Colorado § 35-23-109 - Engaging in trade prohibited.
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§ 35-23-109. Engaging in trade prohibited.
The commissioner of agriculture and the commissioner's deputies, inspectors, and employees are each prohibited, during their respective terms of employment or office, from engaging in this state or elsewhere, either directly or indirectly, in the business of buying or selling fruits, vegetables, or other agricultural products or in dealing in the same on commission.
Source: L. 31: p. 373, § 8. CSA: C. 69, § 68. CRS 53: § 7-6-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 7-5-9. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 112, § 68, effective August 6.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-23-109 ("Engaging in trade prohibited.") 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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