(1) When the attorney general or a district attorney has reasonable cause to believe that a person, whether in this state or elsewhere, has engaged in or is engaging in a deceptive trade practice listed in section 6-1-105 or part 7 of this article 1, the attorney general or a district attorney, in addition to other powers conferred upon him or her by this article 1, may issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, administer oaths, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, and prescribe such forms and promulgate such rules as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this article 1.
Service of any notice or subpoena may be made in the manner prescribed by law oras provided in rule 4 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure.
(a) If the records of a person who has been issued a subpoena are located outside this state, the person shall either:
Make them available to the attorney general or district attorney at a convenient location within this state; or
Pay the reasonable and necessary expenses for the attorney general or district attorney, or his or her designee, to examine the records at the place where they are maintained.
(b) The attorney general or district attorney may designate representatives, including comparable officials of the state in which the records are located, to inspect the records on behalf of the attorney general or district attorney.
Source: L. 69: p. 374, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 55-5-5. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 349, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3) added, (SB 13-248), ch. 270, p. 1417, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1094), ch. 94, p. 264, § 3, effective August 10. L. 2017: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 17-1023), ch. 64, p. 204, § 1, effective March 20.
Cross references: For service of subpoena, see C.R.C.P. 45(c).