2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General
Article 16 - Farm Products and Farm Commodity Warehouses
Part 2 - Commodity Warehouses
§ 12-16-222. Penalties

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 12-16-221 (1) (a), (1) (b), (1) (c), (1) (d), (1) (e), or (1) (j) commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 12-16-221 (1) (f) commits theft, as defined in section 18-4-401, C.R.S. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 12-16-221 (1) (g), (1) (h), or (1) (i) commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.

(2) Any person who violates any other provision of this part 2 commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.

(3) Civil suits and criminal prosecutions arising by virtue of any of the provisions of this part 2 may be commenced and tried either in the county in which the commodities were received by the commodity handler, or in the county in which the principal place of business of such commodity handler is located, or in the county in which the violation of this part 2 occurred. The attorney general or the district attorney for the judicial district in which the violation of any of the provisions of this part 2 occurs shall, upon the request of any enforcing officer or other interested person, prosecute such violation.