Colorado § 18-12-403 - Record - failure to make - penalty.
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§ 18-12-403. Record - failure to make - penalty.
A dealer who fails to keep the record required pursuant to section 18-12-402 or section 18-12-111.5 (7)(b), or who refuses to exhibit the record when requested by a peace officer, and any purchaser, lessee, or exchanger of a firearm who, in connection with the making of the record, gives false information, commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 2018: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 18-032), ch. 8, p. 151, § 4, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3213, § 352, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 23-279), ch. 311, p. 1897, § 3, effective June 2. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1126), ch. 324, p. 1886, § 4, effective June 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-26-103 as it existed prior to 2018.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-12-403 ("Record - failure to make - penalty.") 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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