Colorado § 25-27-103 License required - criminal and civil penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-27-103 — License required - criminal and civil penalties

Colorado § 25-27-103

Title 25Public

Art.Assisted Living Residences

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-103 (2026).

Text

(1)On or after July 1, 2002, it is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to conduct or maintain an assisted living residence without having obtained a license therefor from the department of public health and environment. Any person who violates this provision:

(a)Commits a civil infraction;

(b)May be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each day the residence violates this section. The assessed penalty shall accrue from the date the residence is found by the department to be in violation of this section. The assessment, enforcement, and collection of the penalty shall be by the department in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for credit to the assiste

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(1) On or after
July 1, 2002, it is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to
conduct or maintain an assisted living residence without having obtained a license
therefor from the department of public health and environment. Any person who
violates this provision:

(a) Commits a civil infraction;

(b) May be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department of not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each day the residence
violates this section. The assessed penalty shall accrue from the date the residence
is found by the department to be in violation of this section. The assessment,
enforcement, and collection of the penalty shall be by the department in
accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for credit to the assisted living
residence cash fund created pursuant to section 25-27-107.5. Enforcement and
collection of the penalty shall occur following the decision reached in accordance
with procedures set forth in section 24-4-105, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 790, � 1, effective July 1. L. 85: Entire section R&RE, p. 925, � 3, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1354, � 2, effective July 1. L. 94: IP(1) amended, p. 2795, � 543, effective July 1. L. 2002: IP(1) and (1)(b) amended, p. 1318, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1)(a) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3240, � 478, effective March 1, 2022.