Step 1
Free screening, no card. You answer a short set of questions about your housing and what you need the animal for. If you go ahead, you pay at checkout and then book the consultation.
Colorado · CO
ESA letter Colorado: the 2026 housing presumption, who may evaluate you by video, and your rights
Yes. Colorado has no waiting period, but it controls who may evaluate you. A physician or physician assistant licensed in the state may meet you by telemedicine; a therapist, psychologist or nurse must have met you in person (C.R.S. §§ 12-240-144(3)(a), 12-245-229(3)(a)). Since 12 August 2026, permitting an assistance animal in housing is presumed a reasonable accommodation once your landlord has had a chance to engage (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)). Screening is free; the price is $99.
1year
to file with the Colorado Civil Rights Division
C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)2years
to sue in court, paused while a division case is pending
C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6300dollars
the most a landlord may take as a pet deposit, and it must be refundable
C.R.S. § 38-12-106(1)25dollars
fixed fine for a first misrepresentation offence, and only after a warning
C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3(2)(a)Colorado, with the capital marked
Colorado at a glance
The 7 things a renter in Colorado needs to know.
Each answer is one line, with the section of Colorado law it comes from. The detail is further down the page.
- 01
Does Colorado have an ESA law?
Yes, in three parts. Since 12 August 2026 the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act defines an emotional support animal and presumes that permitting one in housing is a reasonable accommodation (C.R.S. §§ 24-34-301(8.5), 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II), added by HB26-1045). Three clinician statutes govern who may write the finding and how they must have met you (C.R.S. §§ 12-240-144, 12-245-229, 12-255-133). Misrepresenting an assistance animal after a warning is a civil infraction (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3).
C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2 (HB26-1045) - 02
Is there a waiting period or 30-day rule?
No. No Colorado statute sets a minimum relationship length, a session count or a validity period. The clinician must have met you and be sufficiently familiar with you and your disability before making a finding (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)–(b)). The state's licensing boards add, in a public notice, that a bona fide provider-patient relationship should exist first; that is regulator guidance, not a statute.
C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3) - 03
Can my evaluation be by video?
It depends on the licence. A physician or physician assistant may have met you in person or by telemedicine (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)). A psychologist, social worker, counsellor, marriage and family therapist, addiction counsellor or nurse must have met you in person (C.R.S. §§ 12-245-229(3)(a), 12-255-133(3)(a)). A video letter from a therapist does not follow the statute.
C.R.S. §§ 12-240-144(3)(a), 12-245-229(3)(a) - 04
Can a landlord refuse my ESA outright?
A complete ban on assistance animals is presumed discriminatory, and permitting the animal is presumed reasonable once the landlord has had an opportunity for an interactive process (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A)–(B)). The animal's mere presence is not a direct threat; a denial needs documented, specific conduct (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(III)) or a genuine undue burden (3 CCR 708-1, Rule 60.6(B)(2)).
C.R.S. §§ 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II), 24-34-502(1)(a)(III) - 05
Does my small landlord have to follow this?
Yes. The owner-occupied four-unit and three-house exemptions in state law apply only to familial status, not to disability (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(8)(a)). A single rental house or an owner-occupied duplex that federal law exempts is covered here.
C.R.S. § 24-34-502(8)(a) - 06
Can my landlord still charge pet rent or a deposit for my ESA?
No Colorado statute forbids it, and HB26-1045 added no fee rule. You can ask for the charges to be waived as part of your accommodation request (C.R.S. § 24-34-501(3.5)). Whatever the answer, any charge your landlord treats as a pet charge is capped. The deposit may not exceed three hundred dollars and must be refundable; pet rent may not exceed thirty-five dollars a month or one and a half percent of rent, whichever is greater (C.R.S. § 38-12-106).
C.R.S. §§ 24-34-501(3.5), 38-12-106 - 07
How long do I have to complain, and what can I recover?
One year to file with the Colorado Civil Rights Division (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)); two years to sue in court, with the clock paused while a division case is pending (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6). In court you can seek actual and punitive damages and attorney fees (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6(6)), or a statutory fine of three thousand five hundred dollars per violation instead of proving damages (C.R.S. § 24-34-802(2)(a)).
