Colorado § 5-10-801 Administrator responsibility

Colorado Statutes

§ 5-10-801 — Administrator responsibility

Colorado § 5-10-801

Title 05Consumer

Art.Rental Purchase Agreements

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 5-10-801 (2026).

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(1)The administrator shall enforce this article. To carry out this responsibility, the administrator shall be authorized to:

(a)Receive and act on complaints, take action designed to obtain voluntary compliance with this article, or commence proceedings on the administrator's own initiative;

(b)Issue and enforce cease-and-desist or other administrative enforcement orders in the same manner as set forth in section 5-6-109;

(c)Make investigations; issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, which subpoenas may be issued to any person, whether located in this state or elsewhere, who has engaged in or is engaging in any violation of this article; administer oaths; conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry necessary to admi

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(1) The administrator shall enforce
this article. To carry out this responsibility, the administrator shall be authorized to:

(a) Receive and act on complaints, take action designed to obtain voluntary
compliance with this article, or commence proceedings on the administrator's own
initiative;

(b) Issue and enforce cease-and-desist or other administrative enforcement
orders in the same manner as set forth in section 5-6-109;

(c) Make investigations; issue subpoenas to require the attendance of
witnesses or the production of documents, which subpoenas may be issued to any
person, whether located in this state or elsewhere, who has engaged in or is
engaging in any violation of this article; administer oaths; conduct hearings in aid of
any investigation or inquiry necessary to administer the provisions of this article;
and apply to the appropriate court for an appropriate order to effect the purposes
of this article;

(d) Counsel persons and groups on their rights and duties under this article;

(e) Establish programs for the education of consumers with respect to rental
purchase agreement practices and problems;

(f) Bring a civil action to restrain a person from violating this article and for
other appropriate relief in the same manner as set forth in sections 5-6-111 to 5-6-114 and for a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars per violation; and

(g) Use any of his enforcement powers to restrain or take other action
against any person found to be making or enforcing rental purchase agreements
which contain any unconscionable provisions or clauses.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 374, � 1, effective January 1, 1991. L. 2000: (1)(b) and (1)(e) amended, p. 1870, � 102, effective August 2. L. 2011: (1)(e) amended, (HB 11-1221), ch. 121, p. 381, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-248), ch. 270, p. 1418, � 4, effective July 1.