C.R.S. Section 42-7-606
Disclosure of insurance information

  • penalty

(1)

Information provided by insurers and the department for inclusion in the database established pursuant to section 42-7-604 is the property of the insurer or the department, as the case may be, and may not be disclosed except as follows:

(a)

The department shall verify a motor vehicle’s insurance coverage upon request by any state or local government agency investigating, litigating, or enforcing such motor vehicle’s compliance with the financial security requirements.

(b)

The department shall disclose whether a motor vehicle has the required insurance coverage upon request by the following individuals and agencies only:

(I)

The owner;

(II)

The parent or legal guardian of the owner if the owner is an unemancipated minor;

(III)

The legal guardian of the owner if the owner is legally incapacitated;

(IV)

Any person who has power of attorney from the owner;

(V)

Any person who submits a notarized release from the owner that is dated no more than ninety days before the date the request is made;

(VI)

Any person suffering loss or injury in a motor vehicle accident, but only as part of an accident report authorized in part 16 of article 4 of this title; or

(VII)

The office of the state auditor, for the purpose of conducting any audit authorized by law.

(2)

Any person or agency who knowingly discloses information from the database for a purpose or to a person other than those authorized in this section commits a class A traffic infraction.

(3)

The state shall not be liable to any person for gathering, managing, or using information in the database pursuant to this part 6.

(4)

The designated agent shall not be liable to any person for performing its duties under this part 6, unless and to the extent said agent commits a willful and wanton act or omission. The designated agent shall be liable to any insurer damaged by the designated agent’s negligent failure to protect the confidential and proprietary nature of the information and data disclosed by the insurer to the designated agent.

(5)

The designated agent shall provide to this state an errors and omissions insurance policy covering said designated agent in an appropriate amount.

(6)

No insurer shall be liable to any person for performing its duties under this part 6, unless and to the extent the insurer commits a willful and wanton act or omission.

Source: Section 42-7-606 — Disclosure of insurance information - penalty, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-42.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

42‑7‑101
Short title 42‑7‑102
Legislative declaration 42‑7‑103
Definitions 42‑7‑201
Director to administer article 42‑7‑301
Security and proof of financial responsibility for the future required under certain circumstances 42‑7‑301.5
Proof of financial responsibility 42‑7‑302
Exemptions from requirement of filing security and proof of financial responsibility for the future 42‑7‑303
Duration of suspension 42‑7‑304
Custody and disposition of security 42‑7‑401
Proof required on judgments 42‑7‑402
Suspension, duration, bankruptcy 42‑7‑403
Sufficiency of payments 42‑7‑404
Payment of judgment in installments 42‑7‑405
Suspension upon second judgment 42‑7‑406
Proof required under certain conditions 42‑7‑407
Duty of courts to report 42‑7‑408
Proof of financial responsibility - methods of giving proof - duration - exception 42‑7‑409
Proof for member of family or chauffeur 42‑7‑410
Certificate for insurance policy 42‑7‑411
Restrictions in certain type of policy 42‑7‑412
Certificate furnished by nonresident 42‑7‑413
Motor vehicle liability policy 42‑7‑414
Requirements to be complied with 42‑7‑415
When insurance carrier to issue certificate 42‑7‑416
Notice required upon cancellation 42‑7‑417
Article not to affect other policies 42‑7‑418
Money - securities for financial responsibility 42‑7‑419
Substitution of proof 42‑7‑420
Failure of proof - other proof 42‑7‑421
When director may release proof of financial responsibility 42‑7‑422
No proof when proof required 42‑7‑501
Self-insurers 42‑7‑502
Action against nonresident - reciprocity with other states 42‑7‑503
Director to furnish operating record 42‑7‑504
Matters not to be evidence in litigation 42‑7‑505
Forging ability to respond in damages 42‑7‑505.5
Motor carrier indemnity agreements void - choice of law for transportation contracts 42‑7‑506
Surrender of license 42‑7‑507
Penalty 42‑7‑508
No repeal of motor vehicle laws 42‑7‑509
Article does not prevent other process 42‑7‑510
Insurance or bond required 42‑7‑601
Short title 42‑7‑602
Uninsured motorist identification database program - creation 42‑7‑603
Definitions 42‑7‑604
Motorist insurance identification database program - creation - administration - selection of designated agent - legislative declaration 42‑7‑606
Disclosure of insurance information - penalty 42‑7‑607
Part 6 not to supersede other provisions 42‑7‑609
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