Colorado automatic renewal law
Colorado's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 7 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, notice windows, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog; pending attorney review.
At a glance
| Applies to | Consumers in Colorado, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | Colorado automatic renewal contracts law |
| Effective | 2022-01-01 (amended; latest change effective 2026-02-16) |
| Status | In force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 7 (2 with a notice window) |
| Private right of action | public enforcement only |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-29 |
Federal law applies on top of this: see federal subscription law.
The law
Colorado automatic renewal contracts law
- Citation: C.R.S. § 6-1-732
- Effective: 2022-01-01
- Status: In force
- Verified: 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Offer terms before execution (renewal terms capped at one year absent express written consent); adjacent, labelled links; written acknowledgment; one-step online cancellation; save-offer rule; material-change notice; renewal notice 25-40 days before renewal (yearly for sub-annual plans). Enforced exclusively by the AG and district attorneys.
Scope: From Feb. 16, 2026 "consumer" means any person seeking or acquiring goods or services (business purchasers included); before that, individuals buying for personal, family or household purposes. Exempt: franchised/PUC-, FCC- or FERC-regulated services, insurance-regulated entities, banks, credit unions and other licensed financial institutions, air carriers.
| Amendment | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SB 25-145 | 2025-08-06 | One-step online cancellation link; online save-offer rule; AG rulemaking. |
| SB 25-145, § 6-1-732(1)(d) | 2026-02-16 | "Consumer" broadened to any person (covers business-to-business subscriptions). |
Requirements
Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the dataset and Checkbox API results.
At sign-up
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Present the automatic renewal offer terms clearly and conspicuously before the contract is executed Before the contract is executed, clearly and conspicuously present the automatic renewal offer terms: that the contract will renew or extend after the initial period for a set term not exceeding one year (unless the consumer gives express written consent to a longer term); the cancellation policy; any recurring charges; the length of the renewal term; and any minimum purchase obligation. Voice offers: in temporal proximity to the consent request. Trial offers must also clearly and conspicuously explain the price and any further purchase obligations after the trial. US-CO.6-1-732.2.a | always | 2022-01-01 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(1)(b), (2)(a) |
Links to renewal details must be adjacent to the purchase link and labelled as an auto-renewal enrollment An online link to detailed automatic-renewal information may be used only if it is available before the consumer elects to purchase, appears directly adjacent to the link used to purchase, and is labelled with (or directly adjacent to) a clear and conspicuous statement that by purchasing the consumer agrees to enroll in an automatic renewal contract. US-CO.6-1-732.2.b | always | 2022-01-01 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(2)(b) |
After sign-up (acknowledgment)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Send a retainable written acknowledgment; for trials explain how to cancel before paying Provide a written acknowledgment, retainable by the consumer, with the automatic renewal offer terms, the cancellation policy and how to cancel. For trial offers, explain how to cancel and allow cancellation before the consumer must pay. US-CO.6-1-732.2.c | always | 2022-01-01 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(2)(c) |
Before charges (notices and reminders)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Notice of material changes with cancellation information If a material change occurs in an accepted automatic renewal contract, provide a retainable, clear and conspicuous notice of the change and information on cancelling, including the cancellation mechanism. US-CO.6-1-732.3 | always | 2022-01-01 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(3) |
Renewal notice 25-40 days before renewal (yearly for terms under 12 months) Notify the consumer by mail, email, or (if authorized or customary) text or app message that the contract will automatically renew unless cancelled, with the cancellation process and the sender's identity, 25 to 40 days before the first automatic renewal and each later renewal. For renewal terms shorter than 12 months, send it at least once in the 25-40 days before the renewal that would extend the contract beyond each continuous 12-month period. US-CO.6-1-732.4 | always | 2022-01-01 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(4) |
Cancelling
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
One-step online cancellation link Provide a simple, cost-effective, timely, easy-to-use and readily accessible cancellation mechanism. Safe harbor: for consumers who consented online or through an electronic communication, a one-step online cancellation link — on the website, in the device or service, or in an electronic communication — available immediately after a reasonable authentication used solely to confirm authority over the account; for other consents, a one-step online link or a qualifying in-person mechanism where the consumer regularly uses the goods or services. "One-step online cancellation" means no additional action that obstructs or delays immediate termination. US-CO.6-1-732.2.d | always | 2022-01-01 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(1)(d.7), (2)(d) |
Online save offers only with a continuously displayed direct cancel link When a consumer cancels online, a discounted offer, retention benefit or information about the effects of cancelling may be shown only if a prominently located, continuously proximate direct link to cancel is displayed alongside it; if the consumer uses that link the cancellation must be processed promptly without further obstruction or delay. US-CO.6-1-732.2.5 | always | 2025-08-06 | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(2.5) |
Notice windows
When each notice must be sent. A notice outside its window does not count, so schedule sends against the exact dates.
| Notice | When | Applies when | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of material changes with cancellation information | any time before the price change | always | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(3) |
| Renewal notice 25-40 days before renewal (yearly for terms under 12 months) | 25-40 days before renewal | always | C.R.S. § 6-1-732(4) |
Several states use overlapping windows; one email can often satisfy all of them. See free-trial notices and price increases.
Who can sue, and remedies
Private right of action: No private right of action: enforced by public officials only.
Enforced exclusively by the Attorney General and district attorneys.
Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.
Check your subscription flow
Checkbox evaluates these requirements automatically: the sign-up page, the emails and the cancellation flow are checked against Colorado's rules (and every other jurisdiction's) on every check. 20 machine checks cover this page.
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--jurisdictions US-COlimits a check to Colorado's rules). - Start from the subscription compliance checklist.
Data and citation
This page is generated from the open subscription law dataset (catalog 2026.11.01.1, CC BY 4.0), available as JSON and CSV. Cite it as: Checkbox, "Colorado automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/colorado, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29). Report an error: support@checkbox.site.
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