§ 18-8-106. Refusal to permit inspections

CO Rev Stat § 18-8-106 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) A person commits a class 1 petty offense 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.