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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except for such vehicles as are designed exclusively for racing purposes, no person shall sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle that produces a maximum noise exceeding the following noise limits, at a distance of fifty feet from the center of the lane of travel, under test procedures established by the department of revenue:
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Any motorcycle manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and before January 1, 1973 |
88 db(A); |
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Any motorcycle manufactured on or after January 1, 1973․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
86 db(A); |
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(c) |
Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand pounds or more manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and before January 1, 1973 |
88 db(A); |
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(d) |
Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand pounds or more manufactured on or after January 1, 1973 |
86 db(A); |
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Any other motor vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, and before January 1, 1973 |
86 db(A); |
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Any other motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1973․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
84 db(A); |
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(g) |
Deleted by Laws 2008, Ch. 416, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010. |
(2) Test procedures for compliance with this section shall be established by the department, taking into consideration the test procedures of the society of automotive engineers.
(3) Any person selling or offering for sale a motor vehicle or other vehicle in violation of this section commits a civil infraction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-12-106. Noise restrictions--sale of new vehicles - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-25-health/co-rev-st-sect-25-12-106/
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