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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Article 24 - CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Section 6-24-107 - Reports

(1)
Each cemetery authority shall keep on file annually, within three months after the end of its fiscal year, a written report setting forth:
(a)
The total amount deposited in the endowment care fund, listing separately the total amounts paid for endowment of grave spaces, for niches, and for crypts, in accordance with the provisions of section
6-24-106
;
(b)
The total amount of endowment care funds invested in each of the investments authorized by law and the amount of cash on hand not invested;
(c)
Any other facts necessary to show the actual financial condition of the fund; and
(d)
The total number of interments and entombments for the preceding year.
(2)
Each report shall be verified by the owner or by the president or the vice-president and one other officer of the cemetery authority and shall be attested to by the accountant, auditor, or other person preparing the same.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-12-110 and amended by 2017 Ch. 239,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1244), ch. 239, p. 981, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-12-110 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Article 24 - CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Section 6-24-108 - Delivery of copy of contract - required

A duplicate original of any contract entered into between a purchaser of any lot, grave space, interment right, niche, or crypt and any cemetery authority shall be given to the buyer at the time both parties become bound by the contract and any consideration whatsoever is given by the buyer and retained pursuant to the contract by the cemetery authority.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-12-113 and amended by 2017 Ch. 239,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1244), ch. 239, p. 981, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-12-113 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Article 24 - CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Section 6-24-109 - Burial memorial - changes - notice of ownership

(1)
No person other than the owner of a burial memorial or a person authorized by the owner of the burial memorial shall make a change to the inscription on the burial memorial.
(2)
If a burial memorial is to be placed at a grave space, niche, or crypt that is purchased on or after July 1, 2004, the cemetery authority shall give written notice to the purchaser of the grave space, niche, or crypt of who shall be the owner of the burial memorial and, as owner, who shall be entitled to make or authorize a change to the inscription on the burial memorial.
(3)
Repealed.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 65, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 63, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1244), ch. 239, p. 981, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-12-113.5 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Article 24 - CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Section 6-24-110 - Discrimination

There shall be no limitation, restriction, or covenant based upon race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, national origin, or ancestry on the size, placement, location, sale, or transfer of any cemetery grave space, niche, or crypt or in the interment of a deceased person.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 156,§ 12, eff. 9/7/2021.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-12-114 and amended by 2017 Ch. 239,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1244), ch. 982, p. 982, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-12-114 as it existed prior to 2017.
For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1108, see section 1 of chapter 156, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Article 24 - CEMETERIES (§§ 6-24-101 — 6-24-112) › Section 6-24-111 - Violations - penalties

(1)
It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell a grave space, niche, or crypt upon the promise, representation, or inducement of resale at a financial profit.
(2)
Any person who violates any provision of this article 24 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Whenever any person has reason to believe that any person is liable to punishment under this article 24, the person may certify the facts to the district attorney of the judicial district in which the alleged violation occurred who shall cause appropriate proceedings to be brought.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462,§ 64, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-12-115 and amended by 2017 Ch. 239,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1244), ch. 982, p. 982, § 1, effective August 9.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-12-115 as it existed prior to 2017.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-101 - Definitions - evidence of intent

As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Agreement with the public establishment" means any written or verbal agreement as to the price to be charged for, and the acceptance of, food, beverage, service, or accommodations where the price to be charged therefor is printed on a menu or schedule of rates shown to or made available by a public establishment to the patron and includes the acceptance of the food, beverage, service, or accommodations for which a reasonable charge is made.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
"Public establishment" means any establishment selling or offering for sale prepared food or beverages to the public generally, or any establishment leasing or renting overnight sleeping accommodations to the public generally, including, but not exclusively, restaurants, cafes, dining rooms, lunch counters, coffee shops, boarding houses, hotels, motor hotels, motels, and rooming houses, unless the rental thereof is on a month-to-month basis or a longer period of time.
(4)
It shall be evidence of an intent to defraud that food, service, or accommodations were given to any person who gave false information concerning his or her name or address, or both, in obtaining the food, service, or accommodations, or that the person removed or attempted to remove his or her baggage from the premises of the public establishment without giving notice of his or her intent to do so to the public establishment. These provisions shall not constitute the sole means of establishing evidence that a person accused under this part 1 had an intent to defraud. Proof of intent to defraud may be made by any facts or circumstances sufficient to establish the intent to defraud beyond a reasonable doubt as provided by law.
(5)
If any person, partnership, or corporation shall by written or verbal complaint, or otherwise, institute or cause to be instituted any prosecution for any violation of this section and shall thereafter, whether or not restitution is sought or received from the alleged offender, fail to cooperate in the full prosecution of the alleged offender without reasonable cause, the court having jurisdiction, on motion of the prosecuting attorney appearing therein and, after notice to the person, partnership, or corporation and an opportunity to be heard, may give judgment against the person, partnership, or corporation and in favor of the county wherein prosecution was commenced for all costs of the prosecution, including a reasonable allowance for the time of the prosecuting attorney.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462,§66, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 985, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-101 as it existed prior to 2017.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-102 - Public establishment - vendor contract

