(1) Except in the case of flea markets and similar facilities as provided in this subsection (1), every secondhand dealer shall conspicuously post a notice in a place clearly visible to all buyers and traders which sets forth the provisions of this section and of sections 18-13-114 and 18-13-116 and which sets forth the penalties for violating such sections and for violating section 18-4-401, concerning theft. Such notification shall include information to the effect that stolen property may be confiscated by any peace officer and returned to the rightful owner without compensation to the buyer. In the case of flea markets and similar facilities, the operator thereof shall post the notice required in this subsection (1) in such a manner as to be obvious to all persons who enter the flea market or similar facility.
Each city, municipality, city and county, and county which regulates secondhanddealers as provided in section 18-13-118 shall print and provide the notices required by subsection (1) of this section to the secondhand dealers within their jurisdiction who are licensed pursuant to section 18-13-116. In any city, municipality, city and county, and county, which does not regulate secondhand dealers as provided in section 18-13-118, the secondhand dealers shall construct a notification containing the information required by subsection (1) of this section.
Any secondhand dealer or operator of a flea market or similar facility who violatesany of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits a class 3 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 717, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1160), ch. 373, p. 2200, § 10, effective June 5.