§ 24-34-508 — Relief authorized

Colorado § 24-34-508

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Department of Regulatory Agencies

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(1) In addition to the relief authorized by
section 24-34-306 (9), the commission may order a respondent who has been found
to have engaged in an unfair housing practice:

(a) To rehire, reinstate, and provide back pay to any employee or agent
discriminated against because of his obedience to this part 5;

(b) To take affirmative action regarding the granting of financial assistance
as provided in section 24-34-502 (1)(b) or the showing, sale, transfer, rental, or
lease of housing;

(c) To make reports as to the manner of compliance with the order of the
commission;

(d) To reimburse any person who was discriminated against for any fee
charged in violation of this part 5 and for any actual expenses incurred in obtaining
comparable alternate housing, as well as any storage or moving charges associated
with obtaining such housing;

(e) To award actual damages suffered by the aggrieved person and
injunctive or other equitable relief;

(f) (I) To pay a civil penalty in the following amount:

(A) No more than ten thousand dollars if the respondent has not been
adjudged to have committed a prior discriminatory housing practice;

(B) No more than twenty-five thousand dollars if the respondent has been
adjudged to have committed another discriminatory housing practice during the
five-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge; or

(C) No more than fifty thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged
to have committed two or more discriminatory housing practices during the seven-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge.

(II) The commission shall require a respondent to pay, in addition to any
award of damages pursuant to section 24-34-505.6, a civil penalty to the plaintiff
pursuant to this subsection (1)(f) in an amount of at least five thousand dollars if:

(A) The respondent is found to have engaged in a violation of section 24-34-502 (1)(h), (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(n), (1)(o), (1)(p), or (1)(r); and

(B) The violation concerns discrimination on the basis of an individual's use of
a housing subsidy, as defined in section 38-12-902 (1.7).

(2) In addition to the relief authorized by the provisions of subsection (1) of
this section, an individual with a disability who has suffered an unfair housing
practice based on his or her disability is entitled to the relief set forth in section 24-34-802.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 936, � 3, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1042, � 10, effective July 1. L. 90: (1)(e) and (1)(f) added, p. 1231, � 11, effective April 16. L. 2014: (2) added, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 978, � 6, effective August 6. L. 2025: (1)(f) amended, (HB 25-1240), ch. 291, p. 1497, � 6, effective May 29.