A contract between a vendor and a public establishment shall be invalid unless the vendor enters into the contract directly with the public establishment's owner, general manager, or a person with authority to enter into a contract as specifically designated in writing by the owner or general manager. The acceptance of delivered items by a public establishment from a vendor that includes an invoice stating the terms of a contract shall not constitute acceptance of the terms and the contract shall be void.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-101.5 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 986, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-101.5 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Ch. 462, § 67, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-102 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240, § 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 986, p. 986, § 1, effective August 9.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-44-102 as it existed prior to 2017.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-104 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Ch. 462, § 68, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-103 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240, § 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 986, p. 986, § 1, effective August 9.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-44-103 as it existed prior to 2017.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Ch. 462, § 69, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-104 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240, § 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 987, p. 987, § 1, effective August 9.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-44-104 as it existed prior to 2017.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-106 - Safe for valuables - notice

Every landlord or keeper of a hotel or public inn in this state who provides in the office of his or her hotel, inn, or other convenient place a safe, vault, or other suitable receptacle, for the secure custody of money, jewelry, ornaments, or other valuable articles other than necessary baggage belonging to the guests or patrons of the hotel or public inn, and who keeps posted in a public and conspicuous place in the office, public room, and public parlors of the hotel or public inn, and upon the inside entrance door of every public sleeping room in the hotel or public inn a notice printed in English stating the fact, shall not be liable for the loss of any money, jewelry, ornaments, or other valuable articles, other than necessary baggage, sustained by the guest or patron by theft or otherwise, unless the guest or patron delivers the money, jewelry, ornaments, or other valuable articles, other than necessary baggage, to the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn, or person in charge of the office of the hotel or public inn, for deposit in the safe, vault, or other receptacle. The liability shall not be greater than the amount at the time of deposit declared by the guest or patron to be the value of the article deposited.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-105 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 987, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-105 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-107 - Maximum amount landlord bound to receive

No landlord or keeper of any hotel or public inn is obliged to receive property from any guest or patron for custody under the provisions of section
6-25-106
, exceeding in value the sum of five thousand dollars, nor is he or she liable for any loss thereof by theft or otherwise in any sum exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars, unless the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn, or person in charge of the office, assumes in writing a greater liability.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-106 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 987, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-106 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-108 - Landlord not responsible - when

The landlord or keeper of any hotel or public inn shall not be liable to any guest or patron of the hotel or public inn for the loss within his or her hotel or public inn of any article of wearing apparel or other necessary baggage belonging to any guest or patron, unless the same had been left within a room assigned to the guest or patron, or had been especially entrusted to the care or custody of the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn, or to an employee or servant thereof entrusted with the duty of receiving or caring for the article in the hotel or public inn.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-107 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 987, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-107 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-109 - Responsibility when key furnished

When the landlord or keeper of any hotel or public inn provides the doors of the rooms or sleeping apartments in the hotel or public inn with locks and keys in good order and repair and the room or sleeping apartment is turned over to the possession of any guest or patron together with the key to the door thereof, the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn shall not be liable to any guest or patron thereof occupying the room or apartment for loss of any article of personal property left within the room or apartment by the guest or patron while in possession thereof, unless the door in the room or apartment was left locked when unoccupied, and after being locked the key thereto was delivered to the person in charge of the office of the hotel or public inn. If any article of personal property is taken by an employee or servant of the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn, then the provisions of this section shall not prevent the guest or patron from recovering the value of the article, not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars for all the articles.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-108 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 987, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-108 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-110 - Maximum liability for articles lost from rooms