C.R.S. §§ 24-34-504(1), 24-34-505.6, 24-34-802(2)(a)
Colorado law
Colorado presumes your assistance animal is a reasonable accommodation once your landlord has had a chance to engage
The housing rule changed on 12 August 2026. HB26-1045 amended the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, which now defines an emotional support animal as one that provides solely emotional support to alleviate a symptom or effect of a disability (C.R.S. § 24-34-301(8.5)). The legislature's stated purpose was to put the rescinded federal guidance into state law (HB26-1045 § 1(1)(d)). Permitting an assistance animal in housing is presumed to be a reasonable accommodation, so long as the housing provider has been given an opportunity to engage in an interactive accommodation process (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A)). A complete prohibition is presumed discriminatory (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(B)). Your landlord may still request reasonable documentation of the disability or the disability-related need unless either is obvious (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(C)). The animal's mere presence is not a direct threat and is not presumed to cause damage, but documented, specific conduct may be weighed (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(III)). The presumption is conditional: a renter who refuses to engage can lose it. Who may write the finding is a separate matter, settled since 2017 by three clinician statutes that fix how the clinician must have met you (C.R.S. §§ 12-240-144, 12-245-229, 12-255-133). Enforcement runs through the Colorado Civil Rights Division within one year (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)) or a court within two (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6).
Source: C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II) (HB26-1045, Ch. 202, effective 12 Aug 2026). This is general information, not legal advice.
ComplaintsColorado Civil Rights Division · 303-894-2997 · complaint within one yearPenaltyCivil infraction for intentionally misrepresenting an assistance animal after a warning: twenty-five dollars for a first offence, fifty to two hundred for a second, one hundred to five hundred after that (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3(2))
The federal Fair Housing Act still recognises the accommodation, and you can still enforce it in court. Since May 2026, HUD itself has stopped pursuing complaints about untrained emotional support animals, so in practice your protection comes from Colorado law and the Colorado Civil Rights Division.
“Permitting an assistance animal in housing is presumed to be a reasonable accommodation”
Federal vs Colorado
Where the federal Fair Housing Act stops and Colorado law takes over.
| Topic | Federal (Fair Housing Act) | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Fees and deposits | The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)) and its regulation (24 C.F.R. § 100.204) contain no fee rule; HUD withdrew its 2020 no-fee guidance on 17 September 2025. | No statutory ban on ESA pet charges; ask for a waiver as an accommodation (C.R.S. § 24-34-501(3.5)). Any pet charge is capped at a refundable deposit of three hundred dollars and pet rent of thirty-five dollars a month or one and a half percent of rent, whichever is greater (C.R.S. § 38-12-106). |
| Documentation | The request must be for an accommodation that may be necessary (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)); no letter format is set. | The landlord may request reasonable documentation of the disability or need unless either is obvious (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(C)). The finding itself must be in writing, in two separate parts (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(1)(a)). No wording, licence-number or validity rule exists. |
| Timing | No federal deadline for the landlord to answer, and no federal waiting period before a letter. | No response deadline and no waiting period either. The clinician must have met you and be sufficiently familiar with your disability (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)); the landlord must be given a chance at a good-faith interactive process (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A), (C)). |
| Who may write | Federal law does not say who may write the letter. | A Colorado licensee: a physician or physician assistant who met you in person or by telemedicine (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)), or a mental-health licensee or nurse who met you in person (C.R.S. §§ 12-245-229(3)(a), 12-255-133(3)(a)). |
| Exemptions | Owner-occupied buildings of four or fewer units, and single-family homes sold or rented by an owner of three or fewer (42 U.S.C. § 3603(b)). | None for disability. The state's owner-occupied and three-house exemptions reach familial status only (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(8)(a)). |
| Where to file | HUD, which since 22 May 2026 pursues only trained-animal cases, or a federal court. | The Colorado Civil Rights Division through its CaseConnect intake, or a state or federal court without filing with the division first (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6(3)). |
| Deadline | One year to HUD (42 U.S.C. § 3610); two years to court (42 U.S.C. § 3613(a)(1)(A)). | One year to the division (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)); two years to court, with time in a division case excluded (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6(1)–(2)). |
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Your timeline in Colorado
What actually happens, and when.
