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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) It is unlawful for a person to:
(a) Violate section 12-10-613(1)(c), (1)(e), or (1)(f) or perform a real estate appraisal without first having obtained a license or certificate from the board pursuant to this part 6;
(b) Accept a fee for an independent appraisal assignment that is contingent upon:
(I) Reporting a predetermined analysis, opinion, or conclusion; or
(II) The analysis, opinion, or conclusion reached; or
(III) The consequences resulting from the analysis, opinion, or conclusion;
(c) Misrepresent a consulting service as an independent appraisal; or
(d) Fail to disclose, in connection with a consulting service for which a contingent fee is or will be paid, the fact that a contingent fee is or will be paid.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Any person who subsequently violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section within five years after the date of a conviction for a violation of subsection (1) of this section commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-10-616. Unlawful acts--penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-12-professions-and-occupations/co-rev-st-sect-12-10-616/
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