Title 6, Consumer and Commercial Affairs
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1212 Shared car equipment
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A car sharing program is responsible for any equipment, including a GPS system, that is put in or on the car to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction. A car sharing program shall indemnify and hold harmless the shared car owner for any damage to or theft of the equipm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1213 Safety recalls
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(1) When a shared car owner registers a shared car with a car sharing program and before the shared car is available for car sharing, the car sharing program shall: (a) Verify that the shared car does not have any open safety recalls for which the repairs have not been made; and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1214 Enabling operation at airport
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(1) A car sharing program shall enter into an airport concession agreement before enabling car sharing at the airport, unless the airport explicitly and in writing waives the right to require an agreement. (2) A car sharing program is enabling car sharing at an airport if the car…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1215 Shared car accessibility
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(1) Effective January 1, 2028, at the time a shared car is first made available through a car sharing program, the program must enable the shared car owner to indicate whether the shared car has been modified for accessibility for individuals with disabilities. (2) If a shared ca…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1301 Short title
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The short title of this part 13 is the Colorado Privacy Act. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-190), ch. 483, p. 3445, � 1, effective July 1, 2023.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1302 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby: (a) Finds that: (I) The people of Colorado regard their privacy as a fundamental right and an essential element of their individual freedom; (II) Colorado's constitution explicitly provides the right to privacy under section 7 of article II, and f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1303 Definitions
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As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Adult means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older. (1.5) (a) Affiliate means a legal entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another legal entity. (b) As used in subs…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1304 Applicability of part
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(1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section: (a) This part 13, other than sections 6-1-1305.5, 6-1-1308.5, and 6-1-1309.5, applies to a controller that: (I) (A) Conducts business in Colorado or produces or delivers commercial products or services that are intentiona…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1305 Responsibility according to role
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(1) Controllers and processors shall meet their respective obligations established under this part 13. (2) Processors shall adhere to the instructions of the controller and assist the controller to meet its obligations under this part 13. Taking into account the nature of process…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1305.5 Responsibility according to role - processing data of minors
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(1) A processor shall adhere to the instructions of a controller and shall assist the controller to meet the controller's obligations under sections 6-1-1308.5 and 6-1-1309.5, taking into account the nature of the processing and the information available to the processor. The pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1306 Consumer personal data rights
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(1) Consumers may exercise the following rights by submitting a request using the methods specified by the controller in the privacy notice required under section 6-1-1308 (1)(a). The method must take into account the ways in which consumers normally interact with the controller,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1307 Processing de-identified data
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(1) This part 13 does not require a controller or processor to do any of the following solely for purposes of complying with this part 13: (a) Reidentify de-identified data; (b) Comply with an authenticated consumer request to access, correct, delete, or provide personal data in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1308 Duties of controllers
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(1) Duty of transparency. (a) A controller shall provide consumers with a reasonably accessible, clear, and meaningful privacy notice that includes: (I) The categories of personal data collected or processed by the controller or a processor; (II) The purposes for which the catego…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1308.5 Duties of controllers - duty of care - rebuttable presumption
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(1) (a) A controller that offers any online service, product, or feature to a consumer whom the controller actually knows or willfully disregards is a minor shall use reasonable care to avoid any heightened risk of harm to minors caused by the online service, product, or feature.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1309 Data protection assessments - attorney general access and evaluation - definition
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(1) A controller shall not conduct processing that presents a heightened risk of harm to a consumer without conducting and documenting a data protection assessment of each of its processing activities that involve personal data acquired on or after July 1, 2023, that present a he…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1309.5 Data protection assessments - heightened risk of harm to minors
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(1) A controller that, on or after October 1, 2025, offers any online service, product, or feature to a consumer whom such controller actually knows or willfully disregards is a minor shall conduct a data protection assessment for the online service, product, or feature if there …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1310 Liability
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(1) Notwithstanding any provision in part 1 of this article 1, this part 13 does not authorize a private right of action for a violation of this part 13 or any other provision of law. This subsection (1) neither relieves any party from any duties or obligations imposed, nor alter…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1311 Enforcement - penalties - repeal
