Colorado § 40-1-101 - Short title - public utilities law.
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§ 40-1-101. Short title - public utilities law.
Articles 1 to 7 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Utilities Law" and shall apply to the public utilities and public services described in said articles 1 to 7 and to the commission referred to in article 2 of this title.
Source: L. 13: p. 464, § 1. C.L. § 2911. CSA: C. 137, § 1. CRS 53: § 115-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-1-1.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Trying to Get the P.U.C. to Let You Run a Truck", see 7 Dicta 4 (1930). For article, "Utility Services in Subdivisions Outside Municipal Boundaries", see 28 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 483 (1956). For article, "Impact of the Uniform Commercial Code on Colorado Law", see 42 Den. L. Ctr. J. 67 (1965). For article, "May Regulated Utilities Monopolize the Sun?", see 56 Den. L.J. 31 (1979).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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