Colorado § 10-3-104 - Unauthorized companies - penalties.
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§ 10-3-104. Unauthorized companies - penalties.
Except for reinsurance by an authorized insurer or insurance effected pursuant to the provisions of article 5 or article 15 of this title 10, it is unlawful for any person, company, or corporation in this state to procure, receive, or forward applications for insurance in, or to issue or to deliver policies for, any company not legally authorized to do business in this state, as provided in this title 10 and article 14 of title 24. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
Source: L. 13: p. 334, § 20. C.L. § 2490. CSA: C. 87, § 18. L. 49: p. 472, § 17. CRS 53: § 72-1-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 72-1-16. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1536, § 24, effective May 20. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 849, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1490, § 9, effective June 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1266), ch. 280, p. 1502, § 20, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3147, § 110, effective March 1, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-3-104 ("Unauthorized companies - penalties.") 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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