Colorado Code § 42-7-303

Duration of suspension
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(1) The license or nonresident's operating privilege
suspended under section 42-7-301 shall remain so suspended and not be renewed, nor shall any
such license be issued to such person, unless there is filed with the director evidence satisfactory
to the director that such person has been released from liability, has entered into a contract used
as security pursuant to section 42-7-301 (7), or has been finally adjudicated not liable, or until:
(a) Such person deposits and files or there has been deposited and filed on behalf of such
person the security and proof of financial responsibility for the future required under section 42-
7-301; or
(b) Three years have elapsed following the date of such accident and evidence
satisfactory to the director has been filed with the director that during such period no action for
damages arising out of such accident has been instituted, and such person has filed or then files
and maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future as provided in section 42-7-408;
except that a contract used as security pursuant to section 42-7-301 (7) may provide for a
different period of time; or
(c) Three years have elapsed since the failure to timely cure any default, after notice,
under a contract used as security pursuant to section 42-7-301 (7) and evidence satisfactory to
the director has been filed with the department showing that no civil action to enforce the
contract has been filed during such period.
(2) If the director determines that the driver is not responsible for any damages to any
other party as a result of the accident, the driver may:
(a) Prevent a suspension from occurring by filing future proof of liability insurance
pursuant to section 42-7-408; or
(b) Reinstate a license, if a suspension has already occurred, by filing future proof of
liability insurance pursuant to section 42-7-408 and paying the reinstatement fee.

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