Colorado § 11-53-210 - Affirmative defenses.
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§ 11-53-210. Affirmative defenses.
(1) It shall be an affirmative defense in any complaint, information, or indictment, or to any writ or proceeding brought under this article alleging a violation of section 11-53-103 based solely on the failure in an individual case to make physical delivery within the applicable time period under section 11-53-102 (5) or 11-53-105 (1)(b) if:
(a) Failure to make physical delivery was due solely to factors beyond the control of the seller, the seller's officers, directors, partners, agents, servants, or employees, any person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function to the seller, or any person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the seller, the seller's affiliates, subsidiaries, or successors; and
(b) Physical delivery was completed within a reasonable time under the applicable circumstances.
Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 640, § 1, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-53-210 ("Affirmative defenses.") 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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