Colorado § 5-6-109 - Administrative enforcement orders.
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§ 5-6-109. Administrative enforcement orders.
(1) After notice and hearing, the administrator may order a creditor or a person acting in the creditor's behalf to cease and desist from engaging in violations of this code or any rule or order lawfully made pursuant to this code. The order issued by the administrator may also require the creditor or person to make refunds to consumers of excess charges under this code and pay a penalty up to a maximum of one thousand dollars for each violation, all or part of which may be specifically designated for consumer and creditor educational purposes.
(2) A respondent aggrieved by an order of the administrator may obtain judicial review of the order in the Colorado court of appeals. The administrator may obtain an order of the court for enforcement of the administrator's order in the district court under section 24-4-106, C.R.S. All proceedings under this section shall be governed by sections 24-4-105 and 24-4-106, C.R.S.
(3) With respect to unconscionable agreements or fraudulent or unconscionable conduct by the respondent, the administrator may not issue an order pursuant to this section but may bring a civil action for an injunction under section 5-6-112.
Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1248, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 5-6-108, as it existed prior to 2000.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-6-109 ("Administrative enforcement orders.") 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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