Colorado § 42-20-408 - Compliance orders - penalty.
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§ 42-20-408. Compliance orders - penalty.
(1) Whenever the chief finds that any person is in violation of any rule, regulation, or requirement of part 4 or 5 of this article, the chief may issue an order requiring such person to comply with any such rule, regulation, or requirement and may request the attorney general to bring suit for injunctive relief or for penalties pursuant to section 42-20-406.
(2) Any person who violates any compliance order of the chief which is not subject to a stay pending judicial review and which has been issued pursuant to this part 4 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per day for each day during which such violation occurs.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2533, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 43-6-408 as it existed prior to 1994.
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