(1) A person commits a civil infraction if, knowing that a public servant is legally authorized to inspect property: (a) He refuses to produce or make available the property for inspection at a reasonable hour; or(b) If the property is available for inspection he refuses to permit the inspection at a reasonable hour.(2) For purposes of this section, 'property' means any real or personal property, including books, records, and documents which are owned, possessed, or otherwise subject to the control of the defendant. A 'legally authorized inspection' means any lawful search, sampling, testing, or other examination of property, in connection with the regulation of a business or occupation, that is authorized by statute or lawful regulatory provision.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 274, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 71: R&RE, p. 455, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-106. L. 2021: IP(1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3195, § 274, effective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022. 2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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