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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-106 (2026)

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(1) This article does not apply to: (a) Conduct in compliance with the orders or rules of, or a statute administered by, a federal, state, or local governmental agency; (b) Publishers, including outdoor advertising media, advertising agencies, broadcasters, or printers engaged in the dissemination of information or reproduction of printed or pictorial matter who publish, broadcast, or reproduce material without knowledge of its deceptive character; or (c) Actions or appeals pending on or before July 1, 1969. (2) This article shall not be interpreted to apply to the use by a person of any service mark, trademark, certification mark, collective mark, trade name, or other trade identification which was used and not abandoned prior to July 1, 1969, if the use was in good faith and is otherwise lawful except for the provisions of this article.

Source: L. 69: p. 373, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 55-5-3.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2021 · leading case: Showpiece Homes Corp. v. Assurance Co. of Am., 38 P.3d 47 (Colo. 2002).
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Showpiece Homes Corp. v. Assurance Co. of Am., 38 P.3d 47 (Colo. 2002). · cites it 20× “, (CCCPA") is preempted by the Colorado Unfair Claims-Deceptive Practices Act ("UCDPA"), codified at § 10-83-1101 et seq.”
v. Ctr. for Excellence, 2021 COA 117 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 7× “6 (2019), required CollegeAmerica to disclose the national wage data to prospective students, so they cannot be held liable under the Consumer Act’s section 6-1-106(1)(a), C.R.S. 2020, which we describe next.”
Crowe v. Tull, 126 P.3d 196 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 6× “Section 6-1-106 provides that the CCPA does not apply to “[c]onduct in compliance with the orders or rules of, or a statute administered by, a federal, state, or local governmental agency.”
In re Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., 644 F. App'x 515 (6th Cir. 2016). “And they agree that five of those eight states have common-law or statutory safe-harbor doctrines that offer defendants some insulation from consumer-protection law for conduct that is authorized by state or federal law.”
Hall v. Walter, 969 P.2d 224 (Colo. 1998). · cites it 2× “The remainder of Part 1 consists of general definitions, see § 6-1-102, specified exclusions, see § 6-1-106, and provisions related to public and private enforcement.”
Nienke v. Naiman Grp., Ltd., 857 P.2d 446 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “First, "loans" are not specifically listed as an excluded transaction under § 6-1-106, C.R.S. (1992 Repl.Vol. 2). Second, Colorado case law holds that the terms "goods" and "services" under § 6-1-105, C.”
People Ex Rel. MacFarlane v. Alpert Corp., 660 P.2d 1295 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “See § 6-1-106, C.R.S.1973. Also, the General Assembly expressly included real property in its general definition of terms, and has referred expressly to “property” when defining the sales and advertisements to which the Act’s provisions extend.”
Martinez v. Lewis, 969 P.2d 213 (Colo. 1998). “See §§ 6-1-106 to -105.6, 2 C.R.S. (1998). For example, the CCPA prohibits a person from knowingly making false representations as to the characteristics, uses, or benefits of services the person provides in the course of his or her business, vocation, or occupation.”
Perkins v. Johnson, 551 F. Supp. 2d 1246 (D. Colo. 2008). · cites it 2× “” Colo.Rev. Stat. § 6-1-106. Defendant Shifrin argues that this provision precludes application of the CCPA when federal statutes are at issue.”
Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Couns. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC (6th Cir. 2016). “29; see also Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-106 (1)(a); Fla. Stat.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-106(1)(a) — 3 cases
v. Ctr. for Excellence, 2021 COA 117 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). “6 (2019), required CollegeAmerica to disclose the national wage data to prospective students, so they cannot be held liable under the Consumer Act’s section 6-1-106(1)(a), C.R.S. 2020, which we describe next.”
Showpiece Homes Corp. v. Assurance Co. of Am., 38 P.3d 47 (Colo. 2002). “, (CCCPA") is preempted by the Colorado Unfair Claims-Deceptive Practices Act ("UCDPA"), codified at § 10-83-1101 et seq.”
In re Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., 644 F. App'x 515 (6th Cir. 2016). “And they agree that five of those eight states have common-law or statutory safe-harbor doctrines that offer defendants some insulation from consumer-protection law for conduct that is authorized by state or federal law.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-106(1)(b) — 1 case
Showpiece Homes Corp. v. Assurance Co. of Am., 38 P.3d 47 (Colo. 2002). “, (CCCPA") is preempted by the Colorado Unfair Claims-Deceptive Practices Act ("UCDPA"), codified at § 10-83-1101 et seq.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-106(b) — 1 case
Showpiece Homes Corp. v. Assurance Co. of Am., 38 P.3d 47 (Colo. 2002). “, (CCCPA") is preempted by the Colorado Unfair Claims-Deceptive Practices Act ("UCDPA"), codified at § 10-83-1101 et seq.”
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