Senate Bill 25-075 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the motor vehicle dealer board's consideration

• Page 1, Line 102of an individual's criminal convictions when issuing a

• Page 1, Line 103license.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

Current law requires the motor vehicle dealer board (board) to revoke or deny a license to a licensee or an applicant who has been convicted of or pleaded no contest to specific crimes during the previous 10 years. The bill changes the 10-year period to a 3-year period. If considering a licensee's or an applicant's criminal record, the bill allows the board to revoke or deny a license only if the board determines that the licensee or applicant has not been rehabilitated and creates an unreasonable risk to public safety or the sale of a motor vehicle.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-20-121, amend (8)(a) introductory portion; and add (8)(c) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 344-20-121.  Licenses - grounds for denial, suspension, or

• Page 2, Line 4revocation. (8) (a)  Any For a license issued or for which an application

• Page 2, Line 5has been made pursuant to this part 1, the board shall be revoked or

• Page 2, Line 6denied revoke or deny the license if the licensee or applicant has been

• Page 2, Line 7convicted of or pleaded no contest to any of the following offenses in this state or any other jurisdiction during the previous ten three years:

• Page 2, Line 8(c) (I)  If the board is considering a licensee's or an

• Page 2, Line 9applicant's criminal record during the application or revocation

• Page 2, Line 10process, the board may deny, revoke, or refuse to renew the

• Page 2, Line 11license based on the licensee's or applicant's criminal record

• Page 2, Line 12only if the board determines that the licensee or applicant has

• Page 2, Line 13not been rehabilitated and is unable to perform the licensee's or

• Page 2, Line 14applicant's duties without creating an unreasonable risk to public safety or the lawful sale of a motor vehicle.

• Page 2, Line 15(II)  A licensee's or an applicant's conviction of a crime

• Page 2, Line 16does not, in and of itself, disqualify the licensee or applicant from being issued a license.

• Page 2, Line 17SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -

• Page 2, Line 18applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following

• Page 2, Line 19the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the

• Page 2, Line 20general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant

• Page 3, Line 1to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an

• Page 3, Line 2item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,

• Page 3, Line 3section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the

• Page 3, Line 4general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take

• Page 3, Line 5effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

• Page 3, Line 6(2)  This act applies to license or renewal applications made on or after the applicable effective date of this act.