(1) Every motor carrier and every officer, agent, or employee of a motor carrier and every other person who violates or fails to comply with or who procures, aids, or abets in the violation of this article, who fails to obey, observe, or comply with any order, decision, or rule of the commission adopted under this article, or who procures, aids, or abets any person in such failure to obey or observe such order, decision, or rule commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.(2) An individual who is employed by or who contracts with a motor carrier and who operates a motor vehicle for the motor carrier's business in violation of section 40-10.1-110 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.(3) Each day of a continuing violation of this article constitutes a separate offense.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 702, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1198), ch. 404, p. 404, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3298, p. 3298, § 702, effective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this ugust 10. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3298, p. 3298, § 702, 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).
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