CURRENT RULEColoradoRepair / customer rights✓ Human reviewed

Are your Colorado repair authorizations and estimate overages within the state limits?

Colorado's Motor Vehicle Repair Act requires repair garages to obtain the consumer's written consent before repairs are performed and to provide a written or oral estimate of repair costs. Without additional consent, the shop may not collect labor or parts charges above the estimate plus 10% of the estimate or $25, whichever is less.

Quick check

Verify written consent exists before repairs, the customer received an estimate, and charges above the estimate did not exceed 10% or $25, whichever is less, without additional consent.

At a glance

JurisdictionColorado

TopicRepair / customer rights

VerifiedOct 5, 2026

Review cadenceOngoing; re-check when C.R.S. 42-9-101 through 113 changes or your authorization and estimating workflow changes.

When this applies

Your Colorado repair garage performs motor vehicle repairs for consumers covered by the Motor Vehicle Repair Act.

Confirm repair orders capture written consent before work starts, the customer receives a written or oral cost estimate, and any amount above the permitted 10%/$25 overage is specifically approved before it is charged.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Official source: Colorado Attorney General — Motor Vehicle Repair Act guidance ↗
Verified: Oct 5, 2026
Applies to: All shop types

Quick-reference compliance planning only; not legal advice or an exhaustive statement of every applicable Federal, state, or local rule. Always verify the official source.

Are your Colorado repair authorizations and estimate overages within the state limits?

Your Colorado repair garage performs motor vehicle repairs for consumers covered by the Motor Vehicle Repair Act.

Source and verification

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