Colorado § 37-85-109 Penalty for collecting excessive rate

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-85-109 — Penalty for collecting excessive rate

Colorado § 37-85-109

Title 37Water and

Art.Charge for Delivery of Water

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-85-109 (2026).

Text

Every person owning or
controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, who, after
demand in writing made upon the person for the supply or delivery of water for
irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic purposes, to be delivered from the canal,
ditch, or reservoir, owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, and after tender
of the lawful rate of compensation therefor in lawful money, shall demand, require,
bargain for, accept, receive, or retain from the party making such application any
money or other thing of value, or any promise or contract, or any valuable
consideration whatever, as such royalty, bonus, or premium prerequisite or
condition precedent, as is prohibited by section 37-85-108, commits a class 2
misdemeanor.

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Every person owning or
controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, who, after
demand in writing made upon the person for the supply or delivery of water for
irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic purposes, to be delivered from the canal,
ditch, or reservoir, owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, and after tender
of the lawful rate of compensation therefor in lawful money, shall demand, require,
bargain for, accept, receive, or retain from the party making such application any
money or other thing of value, or any promise or contract, or any valuable
consideration whatever, as such royalty, bonus, or premium prerequisite or
condition precedent, as is prohibited by section 37-85-108, commits a class 2
misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1887: p. 309, � 2. R.S. 08: � 3272. C.L. � 1748. CSA: C. 90, � 146. CRS 53: � 147-8-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-8-8. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3290, � 675, effective March 1, 2022.