(1) Every title insurance agent or title insurance company shall provide, along with each commitment for an owner's policy of title insurance pertaining to a sale of residential real property as defined in section 39-1-102 (14.5), C.R.S., a statement disclosing the following information:
That the subject real property may be located in a special taxing district;
That a certificate of taxes due listing each taxing jurisdiction will be obtained fromthe county treasurer of the county in which the subject real property is located or that county treasurer's authorized agent unless the proposed insured provides written instructions to the contrary; and
That information regarding special districts and the boundaries of such districts maybe obtained from the board of county commissioners, the county clerk and recorder, or the county assessor.
Failure of a title insurance agent or a title insurance company to provide the statement required by subsection (1) of this section shall subject such agent or company to the penalty provisions of section 10-3-111 but shall not affect or invalidate any provisions of the commitment for title insurance.
(a) Before issuing any owner's policy of title insurance pertaining to a sale of residential real property, unless the proposed insured provides written instructions to the contrary, a title insurance agent or title insurance company shall obtain a certificate of taxes due from the county treasurer or the county treasurer's authorized agent.
(b) To address circumstances in which a certificate of taxes cannot be obtained from the county treasurer or the county treasurer's authorized agent during the period in which the county treasurer is certifying the tax rolls, the commissioner of insurance shall promulgate rules, in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that identify alternative documentation that may be used and relied upon during that period. If a title insurance agent or title insurance company uses alternative documentation during this period, the agent or company shall obtain a tax certificate when it becomes available from the county treasurer or the county treasurer's authorized agent.
(4) [Editor's note: Subsection (4) is effective December 31, 2020.] (a) If a title insurance agent or title insurance company is required to provide the statement required by subsection (1) of this section, the agent or company shall also provide a statement substantially as follows:
COLORADO NOTARIES MAY REMOTELY NOTARIZE REAL ESTATE DEEDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS USING REAL-TIME AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. YOU MAY CHOOSE NOT TO USE REMOTE NOTARIZATION FOR ANY DOCUMENT.
(b) Failure of a person to provide the statement required by this subsection (4) does not subject the person to any liability under this article 11 or to the penalty provisions of section 103-111 and does not affect or invalidate any provisions of the commitment for title insurance.
Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 779, § 1, effective June 4. L. 92: (3) amended, p. 2167, § 5, effective June 2; IP(1), (1)(b), and (2) amended, p. 994, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3)(b) amended, (SB 13-119), ch. 192, p. 788, § 1, effective October 1; IP(1), (1)(b), and (3)(a) amended, (SB 13-119), ch. 192, p. 788, § 1, effective January 1, 2015. L. 2020: (4) added, (SB 20-096), ch. 130, p. 567, § 8, effective December 31.
Editor's note: Section 10 of chapter 130 (SB 20-096), Session Laws of Colorado 2020, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after March 30, 2020.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 20-096, see section 1 of chapter 130, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.