The License Revocation After a DUI Arrest
C.R.S. 42-2-126 — 9 months at 0.08, a year for a first refusal, and 7 days to ask for a hearing
The department revokes the license of a driver with a BAC of 0.08 or more for nine months on a first violation and one year on a second. A refusal brings one year the first time, two years the second, and three years after that.
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- An officer serving a notice of revocation takes the license.
- The revocation takes effect seven days after the notice is received.
- A written request for a hearing is due within seven days after the day the notice is received.
A first time BAC revocation allows an application for a restricted license, and so does a second or third refusal revocation.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 42-2-126 — Revocation of license based on administrative determination
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.