Licensing required.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 17-82
in effectSec. 17-82. - Licensing required.
(a) License required.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, whether or not they are licensed in another jurisdiction, to act as a secure transportation provider without first obtaining a valid secure transportation provider license issued pursuant to this article IV and in compliance with any and all applicable state and local laws.
(2) It shall be unlawful to operate as a secure transportation business without first obtaining a license as provided in this article and in compliance with any and all applicable state and local laws.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any secure transportation business or provider to engage in any form of secure transportation services in a vehicle that does not have a valid local vehicle permit issued pursuant to this article IV and in compliance with any and all applicable state and local laws.
(b) Exemptions. The requirements of this article do not apply to:
(1) Law enforcement or personnel employed by or contracted with a law enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, Denver's Support Team Assisted Response program;
(2) Ground ambulance agencies, licensed pursuant to C.R.S. § 25-3.5-301;
(3) Transportation services provided by the city's office of behavioral health within the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment; and
(4) Emergency service patrols established pursuant to C.R.S. § 27-81-115.
(Ord. No. 552-23, § 2, 6-5-23)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH17MEVESETRSE_ARTIVSETRBUPRVE_S17-82LIREFetched: 10/27/2026