Colorado § 44-20-109 - Temporary motor vehicle dealer license.
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§ 44-20-109. Temporary motor vehicle dealer license.
(1) (a) If a licensed motor vehicle dealer has entered into a written agreement to sell a dealership to a purchaser and the purchaser has been awarded a new dealership franchise, the board may issue a temporary motor vehicle dealer's license to the purchaser or prospective purchaser. The director shall issue the temporary license only after the board has received the applications for both a temporary motor vehicle dealer's license and a motor vehicle dealer's license, the appropriate application fee for the motor vehicle dealer's application, evidence of a passing test score, and evidence that the franchise has been awarded to the applicant by the manufacturer.
(b) A temporary motor vehicle dealer's license authorizes the licensee to act as a motor vehicle dealer. Temporary licensees are subject to this article 20 and to all applicable rules adopted by the executive director or the board. A temporary motor vehicle dealer's license is effective for up to sixty days or until the board acts on the licensee's application for a motor vehicle dealer's license, whichever is sooner.
(2) For the purpose of enabling an out-of-state dealer to sell vehicles on a temporary basis during specifically identified events, the director may issue, upon direction by the board, a temporary motor vehicle dealer's license, which is effective for thirty days. The temporary licensee is subject to the rules adopted by the executive director or the board.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-030), ch. 7, p. 55, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-6-108.5 as it existed prior to 2018.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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