The landlord or keeper of any hotel or public inn shall not be liable for the loss of any article left by any guest or patron in any room assigned to or occupied by the guest or patron, greater, in any event, than the sum of two hundred dollars for all articles that may be lost by the guest or patron, except by an agreement in writing made by the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn, or person in charge of the office, assuming a greater liability.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-109 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 988, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-109 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-111 - Liability for baggage left by guest

In case any person who has been the guest or patron of any hotel or public inn ceases to be a guest or patron and leaves with the landlord or keeper of the hotel or public inn any baggage or other personal property for safekeeping, and the landlord or keeper accepts and receives the same for safekeeping, and makes no charge for services or storage in keeping the property, then the landlord or keeper of a hotel or public inn shall be liable only as a gratuitous bailee and as such shall be liable for no sum greater than fifty dollars.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-110 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 988, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-110 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-112 - Liability in case of fire or accident

The landlord or keeper of any hotel or public inn shall not be liable for loss of or damage to the property of any guest or patron of the hotel or public inn by fire or by any unforeseen causes or by inevitable accident, unless the loss or damage occurs on account of his or her negligence or the negligence of his or her servants or employees.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-111 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 988, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-111 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 1 - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-113) › Section 6-25-113 - Liability limited to damages

None of the provisions of sections
6-25-106
to
6-25-113
shall be construed to render the landlord or keeper of a hotel or public inn in this state liable in a greater sum than the actual loss or damage sustained.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-112 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240, § 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 988, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-112 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 2 - INNKEEPERS' RIGHTS (§§ 6-25-201 — 6-25-202) › Section 6-25-201 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Innkeeper" means the owner, operator, or manager of a lodging establishment.
(2)
"Lodging establishment" means a bed and breakfast, as defined in section
44-3-103(4)
, or a hotel, motel, resort, or public inn, as defined in section
6-25-101(3)
.
(3)
"Minor" means a person under eighteen years of age.
(4)
"Resort" means a hotel with related sports and recreational facilities for the convenience of its guests or the general public located contiguous or adjacent to the hotel.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 152,§ 4, eff. 10/1/2018.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-301 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 988, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2018: (2) amended, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1077, § 4, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-301 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Article 25 - PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 6-25-101 — 6-25-202) › Part 2 - INNKEEPERS' RIGHTS (§§ 6-25-201 — 6-25-202) › Section 6-25-202 - Innkeepers' right to refuse accommodations - exceptions

(1)
An innkeeper has the right to refuse or deny accommodations, facilities, and the privileges of a lodging establishment to any person who is not willing or able to pay for the accommodations, facilities, and services. The innkeeper shall have the right to require a prospective guest to demonstrate his or her ability to pay by cash, valid credit card, or a validated check, and if the prospective guest is a minor, the innkeeper may require a parent or legal guardian of the minor or other responsible adult:
(a)
To provide a valid credit card number or agree, in writing, to pay for the cost of:
(I)
The guest room, including applicable taxes;
(II)
All charges made by the minor; and
(III)
Any damages caused by the minor or the minor's guests to the guest room or its furnishings; or
(b)
To provide an advance cash payment to cover the cost of the guest room for all nights reserved, including applicable taxes, plus a cash deposit to be held toward the payment of any charges made by the minor and any damages to the guest room or its furnishings. The cash deposit shall be refunded, unless applied to charges or damages, following a joint inspection of the room. It is the obligation of the guest to join the innkeeper during the inspection. Should the guest fail to join the innkeeper, the guest thereby waives his or her right to the joint inspection. The refund, if any, shall immediately be made to the extent it is not used to cover the described charges or damages.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-44-302 and amended by 2017 Ch. 240,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1245), ch. 240, p. 989, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-44-302 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (§ 6-26-101) › Article 26 - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (§ 6-26-101) › Section 6-26-101 - [Effective Until 9/1/2024] Complaints to federal trade commission - attorney general to provide guidance

