Colorado § 25-4-1808 - Unlawful acts.
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§ 25-4-1808. Unlawful acts.
(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful and a violation of this part 18 for any person to:
(a) Perform any of the acts for which certification as a shellfish dealer is required without possessing a valid certification;
(b) Hold oneself out as being so qualified to perform any of the acts for which certification pursuant to this part 18 is required without possessing a valid certification;
(c) Solicit, advertise, or offer to perform any of the acts for which certification under this part 18 is required without possessing a valid certification to perform such acts;
(d) Refuse or fail to comply with the provisions of this part 18;
(e) Refuse or fail to comply with any rules adopted by the department pursuant to this part 18 or to any lawful order issued by the department;
(f) Refuse to comply with a cease-and-desist order issued pursuant to section 25-4-1810;
(g) Willfully make a material misstatement in the application for a certification or in the application for renewal thereof or to the department during an official investigation;
(h) Impersonate any federal, state, county, city and county, or municipal official or inspector;
(i) Aid or abet another in any violation of this part 18 or of any rule adopted pursuant thereto;
(j) Refuse to permit entry or inspection in accordance with section 25-4-1809;
(k) Allow a certification issued pursuant to this part 18 to be used by an uncertificated person; or
(l) Make any misrepresentation or false promise, through advertisements, employees, agents, or otherwise, in connection with the business operations certificated pursuant to this part 18 or for which an application for a certification is pending.
Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 85, § 1, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-4-1808 ("Unlawful acts.") 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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