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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 18 - Criminal Code » Article 5 - Offenses Involving Fraud » Part 3 - Fraudulent and Deceptive Sales and Business Practices

§ 18-5-301. Fraud in Effecting Sales

A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he knowingly: Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or Sells, offers, or exposes for sale or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity […]

§ 18-5-302. Unlawful Activity Concerning the Selling of Land

Any person who, after once selling, bartering, or disposing of any land, or executing any bond or agreement for sale of any land, again sells, barters, or disposes of the same tract of land or any part thereof, or executes any bond or agreement to sell or barter or dispose of the same land or […]

§ 18-5-303. Bait Advertising

A person commits bait advertising if, in any manner, including advertising or any other means of communication, he offers property or services as part of a scheme or plan, with the intent, plan, or purpose not to sell or provide the advertised property or services at all, or not at the price at which he […]

§ 18-5-304. False Statements as to Circulation

[ Editor’s note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022. ] It is a class 1 petty offense for any person engaged in the publication of any newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other advertising medium published in the state of Colorado or for any employee of any such publisher knowingly to make […]

§ 18-5-305. Identification Number – Altering – Possession

A person commits the crime of altering identification number if, with intent that identification of an article be hindered or prevented, he obscures an identification number or in the course of business he sells, offers for sale, leases, or otherwise disposes of an article knowing that an identification number thereon is obscured. “Identification number” means […]

§ 18-5-307. Fee Paid to Private Employment Agencies

As used in this section: “Applicant” means any person applying to a private employment agency in order to secure employment with any person, firm, association, or corporation other than the private employment agency. “Employment” means every character of service rendered or to be rendered for wages, salary, commission, or other form of remuneration. “Fee-paid position” […]

§ 18-5-308. Electronic Mail Fraud

A person commits electronic mail fraud if he or she violates any provision of 18 U.S.C. sec. 1037 (a). This section shall not apply to a provider of internet access service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 231, who does not initiate the commercial electronic mail message. [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (3) […]