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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident resulting in property damage of fifteen hundred dollars or more or injuries resulting in hospitalization or death, or some person acting for the operator, or the owner of the snowmobile having knowledge of the accident shall immediately, by the quickest available means of communication, notify an officer of the Colorado state patrol, the sheriff's office of the county wherein the accident occurred, or the office of the police department of the municipality wherein the accident occurred.
(2) Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of accident under this section shall forward a copy thereof to the division which shall compile statistics annually based upon such reports.
(3) Within forty-eight hours after an accident involving a snowmobile, the accident shall be reported to the Denver office of the division. The report shall be made on forms furnished by the division and shall be made by the owner of the vehicle or someone acting for him.
(4)(a) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.
(b) Any person who violates subsection (3) of this section commits a civil infraction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 33. Parks and Wildlife § 33-14-115. Notice of accident - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-33-parks-and-wildlife/co-rev-st-sect-33-14-115/
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