Cal. Civ. Code § 4

PENALTIES

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Verified 10/16/2026 · Next check 10/23/2026
effective 10/16/2026ColoradoInspections, Registration & Licensing

Operative Text

Cal. Civ. Code § 4
4.1 The Division will apply the following criteria when assessing a registration delinquency fee
pursuant to section 38-12-1106(9), C.R.S., and Rule 4.2 of these rules, a penalty for failure to
appropriately post, maintain, or provide copies of the required Home Owner Notice pursuant to
section 38-12-1104(2)(d), C.R.S., and Rule 4.3 of these rules, a penalty for taking any “retaliatory
action(s)” against a home owner pursuant to section 38-12-1105(13), C.R.S., and Rule 4.4 of
these rules, or a penalty for failing to timely respond to a subpoena pursuant to section 38-12-
1105(3)(c), C.R.S., and Rule 4.6 of these rules:

A. The severity of the violation;

B. The type of violation;

C. The duration of the violation;

D. Whether the person or entity committed repeated violations;

E. Whether the person or entity submitted complete, accurate, and truthful information to the
Division; and

F. Any other mitigating or aggravating circumstances, including the impact on others,
cooperation with the investigation process, and the sufficiency of the penalty to deter
future violations.

4.2 The Division will scale any registration delinquency fees assessed under section 38-12-1106(9),
C.R.S., as follows:

A. First offense, may be fined up to $3,000.

B. Second offense, may be fined up to $4,000.

C. Third or subsequent offense, may be fined up to $5,000.

4.3 The Division will scale any penalties assessed under section 38-12-1104(2)(d), C.R.S., for failing
to appropriately post, maintain, or provide copies of the required Home Owner Notice described
in section 38-12-1104(2)(a), C.R.S., in the time frame, manner, and locations provided in section
38-12-1104(2)(c), C.R.S., and Rule 5 of these rules, as follows:

A. First offense, may be fined up to $3,000.

B. Second offense, may be fined up to $4,000.

C. Third or subsequent offense, may be fined up to $5,000.

4.4 The Division will scale any penalties assessed under section 38-12-1105(13), C.R.S., for taking
any “retaliatory action(s)” against a home owner, as defined in section 38-12-201.5(12), C.R.S.,
and further clarified in section 38-12-212.5, C.R.S., and Rule 3.4 of these rules, as follows:

A. First offense, may be fined up to $5,000.

B. Second offense, may be fined up to $7,500.

C. Third or subsequent offense, may be fined up to $10,000.

4.5 The Division will scale any penalties assessed under section 38-12-1105(5), C.R.S., for failing to
comply with the requirements of a Notice of Violation as follows:

A. First offense, may be fined up to $3,000, per violation per day.

B. Second offense, may be fined up to $4,000, per violation per day.

C. Third or subsequent offense, may be fined up to $5,000, per violation per day.

4.6 The Division will scale any penalties assessed under section 38-12-1105(3)(c), C.R.S., for failing
to timely respond to a subpoena as follows:

A. First offense, may be fined up to $3,000, per violation per day.

B. Second offense, may be fined up to $4,000, per violation per day.

C. Third or subsequent offense, may be fined up to $5,000, per violation per day.

4.7 If the current or former management or landlord violates section 38-12-223, C.R.S., or Rule 10.1
of these rules, related to preservation of and access to tenancy and park sale records, the
Division may assess penalties of:

A. First offense, up of to $100 per violation.

B. Second offense, up to $250 per violation.

C. Third offense, up to $500 per violation.
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Plain English

Section 4 of 8 Colo. Code Regs. 1302-15 establishes a tiered penalty structure that the Division applies to mobile home park landlords and managers who commit certain violations, including late registration, failure to post required Home Owner Notices, retaliation against home owners, non-compliance with Notices of Violation, failure to respond to subpoenas, and improper handling of tenancy and park sale records. Penalties scale upward with repeat offenses, ranging from a few hundred dollars per violation for records infractions to as much as $10,000 for third-or-subsequent acts of retaliation. The Division weighs factors such as severity, duration, whether violations were repeated, and the accuracy of information submitted when deciding the exact penalty amount within each tier.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 16, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Operators subject to 8 Colo. Code Regs. 1302-15 § 4 generally maintain current registrations, post and distribute required Home Owner Notices in the prescribed manner and locations, refrain from any retaliatory actions against home owners, respond promptly to Division subpoenas, and comply fully with any Notice of Violation. Because penalties increase significantly with each subsequent offense — reaching up to $10,000 per retaliatory act and up to $5,000 per violation per day for subpoena non-compliance or Notice of Violation failures — compliant operators treat first-time findings as an urgent prompt to correct the underlying issue. Keeping complete, accurate, and truthful records and cooperating with Division investigations are among the mitigating factors the Division considers under Rule 4.1 when setting the final penalty amount.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Home owners and tenants in mobile home parks benefit from the enforcement framework established under 8 Colo. Code Regs. 1302-15 § 4, which empowers the Division to impose meaningful financial penalties on landlords or managers who retaliate, fail to post required notices, or otherwise violate the applicable rules. If you believe a landlord has taken retaliatory action or failed to meet notice obligations, you may file a complaint with the Division, which has authority to investigate and assess penalties under this provision. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Colorado mobile home park law can help explain what documentation may be useful and what complaint processes are available to home owners under these rules.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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Rules and statutes cited by this regulation

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1106
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1104
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1105
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-201.5
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-212.5
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-223
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