Emergency Regulation 44-20-102(22)-COVID

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Motor Vehicle Dealer Board 
DEALING IN MOTOR VEHICLES 1 CCR 205-1 

Statutory Authority: Colorado Revised Statutes, Sections 44-20-101, 44-20-102, 44-20-103, 44-20-104(3)(a), 44-20-108, and 44-20-120. 

Basis and Purpose:  To provide the ability to conduct motor vehicle sales and operations during the COVID-19 pandemic while complying with Executive Order D 2020 044 dated April 26, 2020, Executive Order D 2020 079 dated May 25, 2020, Executive Order D 2020 091 dated June 1, 2020, Executive Order D 2020 123 dated June 30, 2020, Executive Order D 2020 127 dated July 9, 2020, Executive Order D 2020 138 dated July 16, 2020, Executive Order D 2020 142 dated July 21, 2020, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Public Health Order 20-32 dated July 10, 2020, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Ninth Amended Public Health Order 20-28 dated July 30, 2020, and other guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local counties and municipalities.

Emergency Regulation 44-20-102(22)-COVID: Motor Vehicle Transactions During “Safer at Home” and “Protect Our Neighbors” Phases of COVID-19 Pandemic

(1) As used in this emergency regulation, “dealers” refers to either licensed motor vehicle dealers or licensed used motor vehicle dealers.

(2) The Board hereby incorporates by reference the following public health orders as part of this emergency regulation: 

(a) Ninth Amended Public Health Order 20-28 Safer At Home and In the Vast, Great Outdoors dated July 30, 2020 issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.  This rule does not incorporate any later amendments or editions of the Ninth Amended Public Health Order 20-28 Safer At Home and In the Vast, Great Outdoors.

Copies of the complete text of the Ninth Amended Public Health Order 20-28 Safer At Home and In the Vast, Great Outdoors are maintained at the Colorado Department of Revenue, Auto Industry Division, 1697 Cole Boulevard, Suite 200A, Lakewood, Colorado, 80401, and may be inspected online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nue6DdpQ1fpO8VUtt_lhQVwjVwwN4aN_/view or at the offices of the Auto Industry Division, once reopened, during normal business hours.  Copies are available from Auto Industry Division at a reasonable charge.  Copies are also available online at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nue6DdpQ1fpO8VUtt_lhQVwjVwwN4aN_/view. Certified copies may be obtained from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246, 303-692-2060.  

(b) Public Health Order 20-32 Protect Our Neighbors dated July 10, 2020 issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.  This rule does not incorporate any later amendments or editions of the Public Health Order 20-32 Protect Our Neighbors. 

Copies of the complete text of the Public Health Order 20-32 Protect Our Neighbors are maintained at the Colorado Department of Revenue, Auto Industry Division, 1697 Cole Boulevard, Suite 200A, Lakewood, Colorado, 80401, and may be inspected online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/11F0Gd7DfVONN4p4yNa5h6_00xJB34SZm/view or at the offices of the Auto Industry Division, once reopened, during normal business hours.  Copies are available from Auto Industry Division at a reasonable charge.  Copies are also available online at: https://drive.google.com​/file/d/11F0Gdp4yNa5h6​_00xJB34SZm/view. Certified copies may be obtained from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246, 303-692-2060. 

 (3) Licensed dealers shall comply with state and local (county and/or municipality) public health orders applicable to the county in which the dealership is located. These include, but are not limited to:

a)	Public Health Order 20-28, Safer At Home and In the Vast, Great Outdoors, last updated July 30, 2020, issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, unless the local county in which a specific dealer location is located has received a variance from the State or CDPHE as provided under Section V of Ninth Amended Public Health Order 20-28.  
 
b)	Public Health Order 20-32, Protect Our Neighbors, dated July 10, 2020, issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

(4) Licensed dealers should consult the county in which the dealership is located to determine what State and local (county and/or municipality) public health orders are applicable and in effect for their specific county.