Colorado sets no waiting period, so the timeline is short, but the statute decides who can sit across the screen from you. A video evaluation is lawful only when the writer is a physician or physician assistant (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)). Here is how the three steps run.
Step 2
A live video consultation with a clinician licensed in Colorado. Because the meeting is by telemedicine, state law requires the writer to be a physician or physician assistant (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)). A therapist or nurse could sign only after meeting you in person (C.R.S. §§ 12-245-229(3)(a), 12-255-133(3)(a)). The clinician must become sufficiently familiar with you and your disability (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(b)).
Step 3
If you qualify, the signed PDF usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours of the consultation. It carries two separate written findings: that you have a disability, and that your need for the animal relates to it (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(1)(a)). If the clinician finds there is insufficient information, the statute requires that to be put in writing too (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(1)(b)), and the refund terms below apply.
Housing
What your Colorado landlord may and may not do.
Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)) and Colorado's own fair-housing law, a housing provider must consider a reasonable-accommodation request for an assistance animal, including where pets are prohibited. Each line below carries the section it comes from.
What they may do
Your landlord may
- Ask for reasonable documentation of your disability or your disability-related need, when neither is obvious. C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(C)
- Take part in a good-faith interactive process with you before answering, and expect you to take part too. C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A), (C)
- Weigh documented, specific conduct of your animal that threatens health or safety or has caused substantial physical damage. C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(III)(C)
- Refuse an accommodation that would be an undue financial or administrative burden or a fundamental alteration of the housing. 3 CCR 708-1, Rule 60.6(B)(2)
- Deduct the cost of actual damage beyond normal wear and tear from your deposit, with a written statement of exact reasons. C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)
What they may not do
Your landlord may not
- Keep a no-assistance-animals policy: a complete prohibition is presumed discriminatory. C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(B)
- Treat your animal's mere presence as a direct threat, or presume it will damage the unit. C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(III)(A)–(B)
- Ask whether you have a disability, how severe it is or what the diagnosis is, or keep records about it. C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(I); 3 CCR 708-1, Rule 60.4(B)
- Point to a small-landlord or owner-occupied exemption; those cover familial status only. C.R.S. § 24-34-502(8)(a)
- Demand a pet deposit above three hundred dollars or a non-refundable one, charge pet rent above the statutory cap, or retaliate because you asked. C.R.S. §§ 38-12-106, 24-34-802(1)(a)
Illustrative exchange
What a lawful conversation looks like.
Most refusals are not a flat no. They are a question the housing provider is not allowed to ask, or a fee they are not allowed to charge. Here is the shape of a typical exchange in Colorado, with the rule beside each reply.
A made-up exchange to show the rules, not a real tenant or landlord.
Pet fees and deposits
No Colorado statute bans pet fees, pet deposits or pet rent for an emotional support animal, and HB26-1045 did not add one; the no-extra-charge rule in state law covers trained service animals only (C.R.S. § 24-34-803(1)). Ask for the charges to be waived as part of your accommodation request; an accommodation is an exception or adjustment to a rule, policy or practice (C.R.S. § 24-34-501(3.5)). A landlord may decline, and no Colorado Civil Rights Division decision on ESA fees has been published. Whatever the answer, any charge your landlord treats as a pet charge is capped. An additional pet deposit may not exceed three hundred dollars and must be refundable; pet rent may not exceed thirty-five dollars a month or one and a half percent of your monthly rent, whichever is greater (C.R.S. § 38-12-106). Your whole security deposit cannot exceed two months' rent (C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5). It must come back within 30 days of move-out, or up to 60 if the lease says so, with a written statement of exact reasons (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a)).
