(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Child support order" means any administrative or court order requiring the payment of child support, child support arrears, child support debt, retroactive support, or medical support, whether or not such order is combined with an order for maintenance.

(b) "Driver's license" means a license issued by the department of revenue pursuant to article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.

(c) "Notice of compliance" means the notice issued pursuant to subsection (5) of this section that an obligor is in compliance with a child support order.

(d) "Notice of failure to comply" means the notice issued pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.

(e) "Notice of noncompliance" means the notice issued pursuant to subsection (3) of this section that an obligor is not in compliance with a child support order.

(f) "Obligor" has the same meaning as in section 26-13.5-102 (12).

(2) (a) The state child support enforcement agency shall, at least on an annual basis, identify as obligors subject to the provisions of this section any person who owes the following and has failed to execute and comply with the terms of an agreement to pay:

(I) Child support debt to the state pursuant to section 14-14-104, C.R.S.;

(II) Arrearages or medical support, as requested as part of an enforcement action pursuant to article 5 of title 14, C.R.S.;

(III) Child support arrearages, retroactive child support, or medical support that is the subject of enforcement services provided pursuant to section 26-13-106.

(b) An obligor is subject to the provisions of this section to the extent that any child support debt, arrearage balance, retroactive support, or medical support is owed and remains outstanding.

(3) (a) At least on an annual basis, the state child support enforcement agency shall issue a written notice of noncompliance to any obligor identified in subsection (2) of this section. The notice of noncompliance shall include the name and last-known address of the obligor and shall be sent to the obligor's last-known address.

(b) The notice of noncompliance shall include the following information:

(I) That the state child support enforcement agency's records indicate the obligor owes a duty of support under a child support order;

(II) That the state child support enforcement agency's records indicate the obligor has not complied with a child support order; or has a child support debt, child support arrearage balance, or owes retroactive child support; or has failed to provide the child medical support pursuant to a court or administrative order;

(III) That the obligor has failed to execute an agreement to repay the child support debt or child support arrearage balance or to remain current on the required child support payments or has failed to abide by the terms of the agreement if an agreement has been executed by the obligor;

(IV) That the obligor may, in writing and no later than thirty days after the date of the notice, request an administrative review to object to the notice of noncompliance and that failure to request such a review within the time specified shall result in the issuance of a notice of failure to comply pursuantto subsection (4) of this section;

(V) That the sole grounds for an administrative review shall be a mistake in the identity of the obligor; a disagreement regarding the amount of the child support debt, arrearage balance, retroactive support, or medical support; or a showing that all child support payments were made when due;

(VI) That the delegate child support enforcement unit must conduct an administrative review within thirty days after receipt of the obligor's written request; and

(VII) That the obligor may request in writing an administrative review from the state child support enforcement agency within thirty days after the date of the delegate child support enforcement unit's decision.

(c)

(I) No later than thirty days after the date of the notice of noncompliance, the obligor may request in writing that the delegate child support enforcement unit conduct an administrative review pursuant to rules and regulations developed by the state board of human services to implement the provisions of this article.

(II) No later than thirty days after the date of the delegate child support enforcement unit's decision, the obligor may request in writing an administrative review from the state child support enforcement agency.

(III) The sole grounds to be determined at the administrative review shall be a mistake in the identity of the obligor; a disagreement with the amount of the child support debt, arrearage balance, retroactive support, or medical support; or a showing that all child support payments were made when due.

(IV) The decision of the state child support enforcement agency shall be final agency action and may be reviewed as provided in section 24-4-106, C.R.S.

(V) A notice of failure to comply pursuant to subsection (4) of this section shall not be sent to the department of revenue unless the obligor has failed to request a review within the time specified or until a hearing has been concluded and all rights of review have been exhausted.

(4) After the rights of review pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of this section have been exhausted or the time within which such review may be requested has elapsed, the state child support enforcement agency shall:

(a) Issue the notice of failure to comply to the department of revenue; and

(b) Send a copy of such notice to the obligor to the obligor's last-known address.

(5) (a) Upon receipt of the notice of failure to comply from the state child support enforcement agency, the department of revenue shall suspend the obligor's driver's license pursuant to section 42-2-127.5, C.R.S. Such suspension shall not be grounds for a hearing or any other administrative review by the department of revenue. The department of revenue shall refer all requests for a hearing regarding the obligor's child support order to the state child support enforcement agency for referral to the delegate child support enforcement unit.

(b) The department of revenue may issue a probationary driver's license pursuant to section 42-2-127.5, C.R.S.

(c) The department of revenue shall only reinstate a driver's license upon receipt of a notice of compliance from the delegate child support enforcement unit that indicates the obligor has complied with the court or administrative order or has agreed upon a payment plan approved by the delegate child support enforcement unit. The delegate child support enforcement unit is not required to issue a notice of compliance based upon approval of a payment plan for an obligor who has received a second notice of failure to comply until such obligor has compliedwith such payment plan for at least three months.

(d) Nothing in this section shall limit the ability of the department of revenue to revoke or suspend a license, or to take any other disciplinary action against a driver, on any other grounds.

(e) The department of revenue, or any person acting on the department's behalf, shall not be liable for any actions taken to suspend the obligor's driver's license pursuant to this section.

(6) (a) The state board of human services shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as are necessary to implement this section.

(b) The department of revenue is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary to implement this section.

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 1298, § 42, effective July 1, 1997.)