Colorado § 5-16-125 - Unlawful acts.
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§ 5-16-125. Unlawful acts.
(1) In addition to the unlawful acts specified in sections 5-16-112 and 5-16-115, it is unlawful and a violation of this article 16 for any person:
(a) To refuse or fail to comply with section 5-16-104, 5-16-105, 5-16-106, 5-16-107, 5-16-108, 5-16-109, 5-16-110, 5-16-118, 5-16-119 (1), or 5-16-123 (1)(b) to (1)(e) or (2);
(b) To aid or abet any person operating or attempting to operate in violation of this article 16, including but not limited to section 5-16-115; except that nothing in this article 16 shall prevent any licensed collection agency from accepting, as forwardee, claims for collection from any collection agency or attorney whose place of business is outside this state;
(c) To recover or attempt to recover treble damages for any check, draft, or order not paid on presentment without complying with the provisions of section 13-21-109.
(2) It is unlawful and a violation of this article 16 for any licensee or any attorney representing a licensee to invoke a cognovit clause in any note so as to confess judgment.
(3) It is unlawful and a violation of this article 16 for any licensee to render or to advertise that it will render legal services; except that a licensee may solicit claims for collection and take assignments and pursue the collection thereof subject to the provisions of law concerning the unauthorized practice of law.
(4) It is unlawful and a violation of this article 16 for any licensee, collections manager, debt collector, or solicitor to:
(a) Refuse or fail to comply with a rule adopted pursuant to this article 16 or any lawful order of the administrator; or
(b) Aid or abet any person in such refusal or failure.
(5) It is unlawful and a violation of this article 16 for any person to falsify any information or make any misleading statements in any application authorized under this article 16.
(6) Any officer or agent of a corporation who personally participates in any violation of this article 16 shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in section 5-16-126 for individuals.
Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1238), ch. 260, p. 1100, § 1, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-14-128 as it existed prior to 2017.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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