Colorado § 18-8-106 - Refusal to permit inspections.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-8-106 — Refusal to permit inspections., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-8-106. Refusal to permit inspections.
(1) A person commits a civil infraction if, knowing that a public servant is legally authorized to inspect property:
(a) He refuses to produce or make available the property for inspection at a reasonable hour; or
(b) If the property is available for inspection he refuses to permit the inspection at a reasonable hour.
(2) For purposes of this section, "property" means any real or personal property, including books, records, and documents which are owned, possessed, or otherwise subject to the control of the defendant. A "legally authorized inspection" means any lawful search, sampling, testing, or other examination of property, in connection with the regulation of a business or occupation, that is authorized by statute or lawful regulatory provision.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 455, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-106. L. 2021: IP(1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3195, § 274, effective March 1, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-8-106 ("Refusal to permit inspections.") 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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