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 1, the attorney general and district attorneys have exclusive authority to enforce this part 13 by bringing an action in the name of the state or as parens patriae on behalf of persons residing in the state to enforce th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1312 Preemption - local governments
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This part 13 supersedes and preempts laws, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or the equivalent adopted by any statutory or home rule municipality, county, or city and county regarding the processing of personal data by controllers or processors. Source: L. 2021: Entire part a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1313 Rules - opt-out mechanism
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(1) The attorney general may promulgate rules for the purpose of carrying out this part 13. (2) By July 1, 2023, the attorney general shall adopt rules that detail the technical specifications for one or more universal opt-out mechanisms that clearly communicate a consumer's affi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1314 Biometric data and biometric identifiers - controllers - duties and requirements - written policy - prohibited acts - right to correct biometric identifiers - right to access biometric identifiers - remedies and civil actions - rules - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Collect”, “collection”, or “collecting” means to access, assemble, buy, rent, gather, procure, receive, capture, or otherwise obtain any biometric identifier or biometric data pertaining to a consumer by any…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1401 Definitions
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As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Consumer product means any tangible personal property that is distributed in commerce and that is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, including any such property intended to be attached to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1402 Disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers - reporting of suspicious marketplace activity
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(1) Collection required. An online marketplace shall require a high-volume third-party seller participating in the online marketplace to provide the online marketplace with the following information within ten days after qualifying as a high-volume third-party seller:(a) Bank acc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1403 Enforcement
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(1) (a) The attorney general and district attorneys have exclusive authority to enforce this part 14 by bringing an action in the name of the state or as parens patriae on behalf of persons residing in the state to enforce this part 14 as provided in part 1 of this article 1. (b)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1404 Preemption
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(1) A political subdivision shall not establish, mandate, or otherwise require online marketplaces to: (a) Verify information from high-volume third-party sellers on a one-time or ongoing basis; or (b) Disclose or require the disclosure of information to consumers. Source: L. 202…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1501 Short title
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The short title of this part 15 is the Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1031), ch. 327, p. 2307, � 2, effective January 1, 2023. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1011), ch. 107, p. 383, � 1, effective January 1, 2024.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1502 Definitions - repeal
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As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) Agricultural equipment means equipment that is primarily designed for use in a farm or ranch operation. (b) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(b) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Agricultural …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1503 Manufacturer obligations regarding services - exemptions
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(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section: (a) For the purpose of providing services for equipment in the state, an original equipment manufacturer shall, with fair and reasonable t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1504 Limitations
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(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, nothing in this part 15: (a) Alters the terms of any contract or other arrangement in force between an original equipment manufacturer and an authorized repair provider, including the performance or provision of warranty or recall re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1505 Federal legislation on right to repair agricultural equipment - repeal - notice to revisor
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This part 15, as amended by House Bill 23-1011, enacted in 2023, will be repealed if the United States congress enacts federal legislation establishing a right to repair agricultural equipment. The attorney general shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the date on wh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1601 Social media platform - youth users - definition
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(1) On or after January 1, 2026, a social media platform must establish a function that either: (a) Meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section and be informed by the standards established in subsection (5) of this section; or (b) Displays a pop-up or full screen notific…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1701 Definitions
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As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) Algorithmic discrimination means any condition in which the use of an artificial intelligence system results in an unlawful differential treatment or impact that disfavors an individual or group of individual…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1702 Developer duty to avoid algorithmic discrimination - required documentation
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(1) On and after June 30, 2026, a developer of a high-risk artificial intelligence system shall use reasonable care to protect consumers from any known or reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination arising from the intended and contracted uses of the high-risk art…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1703 Deployer duty to avoid algorithmic discrimination - risk management policy and program