Small landlords
No state exemption applies to a disability claim. The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act exempts an owner renting three or fewer single-family houses, and an owner living in a building of four or fewer units, only with respect to familial status (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(8)(a)). Your request for an assistance animal is a disability claim. It therefore reaches a single rental house, a basement apartment under the owner's home and an owner-occupied duplex, all of which federal law leaves out (42 U.S.C. § 3603(b)).
If your landlord says no
Colorado Civil Rights Division
Phone: 303-894-2997 (Relay 711 · toll-free 800-262-4845 · Spanish 720-432-4294) · File a complaint
Deadline: One year from the act (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)). Start with the online CaseConnect intake. The division says submitting intake is not yet a formal complaint, so a signed, verified charge must follow. There is no filing fee, and the division cannot extend the deadline.
Court: A state or federal court case is open for two years, whether or not you filed with the division, and time spent in a division case is excluded (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6(1)–(3)). You can seek actual and punitive damages plus attorney fees (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6(6)), or a statutory fine of three thousand five hundred dollars per violation (C.R.S. § 24-34-802(2)(a)).
Retaliation: Punishing you for requesting an accommodation, filing a charge or testifying is itself unlawful (C.R.S. § 24-34-802(1)(a)).
HUD lists the division as a Fair Housing Assistance Program agency, and the division says most of its housing cases are dual-filed with HUD. It has 450 days to complete its process; the respondent is served within 10 days and a probable-cause decision is due within 100 days unless impracticable (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(3)–(4.1)).
Your envelope, item by item
- A short accommodation request
- The clinician's written finding
- What you do not have to send
- What happens next
Keep a dated copy of everything you send.
What to send your landlord
The request, the letter, and what happens next.
- 1
A short accommodation request
Two or three sentences asking for an exception to the pet policy for your assistance animal because of a disability. Name the animal and its species, date the request and keep a copy. This request is what gives your landlord the chance to engage that the presumption depends on, so send it before the animal moves in, not after (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A)).
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The clinician's written finding
The signed letter with two separate findings: that you have a disability, and that your need for the animal relates to it (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(1)(a)). It states no diagnosis. A letter that names the statute it was written under and the date of your telemedicine visit gives a landlord something concrete to check.
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What you do not have to send
Your diagnosis, medical records or details of how severe your condition is (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(I); 3 CCR 708-1, Rule 60.4(B)). If the landlord asks for reasonable documentation and your finding already provides it, say so in writing and offer to answer specific questions about the animal.
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What happens next
There is no statutory response deadline, so ask for an answer within a reasonable time and keep engaging; the presumption depends on the landlord having had that chance (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A)). If you are refused or ignored, note the date: the one-year clock for the Colorado Civil Rights Division starts with the act (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)).
If your housing provider questions the letter, your clinician responds directly at no extra cost.
Colorado renters by city
The same rules from Denver to Greeley.
The rules are the same in Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Boulder, Pueblo and Greeley because the housing right sits in state law and the agency is statewide. The Colorado Civil Rights Division, based in Denver, takes charges from every county within one year of the act (C.R.S. § 24-34-504(1)), and the court window is two years everywhere (C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6). HUD lists no local fair-housing agency in the state, so there is no separate city route. A renter in Pueblo follows the same path as one in Denver. That means a video evaluation with a physician or physician assistant licensed in the state (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)), a written request to the landlord, and the same one-year and two-year deadlines if it goes wrong.
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Myths in Colorado
Three things you will read elsewhere that are not Colorado law.
Colorado has an ESA registry, certificate or ID card, and landlords have to honour it.
FactThere is no Colorado ESA registration, certification or ID; those products come from vendors, not from the state. The only document the statutes recognise is a licensee's written finding (C.R.S. §§ 12-240-144(1), 12-245-229(1)). The section vendors cite for this covers service animals individually trained for one person and says nothing about emotional support animals (C.R.S. § 24-34-803(1)).
Any licensed therapist can write a Colorado ESA letter after a video call.
