CO SB157

District attorneys may request records from licensing authorities when investigating consumer protection complaints alleging damages of at least $20,000 or involving two or more regulated persons jointly engaged in unlawful conduct.

Licensing authorities must provide requested records to district attorneys if the authority has determined it will not take action against the regulated person, notwithstanding other confidentiality laws.

Records shared with district attorneys or the attorney general become prosecutorial investigation records exempt from public disclosure under the Colorado Open Records Act.

Prevailing regulated persons in frivolous or bad faith complaints may recover costs, actual damages, and attorney fees from complainants related to investigations by district attorneys, the attorney general, and licensing authorities.

State licensing authorities may enter into interagency agreements with the attorney general for referral of consumer protection complaints, information sharing, and coordination of enforcement efforts.