(1) (a) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any person who makes false statement or representation of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, with intent to defraud by obtaining or increasing any benefit under articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 or under an employment security law of any other state, of the federal government, or of a foreign government, either for himself, herself, or for any other person commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any employing unit, or any officer or agent of an employing unit, or any other person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact either to cause an individual to receive benefits to which such individual is otherwise not entitled or to defraud an individual by preventing or reducing the payment of benefits to which such individual would otherwise be entitled, or to avoid becoming or remaining a subject employer, or to avoid or reduce any premium, surcharge, or other payment required from an employing unit under articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 or under the employment security law of any other state, the federal government, or a foreign government or any such employing unit, officer or agent, or other person who willfully fails or refuses to pay any such premiums or surcharges or make any other payment, or to furnish any reports required under section 8-72-107, or to produce or permit the inspection or copying of records as required under section 8-72-107 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Each false statement or representation or failure to disclose a material fact and each day such failure or refusal continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(3) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any person who willfully violates any provision of articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 or any rule or regulation thereunder, the violation of which is made unlawful or the observance of which is required under the terms of articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 and for which a penalty is neither prescribed in this article 81 nor provided by any other applicable statute commits a petty offense.
Source: L. 36, 3rd Ex. Sess.: p. 47, § 16. CSA: C. 167A, § 16. L. 39: p. 581, § 12. L. 41: p. 800, § 16. L. 51: p. 821, § 14. CRS 53: § 82-11-1. L. 63: p. 682, § 10. C.R.S. 1963: § 82-11-1. L. 65: p. 847, § 10. L. 67: p. 73, §§ 1, 2. L. 69: p. 671, § 10. L. 77: (1)(a) amended, p. 478, § 3, effective July 1; (4)(b) R&RE, p. 478, § 4, effective July 1; (4)(c) added, p. 479, § 5, effective July 1. L. 79: (4)(a) and (4)(c) amended, p. 355, § 24, effective September 30. L. 81: (2) and (4)(a)(I) amended, p. 507, § 28, effective July 1; (4)(a)(I) and (4)(b) amended, p. 487, § 15, effective July 1. L. 83: (4)(a) amended, p. 433, § 13, effective June 3; (4)(d) added, p. 438, § 1, effective June 15. L. 84: (2) amended and (4) R&RE, pp. 319, 320, §§ 12, 13, effective July 1. L. 86: (4)(a)(II) amended, p. 703, § 10, effective July 1; (4)(b) and (4)(c) amended, p. 496, § 108, effective July 1. L. 86, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (4)(c) amended, p. 56, § 4, effective August 15. L. 90: (4)(a)(II) amended, p. 608, § 6, effective April 16. L. 92: (4)(b) amended, p. 1796, § 9, effective April 10. L. 2000: (4)(a)(II) amended and (4)(a)(III) added, p. 815, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2002: (4)(c) amended, p. 340, § 14, effective April 19. L. 2007: (4)(c) amended, p. 805, § 8, effective August 3. L. 2009: (2) amended, (HB 09-1363), ch. 363, p. 1909, § 35, effective July 1. L. 2011: (4)(a)(IV) and (4)(d) added, (HB 11-1288), ch. 212, p. 932, §§ 16, 17, effective July 1. L. 2013: (4)(a)(II) amended, (HB 13-1124), ch. 97, p. 312, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2021: (1)(a), (2), and (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3144, § 99, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.