Colorado § 18-7-503 - Applicability.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-7-503 — Applicability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-7-503. Applicability.
(1) Nothing contained in this part 5 shall be construed to apply to:
(a) The purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of any work of art, book, magazine, or other printed or manuscript material by any accredited museum, library, school, or institution of higher education;
(b) The exhibition or performance of any play, drama, tableau, or motion picture by any theater, museum, school, or institution of higher education, either supported by public appropriation or which is an accredited institution supported by private funds.
Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1006, § 1, effective June 29.
ANNOTATION
Term "accredited" unconstitutionally vague. Tattered Cover, Inc. v. Tooley, 696 P.2d 780 (Colo. 1985).
Deletion of "accredited" from the exception provision creates a classification which is not supported by an overriding justification thus exception violates equal protection. Tattered Cover, Inc. v. Tooley, 696 P.2d 780 (Colo. 1985).
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 18-7-503
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Section 18-7-503 ("Applicability.") 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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