Colorado § 40-10.5-102 - Registration required - rules of commission.
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§ 40-10.5-102. Registration required - rules of commission.
(1) On and after the repeal of sections 40-10-120 and 40-11-115, which occurred on September 25, 2007, a motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, freight forwarder, leasing company, or other person required to register with the United States department of transportation under the unified carrier registration system:
(a) Shall not engage in, or contract for, any interstate transportation of persons or property on any public highway in this state without first so registering; and
(b) Shall comply with all applicable rules of the commission.
(2) For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this article and relevant federal statutes and rules, the commission:
(a) Shall participate in the uniform carrier registration system;
(b) Is vested with the legal authority to administer the unified carrier registration agreement for the state of Colorado; and
(c) Has the power to promulgate such rules as are necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this article. Such rules may include, without limitation, rules establishing registration fees and other fees sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of administration and enforcement of this article. All fees collected under this article shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the public utilities commission motor carrier fund, created in section 40-2-110.5.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added, p. 1093, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2009: IP(1) amended, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1983, § 123, effective August 5.
ARTICLE 11
Contract Motor Carriers
40-11-101 to 40-11-117. (Repealed)
Source: L. 2011: Entire article repealed, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 416, § 2, effective August 10.
Editor's note: This article was numbered as article 11 of chapter 115, C.R.S. 1963. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 2011, consult the 2010 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.
Cross references: For current provisions concerning contract carriers, see article 10.1 of this title.
40-11.5 ARTICLE 11.5
Independent Contractors - Motor Carriers
40-11.5-101. Independent contractors - motor carriers.
40-11.5-102. Lease provisions - definitions - rules.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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