Section 42-4-2204 - Theft discovered - duties - liability(1) If a motor vehicle is identified as stolen by the system, the person submitting the inquiry shall report the incident to the nearest law enforcement agency with jurisdiction within one business day.(2) A person who, acting in good faith, recycles a motor vehicle or reports an incident to a law enforcement agency shall be immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for such acts if made in reliance on the system. The department of public safety shall not be subject to civil liability for failing to identify a stolen vehicle.(3) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with section 18-1.3-501.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 743, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 2007: Entire part amended, p. 1628, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3317, p. 3317, § 743, effective 3/1/2022.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).