If it is claimed that a person has violated this part 1, the administrator may accept an assurance in writing that the person will not engage in the conduct in the future. The assurance may also require the person to make refunds to persons of unlawful charges under this part 1, pay a penalty authorized in section 5-20-114 (1), all or part of which may be specifically designated for consumer and creditor educational purposes, and reimburse the administrator for the administrator's reasonable costs incurred in investigating the conduct. If a person giving an assurance of discontinuance fails to comply with its terms, the assurance is evidence that prior to the assurance the person engaged in the conduct described in the assurance.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-002), ch. 157, p. 1871, § 2, effective August 2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-057), ch. 378, p. 2533, § 13, effective June 29.
Editor's note: Section 19 of chapter 378 (SB 21-057), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after June 29, 2021, including collection of debts arising out of loans issued before June 29, 2021.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 5 - Consumer Credit Code
Article 20 - Colorado Student Loan Equity
Part 1 - Colorado Student Loans
§ 5-20-102. Scope of Article - Residence of Debtor
§ 5-20-104. Student Loan Ombudsperson - Report - Fund - Rules - Repeal
§ 5-20-106. Licensure of Student Loan Servicers
§ 5-20-107. License and Investigation Fees
§ 5-20-108. Affirmative Acts Required of Student Loan Servicers - Definitions
§ 5-20-109. Prohibited Acts of Student Loan Servicers
§ 5-20-110. Powers and Duties of the Administrator - Rules
§ 5-20-111. Compliance With Federal Law
§ 5-20-113. Application of Administrative Procedures - Provisions
§ 5-20-114. Administrative Enforcement Orders
§ 5-20-115. Assurance of Discontinuance