Colorado § 37-85-109 - Penalty for collecting excessive rate.
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§ 37-85-109. Penalty for collecting excessive rate.
Every person owning or controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, who, after demand in writing made upon the person for the supply or delivery of water for irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic purposes, to be delivered from the canal, ditch, or reservoir, owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, and after tender of the lawful rate of compensation therefor in lawful money, shall demand, require, bargain for, accept, receive, or retain from the party making such application any money or other thing of value, or any promise or contract, or any valuable consideration whatever, as such royalty, bonus, or premium prerequisite or condition precedent, as is prohibited by section 37-85-108, commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 1887: p. 309, § 2. R.S. 08: § 3272. C.L. § 1748. CSA: C. 90, § 146. CRS 53: § 147-8-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-8-8. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3290, § 675, effective March 1, 2022.
ANNOTATION
The carrier cannot charge a bonus for performing its duty. Northern Colo. Irrigation Co. v. Pouppirt, 22 Colo. App. 563, 127 P. 125 (1912).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-85-109 ("Penalty for collecting excessive rate.") 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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