(1)
The attorney general or the attorney general's designee, in collaboration with the broadband deployment board created in section
24-37.5-119
, shall develop written guidance for consumers seeking to file a complaint with the federal trade commission to allege that an internet service provider, as defined in section
40-15-209 (4)(b)
, has engaged in any practice that violates federal law regarding interference with the open internet.
(2)
On or before October 1, 2019, the department of law shall post the written guidance developed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on its public website.
(3)
The attorney general, in collaboration with the broadband deployment board, shall update the written guidance as needed.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 489, § 5, eff. 7/7/2021.
Added by 2019 Ch. 210, § 3, eff. 5/17/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-078), ch. 2216, p. 2216, § 3, effective May 17.
Section 11 of chapter 489 (HB 21-1109), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to applications filed on or after July 7, 2021.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (§ 6-26-101) › Article 26 - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (§ 6-26-101) › Section 6-26-101 - [Effective 9/1/2024] Complaints to federal trade commission - attorney general to provide guidance

(1)
The attorney general or the attorney general's designee, in collaboration with the Colorado broadband office created in section 24-37.5-903(1), shall develop written guidance for consumers seeking to file a complaint with the federal trade commission to allege that an internet service provider, as defined in section
40-15-209(4)(b)
, has engaged in any practice that violates federal law regarding interference with the open internet.
(2)
On or before October 1, 2019, the department of law shall post the written guidance developed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on its public website.
(3)
The attorney general, in collaboration with the Colorado broadband office, shall update the written guidance as needed.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 219,§ 4, eff. 9/1/2024.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 489, § 5, eff. 7/7/2021.
Added by 2019 Ch. 210, § 3, eff. 5/17/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-078), ch. 2216, p. 2216, § 3, effective May 17.
Section 11 of chapter 489 (HB 21-1109), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to applications filed on or after July 7, 2021.
2024 Ch. 219, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-101 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Short title

The short title of this article 27 is the "Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability".
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-101 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Short title

The short title of this part 1 is the "Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability".
Amended by 2024 Ch. 141,§ 4, eff. 8/7/2024.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
2024 Ch. 141, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-102 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds and declares that:
(a)
The state of Colorado has a compelling interest in protecting the life, health, safety, and well-being of Colorado residents;
(b)
Unlawful and irresponsible conduct by the firearm industry pose significant risks to the life, health, safety, and well-being of Colorado residents;
(c)
Our state and our nation have a long-standing historical tradition of prescribing standards of responsible conduct and accountability for industries whose business practices may cause harm to the public;
(d)
The federal "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" preserves states' critical authority to enact laws prescribing and enforcing standards of responsible conduct and accountability for firearm industry members;
(e)
It is the policy of this state that firearm industry members have a duty and responsibility to follow Colorado law, including not engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices in violation of the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", article
1
of this title 6; and
(f)
It is further the policy of this state that victims harmed by firearm industry members' wrongful and unlawful conduct, and public officials acting on behalf of the people of Colorado, shall not be barred from pursuing civil actions seeking appropriate justice and fair remedies for those harms in court, including civil actions for harms caused by negligent entrustment of firearm industry products, consistent with any limitations or immunities otherwise provided in state or federal law.
(2)
It is further the policy of this state that product liability for injury, damage, or death caused by the discharge of a firearm or ammunition is not based upon the inherent potential of a firearm to cause injury, damage, or death when discharged. It shall be the further policy of this state that a civil action in tort for any remedy arising from physical or emotional injury, physical damage, or death caused by the discharge of a firearm is not based upon the inherent potential of a firearm to cause injury, damage, or death when discharged.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-103 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Definitions

