Colorado § 38-12-1502 - Notice required before initiation of eviction proceeding.
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§ 38-12-1502. Notice required before initiation of eviction proceeding.
(1) A landlord who initiates an eviction proceeding for nonpayment of rent against a tenant shall comply with the notice requirements set forth in 15 U.S.C. sec. 9058 (c), as enacted into law on March 27, 2020, notwithstanding any changes in federal law that may occur or may have occurred subsequent to this date.
(2) The division of housing created in section 24-32-704 is encouraged to compile a list of resources for landlords, which list:
(a) Helps a landlord determine whether any of the landlord's properties are a covered dwelling, as defined in 15 U.S.C. sec. 9058 (a)(1);
(b) Describes financial resources that may be available to landlords;
(c) Is published on the division's public website; and
(d) Is compiled and published using existing resources.
Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (HB 25-1240), ch. 291, p. 1495, § 2, effective May 29.
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
ARTICLE 13
Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
PART 1
IN GENERAL
38-13-101. Short title.
38-13-102. Definitions.
38-13-103. Inapplicability to wholly foreign transaction.
38-13-104. Rule-making.
PART 2
PRESUMPTION OF ABANDONMENT
38-13-201. When property presumed abandoned.
38-13-202. When tax-deferred retirement account presumed abandoned.
38-13-203. When other tax-deferred account presumed abandoned.
38-13-204. When custodial account for minor presumed abandoned.
38-13-205. When contents of safe-deposit box presumed abandoned.
38-13-206. When stored-value card presumed abandoned.
38-13-207. When gift card presumed abandoned.
38-13-207.5. Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations - definition.
38-13-208. When security presumed abandoned.
38-13-209. When related property interest presumed abandoned.
38-13-210. Indication of apparent owner interest in property.
38-13-211. Knowledge of death of insured or annuitant - definition.
38-13-212. Deposit account for insurance policy or annuity contract.
38-13-213. Refunds held by business associations.
38-13-214. Foreclosure sale - overbid.
38-13-215. Funds held in lawyer COLTAF trust accounts - exemption - definition.
38-13-216. Money held by the public employees' retirement association - definitions.
38-13-217. Gaming chips or tokens - gaming award points - inapplicability.
38-13-218. Property held by racetracks - inapplicability.
38-13-219. Unclaimed gift cards - limited exception.
38-13-220. Tax refunds.
PART 3
RULES FOR TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED
38-13-301. Address of apparent owner to establish priority.
38-13-302. Address of apparent owner in this state.
38-13-303. If records show multiple addresses of apparent owner.
38-13-304. Holder domiciled in this state.
38-13-305. Custody if transaction took place in this state.
38-13-306. Traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument.
38-13-307. Burden of proof to establish administrator's right to custody.
PART 4
REPORT BY HOLDER
38-13-401. Report required by holder.
38-13-402. Content of report.
38-13-403. When report to be filed.
38-13-404. Retention of records by holder.
38-13-405. When property reportable and payable or deliverable.
38-13-406. Clarification of reporting requirements for unclaimed legacy preneed contracts - amount reportable - identification of purchaser and beneficiary.
PART 5
NOTICE TO APPARENT OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED
38-13-501. Notice to apparent owner by holder.
38-13-502. Contents of notice by holder.
38-13-503. Notice by administrator.
38-13-504. Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owner.
PART 6
TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR
38-13-601. Definition of good faith.
38-13-602. Dormancy charge.
38-13-603. Payment or delivery of property to administrator.
38-13-604. Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator.
38-13-605. Recovery of property by holder from administrator.
38-13-606. Crediting income or gain to owner's account.
38-13-607. Administrator's options as to custody.
38-13-608. Disposition of property having no substantial value - immunity from liability.
38-13-609. Periods of limitation and repose.
PART 7
SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR
38-13-701. Public sale of property.
38-13-702. Disposal of securities - definition.
38-13-703. Recovery of securities or value by owner.
38-13-704. Purchaser owns property after sale.
38-13-705. Military medal or decoration.
PART 8
ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY
38-13-801. Unclaimed property trust fund - creation - payments - interest - appropriations - records - rules - repeal.
38-13-801.5. Unclaimed property tourism promotion trust fund - creation - payments - interest - transfers - definition.
38-13-802. Administrator to retain records of property.
38-13-803. Administrator holds property as custodian for owner.
PART 9
CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR
38-13-901. Claim of another state to recover property.
38-13-902. When property subject to recovery by another state.
38-13-902.1. Claims offset for child support.
38-13-902.2. Claims offset for judicial restitution, fines, fees, costs, or surcharges.
38-13-902.3. Claims offset for state tax delinquencies.
38-13-902.4. Claim of the state, a county, a municipality, or a governmental agency.
38-13-903. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.
38-13-904. When administrator must honor claim for property.
38-13-905. Allowance of claim for property.
38-13-906. Action by person whose claim is denied.
PART 10
VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY - EXAMINATION OF RECORDS
38-13-1001. Verified report of property.
38-13-1002. Examination of records to determine compliance.
38-13-1003. Rules for conducting examination.
38-13-1004. Records obtained in examination.
38-13-1005. Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation.
38-13-1006. Failure of person examined to retain records.
38-13-1007. Report to person whose records were examined.
38-13-1008. Complaint to administrator about conduct of person conducting examination.
38-13-1009. Administrator's contract with another to conduct examination - definition.
38-13-1010. Limit on future employment.
38-13-1011. Determination of liability for unreported reportable property.
PART 11
DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY - PUTATIVE HOLDER REMEDIES
38-13-1101. Informal conference.
38-13-1102. Review of administrator's determination.
38-13-1103. Administrative review.
38-13-1104. Judicial remedy.
PART 12
ENFORCEMENT BY ADMINISTRATOR
38-13-1201. Judicial action to enforce liability.
38-13-1202. Interstate and international agreement - cooperation.
38-13-1203. Action involving another state or foreign country.
38-13-1204. Interest and penalty for failure to act in timely manner.
38-13-1205. Other civil penalties.
38-13-1206. Waiver of interest and penalty.
PART 13
AGREEMENT TO LOCATE PROPERTY OF APPARENT OWNER HELD BY ADMINISTRATOR
38-13-1301. When agreement to locate property enforceable.
38-13-1302. When agreement to locate property void - rules.
38-13-1303. Right of agent of apparent owner to recover property held by administrator.
38-13-1304. Agreements to locate reported property - overbids from foreclosure sales.
PART 14
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF INFORMATION
38-13-1401. Definitions - applicability.
38-13-1402. Confidential information.
38-13-1403. When confidential information may be disclosed.
38-13-1404. Confidentiality agreement.
38-13-1405. No confidential information in notice.
38-13-1406. Security of information.
38-13-1407. Security breach.
38-13-1408. Indemnification for breach.
PART 15
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
38-13-1501. Uniformity of application and construction.
38-13-1502. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
38-13-1503. Transitional provision.
38-13-1504. Application of article - local government - exemption - notice of property. (Repealed)
PART 1
IN GENERAL
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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