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  1. [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] Any person violating any of the provisions of this article 11.8 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to any other penalties, the court trying such offense may decree that any license theretofore issued under the provisions of this article 11.8 be suspended or revoked and may decree that no such license shall thereafter be issued to any such person for a period not to exceed five years.

    (1) [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any person violating any of the provisions of this article 11.8 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties, the court trying such offense may decree that any license theretofore issued under the provisions of this article 11.8 be suspended or revoked and may decree that no such license shall thereafter be issued to any such person for a period not to exceed five years.

  2. The penalties provided in this section shall not be affected by the penalties provided in any other section of this article 11.8 but shall be construed to be an addition to any other penalties.
  3. Any adult who causes a violation of the provisions of section 29-11.8-111 (1)(d) or (1)(e) may be proceeded against pursuant to section 18-6-701, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-228), ch. 246, p. 1037, § 2, effective August 9. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3246, § 495, effective March 1, 2022.

Editor’s note:

  1. This section is similar to former § 12-25.5-113 as it existed prior to 2017.
  2. Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.