The district court in and for the city and county of Denver, upon application of the administrator, may issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining any person from a violation of this article 16 and may appoint a receiver or award other relief to effectuate the provisions of this article 16; order restitution for consumers or creditors for violations of this article 16; impose civil penalties up to one thousand five hundred dollars per violation of this article 16; and award reasonable costs and attorney fees to the administrator if the administrator prevails in an action brought under this article 16. This provision shall be in addition to any other remedy and shall not prohibit the enforcement of any other law. The administrator shall not be required to show irreparable injury or to post a bond.
Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1238), ch. 260, p. 1104, § 1, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-14-135 as it existed prior to 2017.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 5 - Consumer Credit Code
Article 16 - Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
§ 5-16-104. Location Information - Acquisition
§ 5-16-105. Communication in Connection With Debt Collection - Definition
§ 5-16-106. Harassment or Abuse
§ 5-16-107. False or Misleading Representations
§ 5-16-109. Validation of Debts
§ 5-16-111. Legal Actions by Collection Agencies
§ 5-16-111.5. Fees, Costs, and Costs of Collection - Limitation
§ 5-16-114. Administrative Enforcement - Rules
§ 5-16-115. License - Registration - Unlawful Acts
§ 5-16-117. Powers and Duties of the Administrator
§ 5-16-118. Collection Agency License - Required
§ 5-16-119. Collection Agency License - Requirements - Application - Fee - Expiration
§ 5-16-120. License - Issuance - Grounds for Denial - Appeal - Contents
§ 5-16-121. Collection Agency License - Renewals
§ 5-16-122. Collection Agency License - Notification of Change and Reapplication Requirements
§ 5-16-123. Duties of Collection Agencies
§ 5-16-125.5. Statute of Limitations - Actions by Administrator
§ 5-16-126. Criminal Penalties
§ 5-16-127. Complaint - Investigations - Powers of Administrator - Sanctions
§ 5-16-128. Debt Collectors for the Department of Personnel - Complaint - Disciplinary Procedures
§ 5-16-130. Jurisdiction of Courts
§ 5-16-131. Duty of District Attorney
§ 5-16-133. Injunction - Receiver
§ 5-16-134. Disposition of Fees and Fines