Every person, whether a member of the military forces or not, who willfully destroys, damages, sells or disposes of, or buys or receives any arms, equipment, or accouterments issued by the United States or the state for the use of military forces or refuses to deliver or pay for the same upon lawful demand commits a class 2 misdemeanor.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 492, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 55: p. 625, § 53. CRS 53: § 94-9-53. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-1-53. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3245, p. 3245, § 492, 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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