(1.5) A person commits charitable fraud if he or she, in the course of or in furtherance of a solicitation, misrepresents to, misleads, makes false statements to, or uses a name other than the solicitor's legal name in communicating with a person being solicited in any manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that:
Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 357, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(a) and (1)(e) amended, p. 367, § 7, effective July 1. L. 93: (5) added, p. 1575, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2001: IP(1) and (3) amended and (1)(h), (1)(i), (1)(j), (1)(k), (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(n), (1)(o), (1)(p), (1.5), and (6) added, pp. 1247, 1248, §§ 7, 8, effective May 9, 2002. L. 2004: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1188, § 9, effective August 4. L. 2016: (1.5) amended and (7) added, (HB 16-1129), ch. 262, p. 1077, § 4, effective August 10. L. 2017: (6)(b) amended, (HB 17-1158), ch. 160, p. 595, § 5, effective October 1, 2018.
Editor's note: Prior to its repeal in 1988, provisions concerning charitable fraud were found in § 18-5-115.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 6 - Consumer and Commercial Affairs
Article 16 - Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act
§ 6-16-102. Legislative Declaration
§ 6-16-104. Charitable Organizations - Initial Registration - Annual Filing - Fees
§ 6-16-104.3. Professional Fundraising Consultants - Annual Registration - Fees
§ 6-16-104.6. Paid Solicitors - Annual Registration - Filing of Contracts - Fees
§ 6-16-105. Written Confirmation of Contribution - Disclosures
§ 6-16-105.3. Solicitations by Telephone
§ 6-16-105.5. Solicitations by Container - Disclosures
§ 6-16-106. Contributor's Right to Cancel
§ 6-16-107. Donated Tickets - Sponsored Attendance
§ 6-16-109. Records - Accounts
§ 6-16-110. Charitable Sales Promotions
§ 6-16-111. Violations - Rules