1. (1) In addition to the relief authorized by section 24-34-306 (9), the commission may order a respondent who has been found to have engaged in an unfair housing practice:

   1. (a) To rehire, reinstate, and provide back pay to any employee or agent discriminated against because of his obedience to this part 5;
   2. (b) To take affirmative action regarding the granting of financial assistance as provided in section 24-34-502 (1)(b) or the showing, sale, transfer, rental, or lease of housing;
   3. (c) To make reports as to the manner of compliance with the order of the commission;
   4. (d) To reimburse any person who was discriminated against for any fee charged in violation of this part 5 and for any actual expenses incurred in obtaining comparable alternate housing, as well as any storage or moving charges associated with obtaining such housing;
   5. (e) To award actual damages suffered by the aggrieved person and injunctive or other equitable relief;

   6. (f)

      1. (I) To pay a civil penalty in the following amount:

         1. (A) No more than ten thousand dollars if the respondent has not been adjudged to have committed a prior discriminatory housing practice;
         2. (B) No more than twenty-five thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed another discriminatory housing practice during the five-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge; or
         3. (C) No more than fifty thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed two or more discriminatory housing practices during the seven-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge.

      2. (II) The commission shall require a respondent to pay, in addition to any award of damages pursuant to section 24-34-505.6, a civil penalty to the plaintiff pursuant to this subsection (1)(f) in an amount of at least five thousand dollars if:

         1. (A) The respondent is found to have engaged in a violation of section 24-34-502 (1)(h), (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(n), (1)(o), (1)(p), or (1)(r); and
         2. (B) The violation concerns discrimination on the basis of an individual's use of a housing subsidy, as defined in section 38-12-902 (1.7).
2. (2) In addition to the relief authorized by the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, an individual with a disability who has suffered an unfair housing practice based on his or her disability is entitled to the relief set forth in section 24-34-802.

Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 936, § 3, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1042, § 10, effective July 1. L. 90: (1)(e) and (1)(f) added, p. 1231, § 11, effective April 16. L. 2014: (2) added, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 978, § 6, effective August 6. L. 2025: (1)(f) amended, (HB 25-1240), ch. 291, p. 1497, § 6, effective May 29.

Editor's note: Section 7 of chapter 291 (HB 25-1240), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after May 29, 2025.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1240, see section 1 of chapter 291, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.