Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-1-116
Defamation of other companies - penalty
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 10 — Insurance · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-1-116, Defamation of other companies - penalty, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2287604
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It is unlawful for any insurance company doing business in this state, or any officer, director, clerk, employee, or agent thereof, to make, verbally or otherwise, publish, print, distribute, or circulate, or cause the same to be done, or in any way to aid, abet, or encourage the making, printing, publishing, distributing, or circulating of any pamphlet, circular, article, literature, or statement of any kind that is defamatory of any other insurance company doing business in this state, or licensed to sell its capital stock within this state, that contains any false and malicious criticism or false and malicious statement calculated to injure such company in its reputation or business. Any officer, director, clerk, employee, or agent of any insurance company violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.