Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 42-2-139 — Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: DRIVER'S LICENSES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 42-2-139
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) No parent or guardian shall cause or knowingly permit his or her child or ward under the age of eighteen years to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when such minor has not been issued a currently valid minor driver's license or instruction permit or shall cause or knowingly permit such child or ward to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway in violation of the conditions, limitations, or restrictions contained in a license or permit which has been issued to such child or ward. (2) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction.
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Is permitting unauthorized minor to drive a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Permitting unauthorized minor to drive is a traffic infraction in Colorado under C.R.S. § 42-2-139.
Which Colorado statute covers permitting unauthorized minor to drive?
Permitting unauthorized minor to drive is governed by C.R.S. § 42-2-139 (Permitting unauthorized minor to drive).
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