Colorado Code § 11-51-202

References to federal statutes
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(1) Each reference in this article to a federal
act or statute means, unless the context otherwise requires, that act or statute as in effect on
January 1, 1990, together with all rules and regulations under such act or statute as in effect on
that date, except as subsequent amendments may become applicable under this article pursuant
to subsection (2) of this section.
(2) (a) Whenever an amendment to any federal act or statute to which reference is made
in this article is enacted with an effective date on or after January 1, 1990, or whenever an
amendment to any rule or regulation under any such federal act or statute is promulgated with an
effective date on or after such date, the securities commissioner shall determine whether giving
effect to such amendment is inconsistent with the purposes of this article set forth in section 11-
51-101 (2), any other provision of this article, or any rule under this article. If the securities
commissioner determines that an inconsistency exists, the securities commissioner shall
commence rule-making proceedings for the purpose of making, amending, or rescinding such
rules under this article as may be appropriate to carry out the policy stated in section 11-51-101
(3). If no rule-making proceeding with respect to such amendment is commenced within ninety
days after the effective date of such amendment (or within ninety days after the effective date of
this article as set forth in section 11-51-801, if later), such amendment shall apply to this article
and the rules under this article. If a rule-making proceeding with respect to such amendment is
commenced within ninety days after the effective date of such amendment (or within ninety days
after the effective date of this article as set forth in section 11-51-801, if later), such amendment
shall not apply to this article or any rule under this article except as may be provided by rule
upon completion of such rule-making proceeding.
(b) No provision of this article imposing any liability upon a person or providing a basis
for any sanction against a person applies to any act done or omitted by such person in good faith
and in conformity with the provisions of this article and the rules under this article, as in effect
prior to the effective date of any amendment to any federal act or statute to which reference is
made in this article or any amendment to any rule or regulation under any such federal act or
statute during the period commencing upon the effective date of such amendment and ending on
the date determined by the following:
(I) If no rule-making proceeding with respect to such amendment is commenced under
this subsection (2) within ninety days after its effective date (or within ninety days after the
effective date of this article as set forth in section 11-51-801, if later), ending on the ninetieth
day after such effective date; or
(II) If such a rule-making proceeding is commenced within such period of ninety days,
ending upon completion of such rule-making proceeding.
(3) Each reference in this article to the federal "Investment Advisers Act of 1940" means
that act in effect on April 30, 1998, together with all rules and regulations under such federal act
as in effect on that date, except as subsequent amendments may become applicable under this
article pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

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