C.R.S. Section 6-1-705
Dance studios

  • deceptive trade practices

(1)

A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of such person’s business, vocation, or occupation, such person engages in one or more of the following activities or practices in connection with the advertisement, sale, or performance of contracts for dance studio services in which the total amount of the obligation that the purchaser undertakes is in excess of five hundred dollars:

(a)

Fails to execute a written contract and to provide a copy of the contract to the purchaser at the time the purchaser signs it;

(b)

Fails to include, printed in ten-point, bold-faced type in the contract:

(I)

The total amount of the obligation the purchaser undertakes;

(II)

All goods and services that the purchaser is to receive under the contract set forth in specific terms, including the total number or hours of dance instruction to be given by the dance studio under the contract broken down by different hourly rates, if applicable, and all other goods and services;

(III)

The itemized cost of all goods and services to be provided under the contract, including but not limited to the cost per hour of dance instruction and the different hourly rates for different types of dance lessons, if any, and any charges to be paid by the purchaser for cost of travel, accommodations, or other expenses of dance studio owners, operators, managers, agents, or employees, the total cost of which shall equal the amount to be specified in the contract pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b); and

(IV)

The purchaser’s right to cancel as specified in paragraphs (c) to (e) of this subsection (1);

(c)

Fails to include in the contract the following statement in bold-faced type under the conspicuous caption:
PURCHASER’S RIGHT TO CANCEL:
YOU, THE PURCHASER, MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME DURING THE TERM OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS. YOU MUST GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE DANCE STUDIO THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE FURTHER BOUND BY THIS CONTRACT. THE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION MAY BE SERVED IN PERSON, BY TELEGRAM, OR BY MAIL TO THE DANCE STUDIO AT THE ADDRESS STATED IN THIS CONTRACT OR AT THE LOCATION WHERE DANCE LESSONS ARE CONDUCTED. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF YOUR NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, THE DANCE STUDIO SHALL REFUND TO YOU THE CONTRACT PRICE LESS THE COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES ALREADY RECEIVED BY YOU AND AN AMOUNT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES EQUAL TO NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE REMAINING GOODS AND SERVICES.

(d)

Fails to allow the contract to be canceled by the purchaser upon the purchaser’s serving written notice to the dance studio;

(e)

Fails, upon cancellation of a contract for dance studio services, to refund to the purchaser all prepayments made under the contract, minus the total of:

(I)

The amount equal to the cost of goods and services actually received by the purchaser under the contract; and

(II)

An amount of liquidated damages equal to not more than ten percent of the cost of the remaining goods and services not received by the purchaser;

(f)

Subtracts a total amount under subparagraphs (I) and (II) of paragraph (e) of this subsection (1) that exceeds the total amount of the obligation as set out in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (1);

(g)

Fails to have a performance bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars, as to each studio, location, or owner, for the benefit of any person who enters into a contract for dance studio services in which the total amount of the obligation that the purchaser undertakes is in excess of five hundred dollars and who is damaged by the failure of the dance studio to provide the services specified in the contract or by the failure of the dance studio to comply with this section, which performance bond guarantees the dance studio’s performance of its contractual obligations with the purchaser in accordance with the provisions of this section, or fails to disclose in the contract with such purchaser the existence of the performance bond;

(h)

Sells or induces any person to purchase or to become obligated directly or contingently, or both, under more than one contract for dance studio services at the same time for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this section; or

(i)

Assigns or accepts an assignment of dance studio services without the written consent of the purchaser.

Source: Section 6-1-705 — Dance studios - deceptive trade practices, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-06.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

