Colorado § 10-1-116 Defamation of other companies - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-1-116 — Defamation of other companies - penalty

Colorado § 10-1-116

Title 10Insurance

Art.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-1-116 (2026).

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It is unlawful for any
insurance company doing business in this state, or any officer, director, clerk,
employee, or agent thereof, to make, verbally or otherwise, publish, print, distribute,
or circulate, or cause the same to be done, or in any way to aid, abet, or encourage
the making, printing, publishing, distributing, or circulating of any pamphlet,
circular, article, literature, or statement of any kind that is defamatory of any other
insurance company doing business in this state, or licensed to sell its capital stock
within this state, that contains any false and malicious criticism or false and
malicious statement calculated to injure such company in its reputation or business.
Any officer, director, clerk, employee, or agent of any insurance company violating
the provis

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It is unlawful for any
insurance company doing business in this state, or any officer, director, clerk,
employee, or agent thereof, to make, verbally or otherwise, publish, print, distribute,
or circulate, or cause the same to be done, or in any way to aid, abet, or encourage
the making, printing, publishing, distributing, or circulating of any pamphlet,
circular, article, literature, or statement of any kind that is defamatory of any other
insurance company doing business in this state, or licensed to sell its capital stock
within this state, that contains any false and malicious criticism or false and
malicious statement calculated to injure such company in its reputation or business.
Any officer, director, clerk, employee, or agent of any insurance company violating
the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire article RC&RE, p. 598, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3146, � 107, effective March 1, 2022.