HB 17-1241

HB 17-1241 is a Colorado bill that moves certain laws about selling authentic Indian and other arts and crafts from one part of the state's legal code to another, specifically from Title 12 to Title 6. This change makes it easier for consumers and businesses to find these regulations within the consumer and commercial affairs section instead of the professions and occupations section. The bill has been signed into law, meaning its changes are now official in Colorado’s statutes.

Official Summary

Committee on Legal Services. Current law directs the office of legislative legal services to study the organizational recodification of title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, which relates to professions and occupations. To implement the initial recommendations of the study: Section 1 of the bill relocates article 44.5 of title 12, which imposes requirements and penalties pertaining to the sale or offering for sale of authentic Indian and other arts and crafts, to a new part 2 in article 15 of title 6 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, governing consumer and commercial affairs; Section 6 of the bill repeals the article in its previous location in title 12; and Sections 2 through 5 make conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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