C.R.S. § 11-44-105: Commissioner may institute suits.

The commissioner shall report to the attorney general, and the attorney general shall institute and prosecute suits and actions to enjoin violations of articles 40 to 46 of this title 11 or violations of orders or decisions of the commissioner rendered pursuant to said articles and to enforce any civil penalties provided by said articles. The commissioner shall notify the proper district attorney of any violation of articles 40 to 46 of this title 11 that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor, and the district attorney shall promptly prosecute the person charged with the offense. Upon the failure or refusal of the district attorney to prosecute, the attorney general shall prosecute the matter.