Colorado § 5-3-209 - Referral sales.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 5-3-209 — Referral sales., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-3-209. Referral sales.
With respect to a consumer credit sale or consumer lease, the seller or lessor may not give or offer to give a rebate or discount or otherwise pay or offer to pay value to the consumer as an inducement for a sale or lease in consideration of the consumer giving to the seller or lessor the names of prospective purchasers or lessees, or otherwise aiding the seller or lessor in making a sale or lease to another person, if the earning of the rebate, discount, or other value is contingent upon the occurrence of an event subsequent to the time the consumer agrees to buy or lease. If a consumer is induced by a violation of this section to enter into a consumer credit sale or consumer lease, the agreement is unenforceable by the seller or lessor and the consumer, at his or her option, may rescind the agreement or retain the goods delivered and the benefit of any services performed without any obligation to pay for them.
Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1220, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 5-2-411, as it existed prior to 2000.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 5-3-209
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 5-3-209 cover?
Section 5-3-209 ("Referral sales.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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