FactNot under the statute. A psychologist, social worker, counsellor, marriage and family therapist, addiction counsellor or nurse must have met with the patient in person (C.R.S. §§ 12-245-229(3)(a), 12-255-133(3)(a)). Only a physician or physician assistant may meet you in person or by telemedicine (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)). The state's licensing boards have restated this in a public notice.
Faking an ESA in Colorado is a petty offence with fines starting at forty-five dollars, or a misdemeanour.
FactIt is a civil infraction, and only after you have already been warned, in writing or verbally, that the claim is unlawful. The fine is a fixed twenty-five dollars for a first offence, fifty to two hundred for a second, and one hundred to five hundred after that (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3(2)). The petty offence vendors describe is the separate service-animal offence (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.7).
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Same price in every state
ESA letter for housing
$99 one time
Typical competitor price $159 — you save up to $60
The reasonable-accommodation letter you give your landlord, after a live clinical evaluation.
- Live video or phone consultation
- Signed PDF on clinician letterhead
- License type, number and jurisdiction shown
- Landlord verification support included
ESA + PSD combination
$149 one time
Both letters from one course of care, including the consultations for each.
- Everything in the housing letter
- Psychiatric service dog letter included
- Both consultations with a licensed clinician
- One clinical record, two documents
PSD letter & consultation
$79 one time
For people who already have housing sorted and need psychiatric service dog documentation only.
- Live consultation with a licensed clinician
- Psychiatric service dog letter
- Disability-related task documented
- No housing letter included
Signed PDF within 24 to 48 hours of your consultation. Same-day evaluations are often available for early bookings. Read the guarantee and refund terms.
Why this letter holds up
Written to Colorado's rules, by a clinician a landlord can check.
- The clinician. A clinician licensed in Colorado evaluates you in a live video or phone consultation. Clinical review of this page: Darren Rafel, LCSW.
- What the letter contains. Confirmation of a disability-related need for your animal, the animal it covers, and the clinician's licence type, number, jurisdiction and effective date, signed on letterhead. No diagnosis.
- How a landlord verifies it. The licence number is checked against the state licensing board; if they ask us, the clinician confirms the letter is genuine without disclosing anything else.
The refund terms, in full
- If you do not qualify. If the licensed clinician determines after your assessment that you do not meet the clinical criteria for an ESA or PSD letter, the assessment and letter fee is refunded in full. Requests must be made within 7 days of being notified that you did not qualify. The clinician's clinical determination is final.
- If your housing provider refuses the letter. If your landlord, property manager or housing authority refuses to accept the letter, you get a full refund. Contact us within 30 days of receiving your letter with the written denial (or reasonable evidence of the refusal), your full name and the letter's issue date. We first apply complimentary landlord verification support and contact the housing provider on your behalf; if the refusal stands, the refund is issued.
Read the exact terms. Money-back guarantee: full refund if you do not qualify, and a full refund if your housing provider refuses the letter.
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Colorado FAQ
Colorado questions, answered from the statute.
What conditions qualify for an ESA letter?
Colorado does not list conditions. The housing law protects a disability, meaning an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including any behavioral, mental or psychological disorder (C.R.S. § 24-34-501(1.3)). A diagnosis on its own does not settle it; the clinician must find both a disability and a disability-related need for the animal (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(1)(a)). Not everyone who applies qualifies.
How can I get an ESA letter in Colorado?
Start with the free screening, then book a live video consultation with a clinician licensed in Colorado. Because the meeting is by telemedicine, state law requires that clinician to be a physician or physician assistant (C.R.S. § 12-240-144(3)(a)). If the clinician finds a disability and a related need, the signed PDF usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours. The price is $99, paid at checkout before the consultation.
Do landlords have to accept emotional support animals in Colorado?
The law uses a presumption, not an order. Since 12 August 2026, permitting an assistance animal in housing is presumed a reasonable accommodation once the landlord has had an opportunity for an interactive process, and a complete ban is presumed discriminatory (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(A)–(B)). The landlord may still request reasonable documentation, and may deny for documented, specific conduct or an undue burden. Engage with their questions, in writing.
Do landlords actually verify ESA letters?