As used in this article 27, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Firearm industry member" means a person, firm, corporation, or any other entity engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of a firearm industry product.
(2)
"Firearm industry product" means:
(a)
A firearm, as defined in section
18-1-901
;
(b)
Ammunition;
(c)
A completed or unfinished frame or receiver;
(d)
A firearm component or magazine;
(e)
A device marketed or sold to the public that is designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with a firearm, if the device is:
(I)
Reasonably designed or intended to be used to increase a firearm's rate of fire, concealability, magazine capacity, or destructive capacity; or
(II)
Reasonably designed or intended to increase the firearm's stability and handling when the firearm is repeatedly fired; and
(f)
Any machine or device that is marketed or sold to the public, or reasonably designed or intended to be used to manufacture or produce a firearm or any other firearm industry product as described in this subsection (2).
(3)
"Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that has reached a stage in manufacture when it may be readily completed, assembled, or converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm or that is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or converted.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-103 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Definitions

As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Firearm industry member" means a person, firm, corporation, or any other entity engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of a firearm industry product.
(2)
"Firearm industry product" means:
(a)
A firearm, as defined in section
18-1-901
;
(b)
Ammunition;
(c)
A completed or unfinished frame or receiver;
(d)
A firearm component or magazine;
(e)
A device marketed or sold to the public that is designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with a firearm, if the device is:
(I)
Reasonably designed or intended to be used to increase a firearm's rate of fire, concealability, magazine capacity, or destructive capacity; or
(II)
Reasonably designed or intended to increase the firearm's stability and handling when the firearm is repeatedly fired; and
(f)
Any machine or device that is marketed or sold to the public, or reasonably designed or intended to be used to manufacture or produce a firearm or any other firearm industry product as described in this subsection (2).
(3)
"Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that has reached a stage in manufacture when it may be readily completed, assembled, or converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm or that is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or converted.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 141,§ 5, eff. 8/7/2024.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
2024 Ch. 141, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-104 - Firearm industry standards of responsible conduct

(1)
This section applies to a firearm industry member engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of a firearm industry product that meets any of the following conditions:
(a)
The firearm industry product was sold, made, distributed, or marketed in this state; or
(b)
The firearm industry product was intended to be sold, made, distributed, or marketed in this state.
(2)
A firearm industry member shall not knowingly engage in conduct, through acts or omissions, that violates the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", article
1
of this title 6, including any unfair or deceptive trade practice, as described in section
6-1-105
.
(3)
A firearm industry member shall not knowingly engage in conduct, through acts or omissions, that violates article
12
of title
18
.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-105 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Cause of action for violations of standards of responsible conduct

(1)
A person or entity that has suffered harm as a result of a firearm industry member's acts or omissions in knowing violation of section
6-27-104
may bring a civil action pursuant to this article 27 in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)
The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee, may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this article 27 and remedy harms caused by any acts or omissions in knowing violation of section
6-27-104
.
(3)
In an action brought pursuant to this section, if the court determines that a firearm industry member engaged in conduct in violation of section
6-27-104
, the court shall award just and appropriate relief, which may include but is not limited to:
(a)
Injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the firearm industry member and any other defendant from further violating this article 27;
(b)
Compensatory and punitive damages;
(c)
Reasonable attorney fees, filing fees, and reasonable costs of action; and
(d)
Any other just and appropriate relief necessary to enforce this article 27 and remedy the harm caused by the violation.
(4)
In an action brought pursuant to this article 27, and notwithstanding any intervening act by a third party, if a firearm industry member's knowing violation of this article 27 creates a reasonably foreseeable risk that harm would occur, the firearm industry member's violation is presumed to be the proximate cause of the harm suffered by the plaintiff.
(5)
An action brought pursuant to this section must be commenced within five years after the date that the violation occurred or the harm was incurred.
(6)
A civil action brought pursuant to this section may be brought in:
(a)
The county in which all or a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred;
(b)
The county of residence of any one of the natural person defendants at the time the cause of action accrued;
(c)
The county of the principal office in this state of any of the defendants that is not a natural person; or
(d)
The county of residence for the plaintiff if the plaintiff is a natural person residing in Colorado.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-105 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Cause of action for violations of standards of responsible conduct

