Colorado Code § 24-35-114

Civil penalty for unpaid checks
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(1) The executive director of the
department of revenue, or such executive director's delegate, shall assess a forty-one-dollar
penalty against any person who issues a check returned for any of the reasons set forth in
subsection (2) of this section to the department of revenue in payment of taxes, licenses, or fees
collectible by the department of revenue for this state. The penalty provided for in this section
shall be assessed in addition to any other penalties or interest provided by law, but shall not be
assessed for checks issued pursuant to section 42-4-1701 (5), C.R.S., as a penalty assessment.
(2) The penalty in subsection (1) shall apply to a check that is returned to the department
of revenue without payment because of insufficient funds, a closed account, or a stop payment
order on the check.

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