Some do, and in Colorado they have something to check. A finding that carries statutory weight comes from a licensee under one of three practice acts, and a landlord can look the licence up with the state regulator (C.R.S. §§ 12-240-144, 12-245-229, 12-255-133). They may ask for reasonable documentation when the disability or need is not obvious (C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(C)), but not for your diagnosis or records (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(I)).
Can a landlord deny an ESA in Colorado?
Yes, on narrow grounds. The animal's mere presence is not a direct threat and is not presumed to cause damage, but documented, specific conduct that threatens safety or has caused substantial damage may be weighed (C.R.S. § 24-34-502(1)(a)(III)). An undue financial or administrative burden or a fundamental alteration is also a defence (3 CCR 708-1, Rule 60.6(B)(2)). A no-pets policy, the building's size or an owner living on site is not a lawful reason (C.R.S. §§ 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)(B), 24-34-502(8)(a)).
Can you just say your dog is an emotional support animal?
Not safely. Misrepresenting an animal as an assistance animal to obtain housing rights is a civil infraction once you have been warned, in writing or verbally, and know the claim is false (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3(1)). The fine is a fixed twenty-five dollars for a first offence (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3(2)). A written finding that follows the clinician statutes is an affirmative defence (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3(4)). Claiming a service animal instead is a separate petty offence (C.R.S. § 18-13-107.7).
How much does an ESA letter cost in Colorado?
$99 for a housing letter, $149 together with a psychiatric service dog letter, or $79 for a PSD letter and consultation on its own. The consultation and landlord verification support are included, and the price is the same across every state.
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Every legal statement on this page, and where it comes from.
- HB26-1045 Disabilities Housing Protections, bill page (signed 28 May 2026, effective 12 Aug 2026) accessed 2026-10-06
- HB26-1045 session law, Chapter 202 (adds C.R.S. §§ 24-34-301(2.5), (8.5), 24-34-501(3.5), 24-34-502(1)(a)(III), 24-34-502.2(2)(b)(II)) accessed 2026-10-06
- HB16-1426, enrolled act (clinician duties relating to assistance animals; misrepresentation offence) accessed 2026-10-06
- HB25-1249 Tenant Security Deposit Protections, enrolled act (effective 1 Jan 2026; 30-day deposit return) accessed 2026-10-06
- Colorado General Assembly, 2026 Digest of Bills accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 12-240-144 (physician and physician assistant duties relating to assistance animals) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 12-245-229 (mental-health licensee duties relating to assistance animals) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3 (intentional misrepresentation of entitlement to an assistance animal) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 18-13-107.7 (intentional misrepresentation of a service animal) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 24-34-502 (unfair housing practices; disability inquiries; exemptions) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 24-34-504 (charge by aggrieved person; one-year deadline; process clock) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 24-34-505.6 (civil action; two years; tolling; remedies) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 24-34-802 (retaliation; statutory fine for disability claims) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 24-34-803 (rights of individuals with service animals) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5 (security deposit cap of two months' rent) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 38-12-103 (return of security deposit; treble damages) accessed 2026-10-06
- C.R.S. § 38-12-106 (pet deposit and pet rent caps) accessed 2026-10-06
- Colorado Civil Rights Commission rules, 3 CCR 708-1 (Rules 60.4, 60.6) accessed 2026-10-06
- Colorado Civil Rights Division, housing discrimination accessed 2026-10-06
- Colorado Civil Rights Division, the complaint process and deadlines accessed 2026-10-06
- Colorado Civil Rights Division, CaseConnect intake accessed 2026-10-06
- DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, Medical Board news: ESA recommendations require a bona fide provider-patient relationship accessed 2026-10-06
- DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, Professional Counselor news: the same notice accessed 2026-10-06
- HUD, Fair Housing Assistance Program agency list accessed 2026-10-06
- HUD FHEO enforcement memorandum, 22 May 2026 accessed 2026-10-06
General information, not legal advice. Last reviewed 2026-10-06 by Darren Rafel, LCSW. Statutes change; we re-check each state page and record the date above.
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