Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon conviction of a violation of this part 6, the convicted person shall be ordered to make restitution to the owner or lawful producer of the master sound or audio-visual recording, or to the trade association representing the owner or lawful producer who suffered injury resulting from the crime. The order of restitution shall be based on the aggregate wholesale value of lawfully manufactured and authorized recordings corresponding to the number of nonconforming recorded articles involved in the offense unless a greater value can be proven. The order of restitution shall also include investigative costs relating to the offense.
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-036), ch. 185, p. 811, § 3, effective August 5.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 4 - Offenses Against Property
Part 6 - Theft of Sound Recordings
§ 18-4-602. Unlawful Transfer for Sale
§ 18-4-603. Unlawful Trafficking in Unlawfully Transferred Articles
§ 18-4-604. Dealing in Unlawfully Packaged Recorded Articles
§ 18-4-604.3. Unlawful Recording of a Live Performance
§ 18-4-604.7. Trafficking in Unlawfully Recorded Live Performance