2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 10 - INSURANCE (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-23-110) › TITLE INSURANCE (§§ 10-11-101 — 10-11-203) › Article 11 - TITLE INSURANCE (§§ 10-11-101 — 10-11-203) › Part 1 - TITLE INSURANCE CODE (§§ 10-11-101 — 10-11-127) › Section 10-11-122 - Title commitments - rules

(1)
Every title insurance agent or title insurance company shall provide, along with each commitment for an owner's policy of title insurance pertaining to a sale of residential real property as defined in section
39-1-102
(14.5), C.R.S., a statement disclosing the following information:
(a)
That the subject real property may be located in a special taxing district;
(b)
That a certificate of taxes due listing each taxing jurisdiction will be obtained from the county treasurer of the county in which the subject real property is located or that county treasurer's authorized agent unless the proposed insured provides written instructions to the contrary; and
(c)
That information regarding special districts and the boundaries of such districts may be obtained from the board of county commissioners, the county clerk and recorder, or the county assessor.
(2)
Failure of a title insurance agent or a title insurance company to provide the statement required by subsection (1) of this section shall subject such agent or company to the penalty provisions of section
10-3-111
but shall not affect or invalidate any provisions of the commitment for title insurance.
(3)
(a)
Before issuing any owner's policy of title insurance pertaining to a sale of residential real property, unless the proposed insured provides written instructions to the contrary, a title insurance agent or title insurance company shall obtain a certificate of taxes due from the county treasurer or the county treasurer's authorized agent.
(b)
To address circumstances in which a certificate of taxes cannot be obtained from the county treasurer or the county treasurer's authorized agent during the period in which the county treasurer is certifying the tax rolls, the commissioner of insurance shall promulgate rules, in accordance with article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., that identify alternative documentation that may be used and relied upon during that period. If a title insurance agent or title insurance company uses alternative documentation during this period, the agent or company shall obtain a tax certificate when it becomes available from the county treasurer or the county treasurer's authorized agent.
(4)
(a)
If a title insurance agent or title insurance company is required to provide the statement required by subsection (1) of this section, the agent or company shall also provide a statement substantially as follows:
COLORADO NOTARIES MAY REMOTELY NOTARIZE REAL ESTATE DEEDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS USING REAL-TIME AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. YOU MAY CHOOSE NOT TO USE REMOTE NOTARIZATION FOR ANY DOCUMENT.
(b)
Failure of a person to provide the statement required by this subsection (4) does not subject the person to any liability under this article 11 or to the penalty provisions of section
10-3-111
and does not affect or invalidate any provisions of the commitment for title insurance.
Amended by 2020 Ch. 130, § 8, eff. 12/30/2020 and applicable to conduct occurring on or after 3/30/2020.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 192, § 1, eff. 10/1/2013 and 1/1/2015. See editor's note
L. 91: Entire section added, p. 779, § 1, effective June 4. L. 92: (3) amended, p. 2167, § 5, effective June 2; IP(1), (1)(b), and (2) amended, p. 994, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3)(b) amended, (SB 13-119), ch. 788, p. 788, § 1, effective October 1; IP(1), (1)(b), and (3)(a) amended, (SB 13-119), ch. 788, p. 788, § 1, effective 1/1/2015. L. 2020: (4) added, (SB 20-096), ch. 567, p. 567, § 8, effective December 31.
Section 10 of chapter 130 (SB 20-096), Session Laws of Colorado 2020, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after March 30, 2020.
For the legislative declaration in SB 20-096, see section 1 of chapter 130, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.