Change log

CO penalty: short label Colorado (Class 5 felony for charitable fraud + $10K/violation CCPA civil) → Colorado (class 5 felony for charitable fraud per § 6-16-111(2); a violation is also a deceptive trade practice under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act); source quote replaced

CO penalty: description Colorado is the ONLY audited state with a felony charge embedded in the charitable solicitations statute itself: Class 5 felony for charitable fraud per Colo. Rev. Stat. §6-16-111 (1-3 years imprisonment + up to $100,000 fine per Section 18-1.3-401). Violations are also deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act — up to $10,000 per violation civil penalty (CCPA cap $3M for related series). SOS may also deny, suspend, or revoke registration administratively, and may seek injunctive relief in district court. → Class 5 felony for charitable fraud under § 6-16-111(1)(b),(c),(d),(f),(g). Class 2 misdemeanor for (1)(a),(e),(h)-(p) and (1.5), becoming Class 5 felony if three separate contributors in one campaign. CCPA hook is § 6-16-111(5). SOS may deny, suspend, or revoke and may seek injunctive relief (§ 6-16-111(6)).; source quote replaced

CO penalty: source url https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-6/charitable-solicitations/article-16/section-6-16-111/ → https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/files/2026Title6Article16.pdf; criminal scope organization → both