Upon a first conviction, any person who promotes a pyramid promotional scheme in this state or who violates article 230 of title 12 or section 6-1701 or 6-1-717 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, as defined in section 18-1.3-501, and, upon a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of article 230 of title 12 or section 6-1-701, is guilty of a class 6 felony, as defined in section 18-1.3-401.
Source: L. 73: p. 620, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 55-5-14. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 820, § 2, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 231, § 3, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 654, § 7, effective May 18. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1465, § 11, effective October 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1728, § 6, effective June 1; entire section amended, p. 809, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1879, § 6, effective August 5. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-228), ch. 271, p. 1425, § 3, effective May 24; entire section amended, (SB 13-238), ch. 401, p. 2349, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1644, § 9, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) Amendments to this section by Senate Bill 07-208 and Senate Bill 07085 were harmonized.
(2) Amendments to this section by Senate Bill 13-228 and Senate Bill 13-238 were harmonized.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.