Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-6.5-101 (2026)

Disclosure to purchaser - penalty

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(1) At least fourteen days prior to closing the sale of any new residence for human habitation, every developer or builder or their representatives shall provide the purchaser with a copy of a summary report of the analysis and the site recommendations. For sites in which significant potential for expansive soils is recognized, the builder or his representative shall supply each buyer with a copy of a publication detailing the problems associated with such soils, the building methods to address these problems during construction, and suggestions for care and maintenance to address such problems.

(2) In addition to any other liability or penalty, any builder or developer failing to provide the report or publication required by subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars payable to the purchaser.

(3) The requirements of this section shall not apply to any individual constructing a residential structure for his own residence.

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 294, § 1, effective July 1.

ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION ARTICLE 7 Residential Building Energy Conservation 6-7-101 to 6-7-106. (Repealed) Source: L. 2022: Entire article repealed, (HB 22-1362), ch. 301, p. 2188, § 9, effective June 2.

Editor's note: (1) This article 7 was added in 1977. For amendments to this article 7 prior to its repeal in 2022, consult the 2021 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

(2) Section 6-7-104 was amended in SB 22-212. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal of this article 7 in HB 22-1362.

ARTICLE 7.5 Water and Energy Efficiency Standards Editor's note: This article 7.5 was added in 2014 and was not amended prior to 2019. It was repealed and reenacted in 2019, resulting in the addition, relocation, or elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For the text of this article 7.5 prior to 2019, consult the 2018 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1995–2010 · leading case: Hildebrand v. New Vista Homes II, LLC, 252 P.3d 1159 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010).

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Hildebrand v. New Vista Homes II, LLC, 252 P.3d 1159 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “- Soil Condition Disclosure Section 6-6.5-101, C.R.S8.2010, requires that the builder "supply each buyer with a copy of a publication detailing the problems associated with such soils, the building methods to address these problems during construction, and suggestions for care…”

Hoang v. Arbess, 80 P.3d 863 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Plaintiffs brought suit against Monterra and defendant for negligence, negligent misrepresentation, negligent nondisclosure or concealment, and violation of the disclosure requirements of § 6-6.5-101, C.R.S.2002, and of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.”

Hoang v. Monterra Homes (Powderhorn) LLC, 129 P.3d 1028 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Each of the homes suffered significant damage relating to the soil problems, and in this action plaintiffs asserted claims against Monterra for negligence, negligent misrepresentation, negligent nondisclosure or concealment, and violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act…”

Gergel v. High View Homes, LLC, 996 P.2d 233 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “1999 (Colorado Consumer Protection Act), negligent misrepresentation, negligent concealment, and a breach of § 6-6.5-101, C.R.S.1999 (Soils Disclosure Act).”

Sprung v. Adcock, 903 P.2d 1224 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). “The $500 award for violation of § 6-6.5-101 is affirmed. The cause is remanded with directions that the court reinstate its original judgment which awarded Sprung $124,840 in compensatory damages and $75,000 in exemplary damages, and recompute its award of prejudgment interest…”

— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-6.5-101(1) — 1 case

Hildebrand v. New Vista Homes II, LLC, 252 P.3d 1159 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). “- Soil Condition Disclosure Section 6-6.5-101, C.R.S8.2010, requires that the builder "supply each buyer with a copy of a publication detailing the problems associated with such soils, the building methods to address these problems during construction, and suggestions for care…”

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