Colorado § 37-91-111 Violations and penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-91-111 — Violations and penalties

Colorado·Title 37 Water and·Art. Water Well Construction and

(1)It is unlawful:

(a)For an individual to represent themself as a well construction contractor, a ground heat exchanger contractor, or a pump installation contractor if the individual is not licensed under this article 91 or the individual's license has been suspended or revoked or has lapsed;

(b)For an individual who is not licensed under this article 91 to advertise or issue any sign, card, or other device that indicates the individual is a well construction contractor, a ground heat exchanger contractor, or a pump installation contractor;

(c)For an individual who is not licensed or whose license is suspended to construct wells unless the individual is a private driller or directly employed by or under the supervision of a licensed well construction contractor;

(d)For a

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(1) It is unlawful:

(a) For an individual to represent themself as a well construction contractor,
a ground heat exchanger contractor, or a pump installation contractor if the
individual is not licensed under this article 91 or the individual's license has been
suspended or revoked or has lapsed;

(b) For an individual who is not licensed under this article 91 to advertise or
issue any sign, card, or other device that indicates the individual is a well
construction contractor, a ground heat exchanger contractor, or a pump installation
contractor;

(c) For an individual who is not licensed or whose license is suspended to
construct wells unless the individual is a private driller or directly employed by or
under the supervision of a licensed well construction contractor;

(d) For an individual who is not licensed or whose license is suspended to
install pumping equipment unless the individual is a private pump installer or
directly employed by or under the supervision of a licensed pump installation
contractor, except as described in section 37-91-106 (4);

(d.5) For an individual who is not licensed or whose license is suspended to
install a ground heat exchanger unless the individual is directly employed by or
under the supervision of a licensed ground heat exchanger contractor, except as
described in section 37-91-105 (8); or

(e) For an individual to otherwise violate this article 91.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section
commits a petty offense.

(3) In addition to any penalty assessed pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section, a person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section is
subject to a civil penalty assessed by the court of not less than one hundred dollars
for each violation. All civil penalties collected under this subsection (3) shall be
credited to the well inspection cash fund created in section 37-80-111.5.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 67: p. 697, � 11. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-20-11. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1188, � 14, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1681, � 11, effective May 14. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3292, � 680, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2025: (1) and (3) amended, (HB 25-1165), ch. 257, p. 1319, � 27, effective August 6.