§ 11-51-603 — Criminal penalties

(1) Any person who willfully violates the
provisions of section 11-51-501 commits a class 3 felony and shall be punished as
provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(2) Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this article,
except section 11-51-501, commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as
provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(3) The securities commissioner may refer such evidence as is available to
the securities commissioner under authority of this article concerning any violation
which constitutes the commission of any felony or misdemeanor, including any
violation of subsection (1) or (2) of this section, to the attorney general or the proper
district attorney, who may, with or without such a reference, prosecute the
appropriate criminal proceedings under this article or otherwise as authorized by
law, or the securities commissioner may refer such evidence to the proper United
States attorney.

(4) Nothing in this article limits the power of the state to punish any person
for any conduct which constitutes a crime by statute.

(5) No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any criminal
violation of this article unless the indictment, information, complaint, or action for
the same is found or instituted within five years after the commission of the
offense.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 731, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1471, � 42, effective October 1.