Colorado § 40-10.1-301 - Definitions.

§ 40-10.1-301. Definitions.

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Charter basis" means on the basis of a contract for transportation whereby a person agrees to provide exclusive use of a motor vehicle to a single chartering party for a specific period of time during which the chartering party has the exclusive right to direct the operation of the vehicle, including selection of the origin, destination, route, and intermediate stops.

(2) "Charter bus" means a motor vehicle with a minimum seating capacity of thirty-three, including the driver, that is hired to transport a person or group of persons traveling from one location to another for a common purpose. A charter bus does not provide regular route service from one location to another.

(3) "Chartering party" means a person or group of persons who share a personal or professional relationship whereby all such persons are members of the same affiliated group, including a family, business, religious group, social organization, or professional organization. "Chartering party" does not include groups of unrelated persons brought together by a carrier, transportation broker, or other third party.

(4) "Children's activity bus" means a motor vehicle that transports groups of eight or more children, eighteen years of age or younger, and any adults over eighteen years of age accompanying or participating with the group, to or from activities that are sponsored by nonprofit organizations entitled to a tax exemption under the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, or the transportation of children to and from school, school-related activities, or school-sanctioned activities to the extent that such transportation is not provided by the school or school district or the school or school district's transportation contractors.

(5) "Commercial location" means a place where goods or services are bought, sold, or exchanged.

(6) "Fire crew transport" means a motor vehicle that transports people engaged in fighting wildfires.

(7) "Luxury limousine" means a chauffeur-driven, luxury motor vehicle as defined by the commission by rule.

(8) "Luxury limousine service" means a specialized, luxurious transportation service provided on a prearranged, charter basis. "Luxury limousine service" does not include taxicab service or any service provided between fixed points over regular routes at regular intervals.

(9) to (11) Repealed.

(12) "Off-road scenic charter" means a motor vehicle that transports passengers, on a charter basis, to scenic points within Colorado, originating and terminating at the same location and using a route that is wholly or partly off of paved roads. "Off-road scenic charter" does not include the transport of passengers to commercial locations.

Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 409, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2016: (9) amended and (10), (11), and (12) added, (HB 16-1097), ch. 186, p. 655, § 2, effective May 20. L. 2021: (9) to (11) repealed, (HB 21-1206), ch. 381, p. 2553, § 4, effective June 29.

Cross references: For the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", see title 26 of the United States Code.