Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-519 Journal
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(1) A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. The notary public shall retain the journal for ten years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. (2) (a) A journ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-520 Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record - selection of technology
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(1) A notary public may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-521 Commission as notary public - qualifications - no immunity or benefit
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(1) An individual qualified under subsection (3) of this section may apply to the secretary of state for a commission as a notary public. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules established by the secretary of state and pay any application fe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-522 Examination of notary public
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(1) An applicant for a commission as a notary public who does not hold a commission in this state must pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination must be based on the course of study described in sub…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-523 Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public
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(1) The secretary of state may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or impose a condition on a commission as notary public for: (a) Failure to comply with this part 5; (b) A substantial and material misstatement or omission of fact in the application for a commission as a nota…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-524 Database of notaries public
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(1) The secretary of state shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public: (a) Through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and (b) Which indicates whether a notary public has notified the secretary of state that the notar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-525 Prohibited acts
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(1) A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to: (a) Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law; (b) Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters; (c) Represent a person in a judicial or a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-526 Validity of notarial acts
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Except as otherwise provided in section 24-21-504 (2), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this part 5 does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this part 5 does no…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-527 Rules - definitions
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(1) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this part 5 in accordance with article 4 of this title 24. Rules adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records may not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the impleme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-528 Disposition of fees
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(1) The secretary of state shall collect all fees pursuant to this article 21 in the manner required by section 24-21-104 (3) and shall transmit them to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b). (2) The ge…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-529 Notary's fees
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(1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the fees of a notary public may be, but must not exceed, fifteen dollars for each document attested by a person before a notary, except as otherwise provided by law. The fee for each such document must include all duties …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-530 Change of name or address
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A notary public shall notify the secretary of state within thirty days after he or she changes his or her name, business address, or residential address. In the case of a name change, the notary public shall include a sample of the notary's handwritten official signature on the n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-531 Official misconduct by a notary public - liability of notary or surety
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(1) A notary public who knowingly and willfully violates the duties imposed by this part 5 commits official misconduct and is guilty of a petty offense. (2) A notary public and the surety or sureties on his or her bond are liable to the persons involved for all damages proximatel…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-532 Willful impersonation
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A person who acts as, or otherwise willfully impersonates, a notary public while not lawfully appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts commits a petty offense and shall be punished as specified in section 18-1.3-503. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-533 Wrongful possession of journal or seal
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A person who unlawfully possesses and uses a notary's journal, an official seal, a notary's electronic signature, or any papers, copies, or electronic records relating to notarial acts commits a petty offense and shall be punished as specified in section 18-1.3-503. Source: L. 20…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-534 Certification restrictions
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(1) The secretary of state may issue certificates or apostilles attesting to the authenticity of a notarial act performed by a commissioned notary public. (2) The secretary of state shall not certify a signature of a notary public on: (a) A record that is not properly notarized i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-535 Notary public commission in effect
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A commission as a notary public in effect on July 1, 2018, continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after July 1, 2018, is subject to and shall comply with this part 5. A notary public, in performing notari…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-536 Saving clause
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This part 5 does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2018. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, � 2, effective July 1, 2018.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-537 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this part 5, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, � 2, effective July 1, 2018. 24-21-538…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-538 Relation to “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act”
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This part 5 modifies, limits, and supersedes the “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act”, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-539 Effective date
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This part 5 takes effect on July 1, 2018. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, � 2, effective July 1, 2018.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-540 Repeal of part
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This part 5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2032. Before its repeal, this part 5 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, � 2, effective July 1, 2018. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-601 Short title
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The short title of this part 6 is the Bingo and Raffles Law. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 908, � 2, effective May 23. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-9-101 as it existed prior to 2017.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-602 Definitions
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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Bingo means: (a) A strip bingo game; or (b) A game of chance played, with or without the aid of an electronic device, for prizes using cards or sheets containing five rows of five squares bearing numbers, except f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-603 Fraud and deception prohibited
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(1) A bingo-raffle licensee, landlord licensee, supplier licensee, manufacturer licensee, or any member or agent thereof engaged in any charitable gaming activity shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud or deceive; (b) Intentionall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-604 Legislative declaration - consideration for tickets - conditions - rules
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that prize promotions involving the conduct of free product giveaways through the use of free chances for purposes of commercial advertisement, the creation of goodwill, the promotion of new products or services, or the collectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-605 Licensing and enforcement authority - powers - rules - duties - license suspension or revocation proceedings - definitions
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(1) The secretary of state is hereby designated as the “licensing authority” of this part 6. As licensing authority, the secretary of state’s powers and duties are as follows: (a) (I) To grant or refuse to grant bingo-raffle licenses under this part 6 and to grant or refuse to gr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-606 Fees - department of state cash fund