6‑1‑101
Short title
6‑1‑102
Definitions
6‑1‑103
Attorney general and district attorneys concurrently responsible for enforcement
6‑1‑104
Cooperative reporting
6‑1‑105
Unfair or deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑106
Exclusions
6‑1‑107
Powers of attorney general and district attorneys
6‑1‑108
Subpoenas - hearings - rules
6‑1‑109
Remedies
6‑1‑110
Restraining orders - injunctions - assurances of discontinuance
6‑1‑111
Information and evidence confidential and inadmissible - when
6‑1‑112
Civil penalties
6‑1‑113
Civil actions - damages - other relief - class actions
6‑1‑114
Criminal penalties
6‑1‑115
Limitations
6‑1‑116
Investigation of unfair business practices by regulated persons - district attorney requests for records from licensing authorities - interagency agreements with attorney general - legislative declaration - definitions
6‑1‑201
Definitions
6‑1‑202
Prohibited act
6‑1‑203
Collision damage waiver form - requirements - failure to comply
6‑1‑204
Prohibited exclusion
6‑1‑205
Information to be disclosed in advertisements for rental agreements for rental motor vehicles
6‑1‑206
Additional mandatory charges - required disclosures - definitions
6‑1‑207
Adaptive equipment in rental motor vehicles - requirements - failure to comply - legislative declaration - definitions
6‑1‑301
Legislative declaration
6‑1‑302
Definitions
6‑1‑303
Registration of commercial telephone sellers
6‑1‑304
Unlawful telemarketing practices
6‑1‑305
Penalties
6‑1‑401
Legislative intent
6‑1‑402
Definitions
6‑1‑403
Express warranty required - authorized servicers
6‑1‑404
Remedies
6‑1‑405
Remedies for consumers of purchased wheelchairs - conditions
6‑1‑406
Remedies for consumers of leased wheelchairs - conditions
6‑1‑407
Resale of a returned wheelchair - disclosure required
6‑1‑408
Other remedies - waiver of rights void
6‑1‑409
Fraudulent acts
6‑1‑410
Arbitration
6‑1‑411
Defect notification
6‑1‑412
Disclosures
6‑1‑501
Definitions
6‑1‑502
Express warranty required - authorized servicers
6‑1‑503
Remedies
6‑1‑504
Remedies for consumers of purchased facilitative devices - conditions
6‑1‑505
Remedies for consumers of leased facilitative devices - conditions
6‑1‑506
Resale of a returned facilitative device - disclosure required
6‑1‑507
Other remedies - waiver of rights void - limitation of coverage
6‑1‑508
Fraudulent acts
6‑1‑509
Arbitration
6‑1‑510
Defect notification
6‑1‑511
Disclosures
6‑1‑701
Dispensing hearing aids - deceptive trade practices - definitions
6‑1‑702
Unsolicited facsimiles - deceptive trade practice - definitions
6‑1‑702.5
Commercial electronic mail messages - deceptive trade practice - remedies - definitions - short title - legislative declaration
6‑1‑703
Time shares and resale time shares - deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑703.5
Time share resale transfer agreements - deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑704
Health clubs - deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑705
Dance studios - deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑706
Buyers’ clubs - deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑707
Use of title or degree - deceptive trade practice
6‑1‑708
Vehicle sales and leases - deceptive trade practice - definition
6‑1‑709
Sales of manufactured and tiny homes - deceptive trade practices
6‑1‑710
Trafficking of false airbag - deceptive trade practices - criminal liability - definitions
6‑1‑711
Restrictions on credit card receipts - legislative declaration - application - definitions
6‑1‑712
Discount health plan and cards - deceptive trade practices - definitions
6‑1‑713
Disposal of personal identifying information - policy - definitions
6‑1‑713.5
Protection of personal identifying information - definition
6‑1‑714
Unfair drug pricing practice - deceptive trade practice - definitions
6‑1‑715
Confidentiality of social security numbers
6‑1‑716
Notification of security breach
6‑1‑717
Influencing a real estate appraisal - deceptive trade practice
6‑1‑718
Ticket sales and resales - prohibitions - unlawful conditions - definitions
6‑1‑719
Truth in music advertising
6‑1‑720
Online event ticket sales - deceptive trade practice - definitions
6‑1‑721
