C.R.S. Section 18-5-301
Fraud in effecting sales


(1)

A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he knowingly:

(a)

Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or

(b)

Sells, offers, or exposes for sale or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or

(c)

Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity or service when as buyer he furnishes the weight or measure; or

(d)

Sells, offers, or exposes for sale an adulterated or mislabeled commodity. “Adulterated” means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by or pursuant to any statute of the state of Colorado or the United States providing criminal penalties for such variance, or set by established commercial usage. “Mislabeled” means varying from the standard of truth or disclosure in labeling prescribed or pursuant to any statute of the state of Colorado or the United States providing criminal penalties for such variance, or set by established commercial usage; or

(e)

Makes a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial segment thereof for the purpose of promoting the purchase or sale of property or services.

(f)

Repealed.

Source: Section 18-5-301 — Fraud in effecting sales, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-18.­pdf (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

18‑5‑101
Definitions
18‑5‑102
Forgery
18‑5‑104
Second degree forgery
18‑5‑104.5
Use of forged academic record
18‑5‑105
Criminal possession of a forged instrument
18‑5‑107
Criminal possession of second degree forged instrument
18‑5‑108
Merger of offenses
18‑5‑109
Criminal possession of forgery devices
18‑5‑110
Criminal simulation
18‑5‑110.5
Trademark counterfeiting
18‑5‑111
Unlawfully using slugs
18‑5‑112
Obtaining signature by deception
18‑5‑113
Criminal impersonation
18‑5‑114
Offering a false instrument for recording
18‑5‑116
Controlled substances - inducing consumption by fraudulent means
18‑5‑205
Fraud by check - definitions - penalties
18‑5‑206
Defrauding a secured creditor or debtor
18‑5‑207
Purchase on credit to defraud
18‑5‑208
Dual contracts to induce loan
18‑5‑209
Issuing a false financial statement - obtaining a financial transaction device by false statements
18‑5‑210
Receiving deposits in a failing financial institution
18‑5‑211
Insurance fraud - definitions
18‑5‑301
Fraud in effecting sales
18‑5‑302
Unlawful activity concerning the selling of land
18‑5‑303
Bait advertising
18‑5‑304
False statements as to circulation
18‑5‑305
Identification number - altering - possession
18‑5‑307
Fee paid to private employment agencies
18‑5‑308
Electronic mail fraud
18‑5‑309
Money laundering - illegal investments - penalty - definitions
18‑5‑401
Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly
18‑5‑402
Rigging publicly exhibited contests
18‑5‑403
Bribery in sports
18‑5‑501
Definitions
18‑5‑502
Failure to pay over assigned accounts
18‑5‑504
Concealment or removal of secured property
18‑5‑505
Failure to pay over proceeds unlawful
18‑5‑506
Fraudulent receipt - penalty
18‑5‑507
False statement in receipt - penalty
18‑5‑508
Duplicate receipt not marked - penalty
18‑5‑509
Warehouse’s goods mingled - receipts - penalty
18‑5‑510
Delivery of goods without receipt - penalty
18‑5‑511
Mortgaged goods receipt - penalty
18‑5‑512
Issuance of bad check
18‑5‑701
Definitions
18‑5‑702
Unauthorized use of a financial transaction device
18‑5‑705
Criminal possession or sale of a blank financial transaction device
18‑5‑706
Criminal possession of forgery devices
18‑5‑707
Unlawful manufacture of a financial transaction device
18‑5‑801
Definitions
18‑5‑802
Equity skimming of real property
18‑5‑803
Equity skimming of a vehicle
18‑5‑804
Civil action
18‑5‑901
Definitions
18‑5‑902
Identity theft
18‑5‑903
Criminal possession of a financial device
18‑5‑903.5
Criminal possession of an identification document
18‑5‑904
Gathering identity information by deception
18‑5‑905
Possession of identity theft tools
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 18-5-301’s source at colorado​.gov