DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER P-4 - SNOWMOBILE REGULATIONS 2 CCR 405-4 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] _________________________________________________________________________ ARTICLE I - Pursuant to the authority vested in the Parks and Wildlife Commission by Article 14 of Title 33, C.R.S., the following regulations concerning required equipment and the registration of snowmobiles are hereby adopted.

# 400 - Registration Information Required on Application a. Information to be furnished by applicant:

1. 1. Snowmobile make 2. Snowmobile model 3. Snowmobile frame number 4. Model year 5. Cubic centimeters displacement 6. Date purchased 7. Proof of ownership. Acceptable proof of ownership forms include:
   1. (a) Bill of sale that includes both the seller and buyer's printed names and signatures, the vessel/vehicle identification number (if any), the vessel/vehicle make, model and year (if known) and the date of the sale;
   2. (b) Previous registration certificate issued by a governmental entity that lists the applicant as registered owner;
   3. (c) Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (MCO)/Manufacturer Statement of Origin (MSO);
   4. (d) Certificate of Title;
   5. (e) Any court issued document proving ownership;
   6. (f) A collection of personal property by affidavit form pursuant to 15-12-1201, C.R.S.; or (g) A physical inspection form completed by a CPW agent.
2. 8. Name and address of applicant 1 CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 2 CCR 405-4 9. Date of birth 10. How machine is used

b. Additional information set forth on the registration certificate:

1. 1. Registration number 2. Expiration date of registration 3. Notice to owner of procedure to follow when owner changes address 4. Notice to owner of procedure to follow when machine is transferred, destroyed, abandoned, or permanently removed from the state 5. Notice to owner that the operator must carry the certificate of registration while operating the snowmobile

c. Pending registration of a snowmobile, a temporary registration or a notarized and dated bill of sale, in the possession of the operator, permits the operator of the newly purchased snowmobile to operate the snowmobile in the State of Colorado for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from date of purchase.

# 401 - Display of Validation Decal a. The validation decals shall be permanently affixed on each side of the upper half of the cowling of the machine.

b. Dealers and manufacturers may obtain up to 25 sets of validation decals and shall permanently affix them on each side of the upper half of the cowling of the machine. # 402 - Display of Snowmobile Permits a. When owners or operators of snowmobiles identified in C.R.S. 33-14-121 are required to obtain and display snowmobile permits, such permits shall be displayed as follows:

1. 1. The permit shall be affixed on the left upper half of the cowling of the machine.
2. 2. Printed non-sticker permits must be carried on the machine or on the operator’s person and shall, upon demand of any peace officer authorized to enforce this law, produce the snowmobile permit for inspection.

# 403 - Safety Equipment a. Except as provided in section 33-14-114 C.R.S., no person shall operate a snowmobile in this state, unless:

1. 1. The snowmobile is equipped with a muffler that is properly maintained and in good working order.
2. 2. The muffler must conform to noise abatement standards set forth in 25-12-110, C.R.S., as amended.
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b. No snowmobile shall be operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise unless it is equipped with at least one head lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and objects at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead under normal atmospheric conditions. Such head lamp shall be so aimed that glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of operators in oncoming vehicles.

c. No snowmobile shall be operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise unless it is equipped with at least one red tail lamp, having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear under normal atmospheric conditions.

d. No snowmobile shall be operated unless it is equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of, to stop, and to hold the snowmobile under any conditions of operations. _________________________________________________________________________ Editor’s Notes Chapters of 2 CCR 405-1 have been recodified effective 05/01/2013. See list below. Versions prior to 05/01/2013 can be found in 2 CCR 405-1. Prior versions can be accessed from the All Versions list on the rule’s current version page.

Chapter 1 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-1, CHAPTER P-1 - PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION LANDS.

Chapter 2 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-2, CHAPTER P-2 - BOATING. Chapter 3 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-3, CHAPTER P-3 - RIVER OUTFITTERS. Chapter 4 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-4, CHAPTER P-4 - SNOWMOBILE REGULATIONS. Chapter 5 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-5, CHAPTER P-5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE REGULATIONS.

Chapter 6 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-6, CHAPTER P-6 - PROCEDURAL RULES [Repealed eff. 11/01/2017].

Chapter 7 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-7, CHAPTER P-7 - PASSES, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS.

Chapter 8 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-8, CHAPTER P-8 - AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES (ANS). History Rules #400.c, #402.a eff. 01/01/2015.

Rule #400.a.7 eff. 05/01/2016.

Rules #402-403 eff. 01/01/2025.

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