Colorado Revised Statutes Title 35. Agriculture § 35-53.5-113. Civil penalties

(1)(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article or of any rule adopted pursuant to this article is subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation, as determined by the board or a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) No civil penalty shall be imposed by the board unless the person charged is given notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(c) All civil penalties levied and collected pursuant to this article shall be credited to the brand inspection fund created in section 35-41-102. All moneys credited to such fund pursuant to this article, together with any interest earned thereon, shall be retained in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund except as may be directed by the general assembly, acting by bill.