(1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, sections 11-51-301, 11-51-401 (1) and (2), 11-51-501, and 11-51-503 apply to persons who sell or offer to sell when an offer to sell is made in this state or when an offer to purchase is made and accepted in this state.
(2) Sections 11-51-401 (1) and (2), 11-51-501, and 11-51-503 apply to persons who purchase or offer to purchase when an offer to purchase is made in this state or when an offer to sell is made and accepted in this state.
(3) For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell or to purchase is made in this state, whether or not either party is then present in this state, when the offer originates from this state or is directed by the offeror to this state and is received at the place to which it is directed or, in the case of a mailed offer, at any post office in this state.
(4) For the purpose of this section, an offer to purchase or to sell is accepted in this state when acceptance is communicated to the offeror in this state and has not previously been communicated to the offeror, orally or in writing, outside this state; and acceptance is communicated to the offeror in this state, whether or not either party is then present in this state, when the offeree directs it to the offeror in this state reasonably believing the offeror is to be in this state and it is received at the place to which it is directed or, in the case of a mailed acceptance, at any post office in this state.
(5) (a) For the purpose of subsections (1) to (4) of this section, an offer to sell or to purchase made in a newspaper or other publication of general, regular, and paid circulation is not made in this state if the publication:
(I) Is not published in this state; or
(II) Is published in this state, but has had more than two-thirds of its circulation outside this state during the past twelve months.
(b) For the purpose of this subsection (5), if a publication is published in editions, each edition is a separate publication except for material common to all editions.
(6) (a) For the purpose of subsections (1) to (4) of this section, an offer to sell or to purchase made in a radio or television broadcast or other publicly distributed electronic communication received in this state which originates outside this state is not made in this state. For the purpose of subsection (8) of this section, investment advisory services limited to holding oneself out as an investment adviser or financial planner or similar type of adviser or consultant, but not the transaction of any further business, in a radio or television broadcast or other publicly distributed electronic communication received in this state in a manner originating outside this state shall not be construed as investment advisory services provided in this state.
(b) For the purpose of this subsection (6), a radio or television broadcast or other publicly distributed electronic communication originates in this state if either the broadcast studio or the originating source of transmission is located in this state, unless:
(I) The broadcast or communication is syndicated and distributed from outside this state for redistribution to the general public in this state;
(II) The broadcast or communication is supplied by a radio, television, or other electronic network with the electronic signal originating from outside this state for redistribution to the general public in this state;
(III) The broadcast or communication is an electronic signal that originates outside this state and is captured for redistribution to the general public in this state by a community antenna or cable, radio, cable television, or other electronic system; or
(IV) The broadcast or communication consists of an electronic signal that originates in this state, but which is not intended for redistribution to the general public in this state.
(7) Section 11-51-301 and section 11-51-604, to the extent such section relates to section 11-51-301, do not apply to any person with respect to a sale or offer to sell where the sale or offer to sell is directed to another person not located in this state, does not violate a securities registration requirement or its equivalent in the laws of the jurisdiction in which the other person is located, and is not made for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article.
(8) For purposes of section 11-51-401 (1.5), (1.6), and (2.5), "transacting business in this state" includes engaging in any of the activities enumerated in section 11-51-201 (9.5)(a) or holding oneself out as an investment adviser, financial planner, or similar type of adviser or consultant if such activities are engaged in, or the holding out occurs, within the state regardless of whether a person to whom services are provided or to whom such holding out is made is physically present within the state. "Transacting business in this state" also includes engaging in the services or so holding oneself out whenever a person to whom such services are provided or to whom such holding out is made is both a resident of, and physically present within, the state.
(9) Section 11-51-501 (2) and (3) apply if:
(a) Any of the proscribed conduct occurs within this state regardless of whether a client or prospective client is present within the state when such conduct occurs; or
(b) A client or prospective client is physically present within the state when any of the proscribed conduct occurs in this state.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 700, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: (1), (2), and
(6)(a) amended and (8) and (9) added, p. 546, § 1, effective April 30.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 11-51-127 as it existed prior to 1990.
PART 2
DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES TO FEDERAL STATUTES AND RULES
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
20
cases, 1975–2013 · leading case:
People v. Milne, 690 P.2d 829 (Colo. 1984).
People v. Milne, 690 P.2d 829 (Colo. 1984).
· cites it 18× “" § 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973) (emphasis supplied).”
Lowery v. Ford Hill Inv. Co., 556 P.2d 1201 (Colo. 1976).
· cites it 9× “Each includes “evidence of indebtedness . . . participation in any profit-sharing agreement .”
Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 908 P.2d 1095 (Colo. 1995).
· cites it 7× “Laws 700 , and recodified as amended at § 11-51-102(1), 4B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). "`Sale' or `sell' includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value," and an "`[o]ffer to sell' includes every attempt or offer to…”
Raymond Lee Org., Inc. v. Div. of Sec., 556 P.2d 1209 (Colo. 1976).
· cites it 12× “The Colorado Securities Commissioner determined that each type of contract was an "investment contract" and, as such, was a "security," within the scope of the definition of the Colorado Securities Act, section 11-51-102(12), C.R.S.1973. He issued a cease and desist order…”
People v. Blair, 579 P.2d 1133 (Colo. 1978).
· cites it 7× “" "Security" is defined in section 11-51-102(12) as: "`Security' means any note; stock; treasury stock; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement; collateral-trust certificate; preorganization certificate…”
Griffin v. SW Devanney & Co., Inc., 775 P.2d 555 (Colo. 1989).
· cites it 3× “§ 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973). 2 . The expressed intent of section 11-51-117(3) of the 1981 act is to provide the commissioner "with the power to reduce the duplication of filings, reduce administrative costs, and, in conjunction with other states and with federal authorities,…”
Sauer v. Hays, 539 P.2d 1343 (Colo. Ct. App. 1975).
