{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-6-4-113","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 6-4-113","heading":"Civil penalties.","body":"(1) The attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the state to seek the imposition of a civil penalty for any violation of this article 4. The court, upon finding a violation of this article 4, shall impose a civil penalty to be paid to the general fund of the state in an amount not to exceed one million dollars for each such violation.\n\n(2) In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the court shall consider, among other things:\n\n(a) The nature and extent of the violation;\n\n(b) The number of consumers affected by the violation;\n\n(c) Whether the violation was an isolated incident or a continuous pattern and practice of behavior;\n\n(d) Whether the violation was the result of willful conduct;\n\n(e) Whether the defendant took affirmative steps to conceal such violations; and\n\n(f) Whether, given the size and wealth of the defendant, the civil penalty will be an effective deterrent against future violations.","path":["Title 6 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS","Article 4 - Colorado Antitrust Act of 2023"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-06.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"615f8d170435a202bf8e3f4abf440d1498c8f5d9a662e7c6f043ea97ff2b03dc","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-6-4-112","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-6-4-114"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}