Colorado § 38-12-802 - Tenant payment - receipts.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-12-802 — Tenant payment - receipts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-12-802. Tenant payment - receipts.
Upon receiving any payment made in person by a tenant with cash or a money order, a landlord shall contemporaneously provide the tenant with a receipt indicating the amount the tenant paid and the date of payment. If the landlord receives a payment that is not delivered in person by the tenant with cash or a money order, if requested by the tenant, the landlord shall, within seven days after the request, provide the tenant with a receipt indicating the amount the tenant paid, the recipient, and the date of payment, unless there is already an existing procedure that provides a tenant with a record of the payment received that indicates the amount the tenant paid, the recipient, and the date of payment. A landlord may provide the tenant with an electronic receipt, unless the tenant requests a paper receipt, in which case the landlord shall provide the tenant with a paper receipt. For purposes of this section, a receipt may be included as part of a billing statement.
Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (SB 18-010), ch. 61, p. 609, § 2, effective August 8.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-12-802 cover?
Section 38-12-802 ("Tenant payment - receipts.") 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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