Section 42-20-405 - Violations - criminal penalties - definition(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 40-7-107, any person who violates any provision of this part 4 or part 5 of this article 20 or rule or regulation promulgated by the chief pursuant to this part 4 and part 5 of this article 20 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. No conviction pursuant to this section shall bar enforcement by the public utilities commission of any provision of title 40 with respect to violations by persons subject to said title.(2) Every court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under subsection (1) of this section shall forward to the chief a record of the conviction of any person in said court for a violation of any provision of part 4 or 5 of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto within forty-eight hours after such conviction. As used in this subsection (2), "conviction" means a final conviction.Amended by 2020 Ch. 155, § 6, eff. 1/1/2021.L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2530, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 963, § 30, effective May 25. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1565, § 385, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1) amended, (SB 20-118), ch. 664, p. 664, § 6, effective 1/1/2021.This section is similar to former § 43-6-405 as it existed prior to 1994.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.