1/2023
46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 3/1/2024
47 CR 17, September 10, 2024, effective 10/1/2024
47 CR 23, December 10, 2024, effective 1/1/2025