Violations - penalties

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-406, under Professions and Occupations.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-406

A person who knowingly releases, obtains, or attempts to obtain information from the program in violation of this part 4 shall be punished by a civil fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. Fines paid shall be deposited in the general fund in accordance with section 12-20-404 (6).

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1500, � 1, effective October 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-42.5-406 as it existed prior to 2019.

12-280-407. Prescription drug outlets - prescribers - responsibilities - liability. (1) A prescription drug outlet shall submit information in the manner required by the board.

(2) A practitioner who has, in good faith, written a prescription for a controlled substance to a patient is not liable for information submitted to the program. A practitioner, the designee of a practitioner or medical director, or a prescription drug outlet that has, in good faith, submitted the required information to the program is not liable for participation in the program.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1500, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2024: (2) amended, (SB 24-047), ch. 440, p. 3073, � 5, effective June 6.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-42.5-407 as it existed prior to 2019.