Colorado § 35-14-133 Enforcement - cease-and-desist orders - hearings

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-14-133 — Enforcement - cease-and-desist orders - hearings

Colorado·Title 35 Agriculture·Art. Measurement Standards

(1)The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall enforce this article.

(2)Whenever the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe a violation of any provision of this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article has occurred and immediate enforcement is deemed necessary, the commissioner may issue a cease-and-desist order, which may require any person to cease violating any provision of this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article. Such cease-and-desist order shall set forth the provisions alleged to have been violated, the facts alleged to have constituted the violation, and the requirement that all actions cease forthwith. At any time after service of the order to cease and desist, the person may request, at the person's discretion, a he

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(1) The
commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall enforce this article.

(2) Whenever the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe a violation
of any provision of this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article has
occurred and immediate enforcement is deemed necessary, the commissioner may
issue a cease-and-desist order, which may require any person to cease violating any
provision of this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article. Such
cease-and-desist order shall set forth the provisions alleged to have been violated,
the facts alleged to have constituted the violation, and the requirement that all
actions cease forthwith. At any time after service of the order to cease and desist,
the person may request, at the person's discretion, a hearing to be held within a
reasonable period of time to determine whether such violation has occurred. Such
hearing shall be conducted pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., and shall be
determined promptly.

(3) Whenever the commissioner possesses sufficient evidence satisfactory
to the commissioner indicating that a person has engaged in or is about to engage
in an act or practice constituting a violation of this article 14 or a rule or order
adopted pursuant to this article 14, the commissioner may apply to a court of
competent jurisdiction to temporarily or permanently restrain or enjoin the act or
practice in question and to enforce compliance with this article 14 or a rule or order
adopted pursuant to this article 14. In any such action, the commissioner is not
required to plead or prove irreparable injury or the inadequacy of the remedy at law.
Under no circumstances shall the court require the commissioner to post a bond.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1358, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-113), ch. 88, p. 340, � 29, effective April 2. L. 2025: (3) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 110, � 63, effective August 6.