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(1) On and after June 30, 2026, a deployer of a high-risk artificial intelligence system shall use reasonable care to protect consumers from any known or reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination. In any enforcement action brought on or after June 30, 2026, by th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1704 Disclosure of an artificial intelligence system to consumer
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(1) On and after June 30, 2026, and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a deployer or other developer that deploys, offers, sells, leases, licenses, gives, or otherwise makes available an artificial intelligence system that is intended to interact with consumers…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1705 Compliance with other legal obligations - definitions
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(1) Nothing in this part 17 restricts a developer's, a deployer's, or other person's ability to: (a) Comply with federal, state, or municipal laws, ordinances, or regulations; (b) Comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by a feder…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1706 Enforcement by attorney general
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(1) Notwithstanding section 6-1-103, the attorney general has exclusive authority to enforce this part 17. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a violation of the requirements established in this part 17 constitutes an unfair trade practice pursuant to sectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1707 Rules
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(1) The attorney general may promulgate rules as necessary for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this part 17, including: (a) The documentation and requirements for developers pursuant to section 6-1-1702 (2); (b) The contents of and requirements for the notices and discl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1801 Definitions
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As used in this part 18, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) Agreement means an agreement between a solar sales company and a consumer that is in the form of: (I) A contract for the purchase of a residential solar electric system or residential battery energy storage s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1802 Applicability of part
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(1) This part 18 applies to a residential solar electric system or residential battery energy storage system agreement entered into on or after July 1, 2026. (2) This part 18 does not apply to: (a) The transfer of title or rental of real property on which a residential solar elec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1803 Agreements for residential solar electric systems or residential battery energy storage systems - disclosures to consumer required
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(1) (a) Before entering into an agreement with a consumer for a residential solar electric system or residential battery energy storage system, a solar sales company shall provide to the consumer a written disclosure form that is not more than four pages in length and contains th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1804 Agreements - contract terms and requirements - cooling-off period
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(1) A contract for the sale or lease of, or power purchase agreement for, a residential solar electric system or residential battery energy storage system must: (a) Include, in conspicuous language, key contract terms such as price and financing terms; (b) Be written in either En…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1805 Financing of residential solar electric systems and residential battery energy storage systems - documents required
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(1) If a residential electric solar system or residential battery energy storage system is financed, the financing documents must include: (a) The length, terms, and cost of the financing agreement in clear and conspicuous language; (b) An explanation of whether the financier wil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1806 Salespersons
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(1) An independent contractor may be retained by a solar sales company as a salesperson. Notwithstanding the salesperson's status as an independent contractor, the solar sales company that employs the independent contractor as a salesperson is responsible for ensuring compliance …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1807 Misrepresentations prohibited
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(1) (a) Written or digital sales materials for a residential solar electric system or residential battery energy storage system that are provided in the state shall not include the names, logos, pictures, or other indicia of a public utility, cooperative electric association form…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1808 Record retention and consumer privacy
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(1) A solar sales company or a designated representative of the solar sales company shall retain a copy of each signed agreement for a period of not less than four years after the date of the transaction. (2) Consumer personal information must be maintained consistent with the Co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1809 Welcome calls - information provided to consumer
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(1) On or after the date of the transaction of an agreement, a solar sales company or a designated representative of the solar sales company shall conduct a welcome call with the new consumer, in the language used during the sales presentation. (2) The welcome call must include t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1810 Warranties and maintenance
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(1) A solar sales company shall provide a warranty against roof damage and water infiltration at each roofing penetration made during the installation of a residential solar electric system, which warranty must last for at least four years after the completion of the installation…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1811 Enforcement
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A person that, in the course of the person's business, violates this part 18 commits a deceptive trade practice pursuant to section 6-1-105. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-299), ch. 427, p. 2433, � 2, effective August 6. 6-1-1812. Investor-owned utility disclosures an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1812 Investor-owned utility disclosures and oversight of available customer incentives
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(1) An investor-owned utility that serves more than five hundred thousand customers that offers financial incentives for residential solar electric systems or residential battery energy storage systems shall clearly and prominently provide the following information on the utility…