Colorado § 40-21-103 Violation of article - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-21-103 — Violation of article - penalty

Colorado § 40-21-103

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-21-103 (2026).

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Each railroad company chartered
by this state or owning, operating, or controlling any line of railroad within this state
which violates any of the provisions of this article shall forfeit to the state of
Colorado the charter or right by which it operates its railroad in this state and be
subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars for each and every day in which it violates any of the provisions of
this article, to be recovered by suit in the name of the state of Colorado prosecuted
by the district attorney of any judicial district in which any violation occurs to
recover the penalty provided in this section for such violation. Any money recovered
from any railroad company under the provisions of this article shall be paid into t

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Each railroad company chartered
by this state or owning, operating, or controlling any line of railroad within this state
which violates any of the provisions of this article shall forfeit to the state of
Colorado the charter or right by which it operates its railroad in this state and be
subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars for each and every day in which it violates any of the provisions of
this article, to be recovered by suit in the name of the state of Colorado prosecuted
by the district attorney of any judicial district in which any violation occurs to
recover the penalty provided in this section for such violation. Any money recovered
from any railroad company under the provisions of this article shall be paid into the
state treasury and become a part of the available public school fund.

Legislative History

Source: L. 09: p. 473, � 3. C.L. � 2826. CSA: C. 139, � 12. CRS 53: � 116-2-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 116-2-3. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 218, � 7, effective March 29.