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(1) All fees collected by the licensing authority pursuant to this part 6 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b), also referred to in this section as the fund. The money in the fu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-607 Bingo-raffle license - fee
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(1) A bona fide chartered branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization or any bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, voluntary firefighters', or veterans' organization or any association, successor, or combination of association and succe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-608 Landlord licensees - stipulations
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(1) A person other than a landlord licensee shall not rent or offer to rent to any bingo-raffle licensee any premises to be used to conduct games of chance. A lease of the premises for a bingo occasion must be for a period of at least five consecutive hours unless the landlord li…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-609 Application for bingo-raffle license
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(1) Each applicant for a bingo-raffle license to be issued under this section shall file with the licensing authority a written application in the form prescribed by the licensing authority, duly executed and verified, and in which shall be stated: (a) The name and address of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-610 Games managers - certification
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(1) The licensing authority shall issue a games manager certification to any qualified applicant who has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of this part 6, as determined by the licensing authority, and who has paid the fee established in accordance with section 24-21-606 (2). A ga…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-611 Application for landlord license - fee
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(1) Each applicant for a landlord license shall file with the licensing authority a written application, duly executed and verified, in the form presented by the licensing authority, which application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-612 Application for manufacturer license
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(1) Each application for a manufacturer license must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The name and address of the manufacturer and, if the manufacturer is a corporation, the name and address of each officer,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-613 Application for supplier license
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(1) Each application for a supplier license must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The name and address of the supplier and, if the supplier is a corporation, the name and address of each officer, director, a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-614 Application for manufacturer’s agent license or supplier’s agent license
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(1) Each application for a manufacturer’s agent license or supplier’s agent license must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The name and address of the supplier or manufacturer represented by the applicant; (c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-615 Persons permitted to conduct games of chance - form of bingo-raffle licenses - display
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(1) A person, firm, or organization within this state shall not conduct a game of chance without a bingo-raffle license issued by the licensing authority. Only an active member of the organization to which the bingo-raffle license is issued may hold, operate, or conduct games of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-616 Form of landlord license - display - fee
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(1) Each landlord license must contain a statement of the name and address of the licensee and the location of the premises. Each license issued shall be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which the license has been issued. (2) A landlord license shall be issued to quali…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-617 General conduct games of chance - premises - equipment - expenses - rules
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(1) A licensee shall not hold, operate, or conduct a game of bingo or lotto more often than as specified by the licensing authority by rule. (2) A person or licensee shall not permit any person under eighteen years of age to purchase the opportunity to participate in any game of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-618 Conduct of bingo games
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(1) In the playing of bingo, only persons who are physically present on the premises where the game is actually conducted may participate as players in the game. (2) (a) A person shall not act as a caller or assistant to the caller in the conduct of any game of bingo unless the p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-619 Conduct of pull tabs - license revocation - rules - definitions
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(1) A licensee shall not sell, offer for sale, or put into play any pull tab ticket except at the location of and during its licensed bingo occasions or upon premises that are: (a) Owned, leased, or rented by the bingo-raffle licensee, used as its principal place of business, and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-620 Conduct of raffles - rules
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(1) The licensing authority shall not require an exempt organization to use raffle tickets in any particular form or displaying any particular information that would cause undue expense to the exempt organization and therefore interfere with the charitable fund-raising drive of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-621 Persons permitted to manufacture and distribute games of chance equipment - reporting requirements
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(1) A person other than a manufacturer licensee or licensed agent shall not act as a bingo-raffle manufacturer within Colorado. The manufacture of electronic devices used as aids in the game of bingo, and the printing of raffle tickets other than pull tabs, as designed and reques…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-622 Bingo-raffle licensee’s statement of receipts - expenses - fee - definitions
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(1) (a) On or before April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 of each year, every bingo-raffle licensee shall file with the licensing authority upon forms prescribed by the licensing authority a duly verified statement covering the preceding calendar quarter showing the amou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-623 Examination of books and records - rules
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The licensing authority and its agents have power to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any licensee to which any license is issued pursuant to this part 6 insofar as they may relate to any transactions connected with activities under the license. The licens…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-624 Forfeiture of license - ineligibility to apply for license
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A person who makes a false statement in an application for a license or in any statement annexed thereto, fails to keep sufficient books and records to substantiate the quarterly reports required under section 24-21-622, falsifies any books or records insofar as they relate to an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-625 Volunteer services - legislative declaration - immunity
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(1) The Colorado constitution recognizes that the conduct of charitable gaming activities is directly related to the need of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their lawful purposes. Notwithstanding this recognition, however, the willingness of bingo-raffle volunteers to offer th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-626 Unfair trade practices
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(1) The provisions of the Unfair Practices Act, article 2 of title 6, and the Colorado State Antitrust Act of 2023, article 4 of title 6, are specifically applicable to charitable gaming activities conducted by any licensee. Within thirty days after receiving a complaint alleging…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-627 Common members - bingo-raffle licensees - definition
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(1) For the purposes of this section, bingo-raffle licensee affiliate means the following: (a) A person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a bingo-raffle licensee specified; or (b) A person t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-628 Enforcement
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It is the duty of all sheriffs and police officers to enforce this part 6, to receive complaints, to initiate investigations, and to arrest and complain against any person violating this part 6. It is the duty of the district attorney of the respective districts of this state to …