(1)
A person or entity that has suffered harm as a result of a firearm industry member's acts or omissions in knowing violation of section
6-27-104
may bring a civil action pursuant to this part 1 in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)
The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee, may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this part 1 and remedy harms caused by any acts or omissions in knowing violation of section
6-27-104
.
(3)
In an action brought pursuant to this section, if the court determines that a firearm industry member engaged in conduct in violation of section
6-27-104
, the court shall award just and appropriate relief, which may include but is not limited to:
(a)
Injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the firearm industry member and any other defendant from further violating this part 1;
(b)
Compensatory and punitive damages;
(c)
Reasonable attorney fees, filing fees, and reasonable costs of action; and
(d)
Any other just and appropriate relief necessary to enforce this part 1 and remedy the harm caused by the violation.
(4)
In an action brought pursuant to this part 1, and notwithstanding any intervening act by a third party, if a firearm industry member's knowing violation of this part 1 creates a reasonably foreseeable risk that harm would occur, the firearm industry member's violation is presumed to be the proximate cause of the harm suffered by the plaintiff.
(5)
An action brought pursuant to this section must be commenced within five years after the date that the violation occurred or the harm was incurred.
(6)
A civil action brought pursuant to this section may be brought in:
(a)
The county in which all or a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred;
(b)
The county of residence of any one of the natural person defendants at the time the cause of action accrued;
(c)
The county of the principal office in this state of any of the defendants that is not a natural person; or
(d)
The county of residence for the plaintiff if the plaintiff is a natural person residing in Colorado.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 141,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2024.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
2024 Ch. 141, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-106 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Limitations

(1)
Nothing in this article 27 limits or impairs in any way the right of the attorney general, or any person or entity, to pursue a legal action pursuant to any other law, cause of action, tort theory, or other authority.
(2)
Nothing in this article 27 limits or impairs in any way an obligation or requirement placed on a firearm industry member by any other authority.
(3)
This article 27 must be construed and applied in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the constitutions of Colorado and the United States.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 1 - Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-106) › Section 6-27-106 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Limitations

(1)
Nothing in this part 1 limits or impairs in any way the right of the attorney general, or any person or entity, to pursue a legal action pursuant to any other law, cause of action, tort theory, or other authority.
(2)
Nothing in this part 1 limits or impairs in any way an obligation or requirement placed on a firearm industry member by any other authority.
(3)
This part 1 must be construed and applied in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the constitutions of Colorado and the United States.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 141,§ 7, eff. 8/7/2024.
Added by 2023 Ch. 122,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2023.
2024 Ch. 141, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 2 - PAYMENT PROCESSING FOR RETAIL SALES OF FIREARMS (§§ 6-27-201 — 6-27-206) › Section 6-27-201 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Attorney general" includes an attorney general's designee acting within the scope of the designee's duties as an employee of the attorney general's office.
(2)
"Firearm" has the meaning set forth in section 18-1-901 (3)(h).
(3)
"Firearm accessory" means a device designed or adapted to be inserted into, attached to, or used with a firearm if the device alters:
(a)
The firing capabilities of the firearm;
(b)
The lethality of the firearm; or
(c)
The shooter's ability to hold or use the firearm.
(4)
"Firearms merchant" means a business that:
(a)
Is physically located in Colorado;
(b)
Acquires and sells firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition with the intention of making a profit; and
(c)
Has its highest gross revenue or expected gross revenue from the combined sale in Colorado of firearms, firearm accessories, or firearm ammunition, as stated by the business to its merchant acquirer in the ordinary course of business.
(5)
"Merchant acquirer" means a person with a relationship with a merchant for the purposes of processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions.
(6)
"Merchant category code for firearms" or "code" means the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 9, 2022.
(7)
"Payment card network" means a person that provides services to route transactions between bank participants to conduct debit, credit, or prepaid transactions for the purposes of authorization, clearance, or settlement.
Added by 2024 Ch. 141,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 141, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-28-102) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-28-102) › Article 27 - FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS (§§ 6-27-101 — 6-27-206) › Part 2 - PAYMENT PROCESSING FOR RETAIL SALES OF FIREARMS (§§ 6-27-201 — 6-27-206) › Section 6-27-202 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Payment card network - merchant category code

On and after September 1, 2024, a payment card network shall make the merchant category code for firearms available for merchant acquirers that provide payment services for firearms merchants.
Added by 2024 Ch. 141,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 141, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).