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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-602 (2026)

Penalty and civil liability

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(1) (a) Any person who violates section 24-34- 601 shall be fined three thousand five hundred dollars for each violation. A person aggrieved by the violation of section 24-34-601 may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the violation occurred. Upon finding a violation, the court shall order the defendant to pay the fine to the aggrieved party and to comply with the provisions of section 24- 34-601.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), a person who violates the provisions of section 24-34-601 based on a disability shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-34-802.

(2) Repealed.

(3) The relief provided by this section is an alternative to that authorized by section 24- 34-306 (9), and a person who seeks redress under this section is not permitted to seek relief from the commission.

Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 937, § 3, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1662, § 66, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1597, § 7, effective May 29. L. 2009: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 09-110), ch. 238, p. 1086, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) repealed and (3) amended, (SB 13-184), ch. 127, p. 426, § 1, effective April 19. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 979, § 8, effective August 6. L. 2024: (1)(a) amended, (HB 24-1124), ch. 224, p. 1394, § 2, effective August 7.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 341, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. & Jack Phillips v. Autumn Scardina, 2024 CO 67 (Colo. 2024).
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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. & Jack Phillips v. Autumn Scardina, 2024 CO 67 (Colo. 2024). · cites it 12× “" § 24-34-602 (1) (a) . This remedy is exclusive and is "an alternative to that authorized by section 24-34-306 (9) .”
Lucas v. Kmart Corp., 234 F.R.D. 688 (D. Colo. 2006). · cites it 4× “Colo.Rev.Stat. § 24-34-602. . Hawaii Statutes § 489-7.”
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Taco Bell Corp., 184 F.R.D. 354 (D. Colo. 1999). · cites it 2× “) Plaintiffs also seek damages of $50 for each instance of discrimination found to be in violation of the CADA, C.R.S. § 24-34-602. Id. Plaintiffs seek certification of a class pursuant to Rule 23 for violation of the ADA and the CADA.”
Ass'n for Disabled Americans, Inc. v. Amoco Oil Co., 211 F.R.D. 457 (S.D. Fla. 2002). “121(2)(Oregon allows for the recovery of compensatory damages or $200, whichever is greater)); Colo.Rev.Stat. § 24-34-602 (Colorado allows for a minimum recovery of $50 in damages).”
Brooke v. Restaurant Servs., Inc., 906 P.2d 66 (Colo. 1995). “Parts 5 to 7 prohibit, respectively, housing practices that discriminate on the basis of handicap, race, creed, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, or ancestry, § 24 — 34—502; discrimination in places of public accommodation on the basis of handicap, race,…”
Howard Ex Rel. Howard v. Cherry Hills Cutters, Inc., 935 F. Supp. 1148 (D. Colo. 1996). · cites it 2× “…of any [public] accommodations” is subject to a penalty of between $50 and $500 and civil liability therefor. Colo.Rev.Stat. § 24-34-602.”
Arnold v. Anton Coop. Ass'n, 293 P.3d 99 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “2010 (subject to certain exceptions, no person may file a civil action in a district court based on CRA parts 4 through 7 without first having exhausted administrative remedies); § 24-34-602(1), C.”
Castillo v. STEM, 2025 COA 88 (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). “3 § 24-34-602(1)(a), 2025 Colo. Sess. Laws 1099 .”
McCraken (D. Colo. 2026). · cites it 2× “§ 24-34-602 (1)(a)(I) (footnote added).9 And “noneconomic loss or injury” is defined as 7 Unlike the ECSO, Ms.”
Ozborn v. Colorado Supreme Court (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “4 ¶9 For each claim, Ozborn alleged that he was entitled to a $3,500 statutory penalty under sections 24-34-602 and 24-34-802(2)(a)(III), C.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-602(1) — 1 case
Arnold v. Anton Coop. Ass'n, 293 P.3d 99 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “2010 (subject to certain exceptions, no person may file a civil action in a district court based on CRA parts 4 through 7 without first having exhausted administrative remedies); § 24-34-602(1), C.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-602(1)(a) — 3 cases
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. & Jack Phillips v. Autumn Scardina, 2024 CO 67 (Colo. 2024). “" § 24-34-602 (1) (a) . This remedy is exclusive and is "an alternative to that authorized by section 24-34-306 (9) .”
Castillo v. STEM, 2025 COA 88 (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). “3 § 24-34-602(1)(a), 2025 Colo. Sess. Laws 1099 .”
Ozborn v. Colorado Supreme Court (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). “4 ¶9 For each claim, Ozborn alleged that he was entitled to a $3,500 statutory penalty under sections 24-34-602 and 24-34-802(2)(a)(III), C.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-602(1)(c) — 1 case
McCraken (D. Colo. 2026). “§ 24-34-602 (1)(a)(I) (footnote added).9 And “noneconomic loss or injury” is defined as 7 Unlike the ECSO, Ms.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-602(3) — 1 case
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. & Jack Phillips v. Autumn Scardina, 2024 CO 67 (Colo. 2024). “" § 24-34-602 (1) (a) . This remedy is exclusive and is "an alternative to that authorized by section 24-34-306 (9) .”
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