DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Colorado Parks and Wildlife 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 Outdoor Recreation Board 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. Snowmobile make 2. Snowmobile model 3. Snowmobile frame number 4. Model year 5. Cubic centimeters displacement 6. Date purchased 7. Proof of ownership or valid transfer registration certificate 8. Name and address of applicant 9. Date of birth 10. How machine is used b. Additional information set forth on the registration certificate:

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.

Code of Colorado Regulations 1 c. Pending registration of a snowmobile, a temporary registration of possession on the person of a notarized and dated bill of sale 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 - Safety Equipment a. Except as provided by law, every snowmobile operating in this state shall be equipped with a muffler in good working order which conforms to the standards set forth in C.R.S. 1973, 42-4-222, as amended.

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 and rule history prior to 05/01/2013 can be found in 2 CCR 405-1. Prior versions can be accessed from the History link located above the rule text.

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

Code of Colorado Regulations 2 Chapter 8 has been recodified as 2 CCR 405-8, CHAPTER P-8 - AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES (ANS).

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