· cites it 10× “The sole issue for determination is whether the trial court erred, as a matter of law, in holding that Master Industries' sale of its distributorships constituted the sale of a security as that term is defined in § 11-51-102(12), C.”
Raymond Lee Org., Inc. v. Sec. COM'N, 543 P.2d 75 (Colo. Ct. App. 1975).
· cites it 12× “Appellant sought to reverse a cease and desist order entered by defendants (Commission) on April 18, 1972, which directed the Raymond Lee Organization to cease selling various contracts, the Commission having found that the agreements or contracts constituted "securities" as…”
Griffin v. Jackson, 759 P.2d 839 (Colo. Ct. App. 1988).
· cites it 6× “The trial court concluded that the loan application constituted a security because it was both an “evidence of indebtedness” and an “investment contract” under § 11-51-102, C.R.S. (1987 Repl. Vol. 4B).”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(1) — 4 cases
Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 908 P.2d 1095 (Colo. 1995).
“Laws 700 , and recodified as amended at § 11-51-102(1), 4B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). "`Sale' or `sell' includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value," and an "`[o]ffer to sell' includes every attempt or offer to…”
People v. Milne, 690 P.2d 829 (Colo. 1984).
“" § 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973) (emphasis supplied).”
Griffin v. SW Devanney & Co., Inc., 775 P.2d 555 (Colo. 1989).
“§ 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973). 2 . The expressed intent of section 11-51-117(3) of the 1981 act is to provide the commissioner "with the power to reduce the duplication of filings, reduce administrative costs, and, in conjunction with other states and with federal authorities,…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(10)(a) — 1 case
Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 908 P.2d 1095 (Colo. 1995).
“Laws 700 , and recodified as amended at § 11-51-102(1), 4B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). "`Sale' or `sell' includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value," and an "`[o]ffer to sell' includes every attempt or offer to…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(10)(b) — 2 cases
Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 908 P.2d 1095 (Colo. 1995).
“Laws 700 , and recodified as amended at § 11-51-102(1), 4B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). "`Sale' or `sell' includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value," and an "`[o]ffer to sell' includes every attempt or offer to…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(12) — 11 cases
People v. Milne, 690 P.2d 829 (Colo. 1984).
“" § 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973) (emphasis supplied).”
Raymond Lee Org., Inc. v. Div. of Sec., 556 P.2d 1209 (Colo. 1976).
“The Colorado Securities Commissioner determined that each type of contract was an "investment contract" and, as such, was a "security," within the scope of the definition of the Colorado Securities Act, section 11-51-102(12), C.R.S.1973. He issued a cease and desist order…”
Lowery v. Ford Hill Inv. Co., 556 P.2d 1201 (Colo. 1976).
“Each includes “evidence of indebtedness . . . participation in any profit-sharing agreement .”
People v. Blair, 579 P.2d 1133 (Colo. 1978).
“" "Security" is defined in section 11-51-102(12) as: "`Security' means any note; stock; treasury stock; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement; collateral-trust certificate; preorganization certificate…”
Sauer v. Hays, 539 P.2d 1343 (Colo. Ct. App. 1975).
“The sole issue for determination is whether the trial court erred, as a matter of law, in holding that Master Industries' sale of its distributorships constituted the sale of a security as that term is defined in § 11-51-102(12), C.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(14) — 2 cases
Griffin v. Jackson, 759 P.2d 839 (Colo. Ct. App. 1988).
“The trial court concluded that the loan application constituted a security because it was both an “evidence of indebtedness” and an “investment contract” under § 11-51-102, C.R.S. (1987 Repl. Vol. 4B).”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(17) — 1 case
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(2) — 1 case
Griffin v. SW Devanney & Co., Inc., 775 P.2d 555 (Colo. 1989).
“§ 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973). 2 . The expressed intent of section 11-51-117(3) of the 1981 act is to provide the commissioner "with the power to reduce the duplication of filings, reduce administrative costs, and, in conjunction with other states and with federal authorities,…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(2)(a) — 1 case
Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 908 P.2d 1095 (Colo. 1995).
“Laws 700 , and recodified as amended at § 11-51-102(1), 4B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). "`Sale' or `sell' includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value," and an "`[o]ffer to sell' includes every attempt or offer to…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(2)(b) — 1 case
Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 908 P.2d 1095 (Colo. 1995).
“Laws 700 , and recodified as amended at § 11-51-102(1), 4B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). "`Sale' or `sell' includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value," and an "`[o]ffer to sell' includes every attempt or offer to…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(8) — 1 case
Raymond Lee Org., Inc. v. Sec. COM'N, 543 P.2d 75 (Colo. Ct. App. 1975).
“Appellant sought to reverse a cease and desist order entered by defendants (Commission) on April 18, 1972, which directed the Raymond Lee Organization to cease selling various contracts, the Commission having found that the agreements or contracts constituted "securities" as…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(8)(b) — 2 cases
Lowery v. Ford Hill Inv. Co., 556 P.2d 1201 (Colo. 1976).
“Each includes “evidence of indebtedness . . . participation in any profit-sharing agreement .”
People v. Blair, 579 P.2d 1133 (Colo. 1978).
“" "Security" is defined in section 11-51-102(12) as: "`Security' means any note; stock; treasury stock; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement; collateral-trust certificate; preorganization certificate…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(9) — 1 case
People v. Milne, 690 P.2d 829 (Colo. 1984).
“" § 11-51-102(1), 4 C.R.S. (1973) (emphasis supplied).”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 11-51-102(g)(12) — 1 case
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