Colorado § 25-4-509 - Violations - penalty.
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§ 25-4-509. Violations - penalty.
(1) Any person who, after service upon him or her of an order of a health officer directing his or her isolation or examination as provided in sections 25-4-506 and 25-4-507, violates or fails to comply with the order commits a petty offense.
(2) Any person, firm, or corporation that fails to make the reports required by this part 5 or knowingly makes any false report is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
(3) Upon the receipt of information that any examination, isolation, or treatment order made and served as provided in this part 5 has been violated, the health officer shall advise the district attorney of the judicial district in which such violation occurred of the pertinent facts relating to the violation.
Source: L. 67: R&RE, p. 725, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-12-9. L. 2008: Entire part amended, p. 318, § 1, effective April 7. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3234, § 451, effective March 1, 2022.
Cross references: For the penalty for a petty offense, see § 18-1.3-503.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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