Colorado § 12-135-404 - Civil penalty - fines.
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§ 12-135-404. Civil penalty - fines.
(1) On motion of the director, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for a violation of part 1 or 3 of this article 135 or a rule promulgated under part 1 or 3 of this article 135.
(2) In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed pursuant to this section, a funeral establishment violating part 1 or 3 of this article 135 or a rule adopted pursuant to part 1 or 3 of this article 135 may be fined no less than one hundred dollars and no more than five thousand dollars for each violation proven by the director.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 962, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-173), ch. 240, p. 1590, § 10, effective May 24. L. 2026: (2) amended, (HB 26-1258), ch. 383, p. 2398, § 15, effective August 12.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-54-407 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Section 33(2) of chapter 383 (HB 26-1258), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed; license and registration applications filed; certificates of death initiated, completed, responded to, or filed; and contracts entered into or renewed on or after August 12, 2026.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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