Beginning January 1, 2022, an outstanding judgement or warrant described in section 42-4-1709 (7) shall not serve as a basis for the department to deny an application for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a driver's license. The department shall not issue a license to a person with an outstanding judgement or warrant who applies for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license unless the person has paid to the department a driver's license fee required by section 42-2-114 and the license reinstatement fee required by section 42-2-132.
C.R.S. § 42-2-118.1
Section 22 of chapter 460 (HB 21-1314), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act adding this section applies to offenses committed and applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022.