Section 33-14-115 - Notice of accident(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.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 585, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 84: Entire article added, p. 912, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 95: (1) and (4) amended, p. 340, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) amended, p. 1950, § 33, effective May 22. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3269, p. 3269, § 585, effective 3/1/2022.(1) This section is similar to former § 33-7-114 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).