Like-kind exchanges by exchange facilitators - deceptive trade practice - definitions
6‑1‑722
Gift certificates - validity - exemptions - definitions
6‑1‑723
Cathinone bath salts - deceptive trade practice
6‑1‑724
Unlicensed alternative health-care practitioners - deceptive trade practices - short title - legislative declaration - definitions
6‑1‑725
Synthetic cannabinoids - incense - deceptive trade practice
6‑1‑726
Sale of public services - deceptive trade practice - definition
6‑1‑727
Immigration-related services provided by nonattorneys - deceptive trade practice - definitions
6‑1‑728
Solicitation of fee for a deed or deed of trust - definitions
6‑1‑729
Assisted living residence referral - disclosures - penalty - fine - definitions
6‑1‑730
Price gouging during declared disaster prohibited - deceptive trade practice - legislative declaration - definitions
6‑1‑731
Contracts for dating services and online dating services - right of cancellation - remedy for violations - required notice regarding fraud bans - definitions
6‑1‑732
Automatic renewal contracts - unlawful acts - required disclosures - right to cancel - trial period offers - exemptions - definitions
6‑1‑733
Solicitations to file a secretary of state document or retrieve a copy of a public record for a fee - requirements - definition
6‑1‑734
Access to abortion services and emergency contraception - deceptive trade practice - definitions
6‑1‑801
Legislative finding, declaration, and intent
6‑1‑802
Definitions
6‑1‑803
Prohibited practices and required disclosures
6‑1‑804
Exemptions
6‑1‑901
Short title
6‑1‑902
Legislative declaration
6‑1‑903
Definitions
6‑1‑904
Unlawful to make telephone solicitations to subscribers on the Colorado no-call list - requirements for telephone solicitations generally
6‑1‑905
Establishment and operation of a Colorado no-call list
6‑1‑906
Enforcement - penalties - defenses
6‑1‑907
Acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations
6‑1‑908
Severability
6‑1‑1001
Restrictions on use of loan information for solicitations - definition
6‑1‑1101
Short title
6‑1‑1102
Legislative declaration
6‑1‑1103
Definitions
6‑1‑1104
Foreclosure consulting contract
6‑1‑1105
Right of cancellation
6‑1‑1106
Waiver of rights - void
6‑1‑1107
Prohibited acts
6‑1‑1108
Criminal penalties
6‑1‑1109
Unconscionability
6‑1‑1110
Language
6‑1‑1111
Written contract required
6‑1‑1112
Written contract - contents - notice
6‑1‑1113
Cancellation
6‑1‑1114
Notice of cancellation
6‑1‑1115
Options through reconveyances
6‑1‑1116
Waiver of rights - void
6‑1‑1117
Prohibited conduct
6‑1‑1118
Criminal penalties
6‑1‑1119
Unconscionability
6‑1‑1120
Language
6‑1‑1121
Short sales - subsequent purchaser - definition
6‑1‑1201
Short title
6‑1‑1202
Definitions
6‑1‑1203
Insurance coverage during car sharing period
6‑1‑1204
Notification of implications of lien
6‑1‑1205
Liability - exclusions for personal automobile liability insurance policy - indemnification
6‑1‑1206
Prohibition on exclusion of coverage for car sharing
6‑1‑1207
Record keeping
6‑1‑1208
Federal law - vicarious liability
6‑1‑1209
Insurable interest
6‑1‑1210
Required disclosures and notices
6‑1‑1211
Driver’s license verification and data retention
6‑1‑1212
Shared car equipment
6‑1‑1213
Safety recalls
6‑1‑1214
Enabling operation at airport
6‑1‑1301
Short title
6‑1‑1302
Legislative declaration
6‑1‑1303
Definitions
6‑1‑1304
Applicability of part
6‑1‑1305
Responsibility according to role
6‑1‑1306
Consumer personal data rights - repeal
6‑1‑1307
Processing de-identified data
6‑1‑1308
Duties of controllers
6‑1‑1309
Data protection assessments - attorney general access and evaluation - definition
6‑1‑1310
Liability
6‑1‑1311
Enforcement - penalties - repeal
6‑1‑1312
Preemption - local governments
6‑1‑1313
Rules - opt-out mechanism
6‑1‑1401
Definitions
6‑1‑1402
Disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers
6‑1‑1403
Enforcement
6‑1‑1404
Preemption
6‑1‑1501
Short title
6‑1‑1502
Definitions
6‑1‑1503
Powered wheelchair manufacturer obligations regarding services - exemptions
6‑1‑1504
Limitations
6‑1‑1505
Federal legislation on right to repair agricultural equipment - repeal - notice to revisor
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§ 6-1-705’s source at colorado​.gov