Section 5-19-102 - Legislative declaration(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The ability to obtain and use credit has become of great importance to consumers, who have a vital interest in establishing and maintaining their creditworthiness and credit standing. The extension or receipt of credit has value and should be protected. As a result, consumers who have experienced credit problems may seek assistance from credit services organizations that offer to obtain credit or improve the credit standing of consumers.(b) Certain advertising and business practices of some credit services organizations have worked a financial hardship upon the people of this state, often those who are of limited economic means and inexperienced in credit matters. Credit services organizations have significant impact upon the economy and well-being of this state and its people.(c) The purposes of this part 1 are to provide prospective buyers of services of credit services organizations with the information necessary to make an intelligent decision regarding the purchase of those services and to protect the public from unfair or deceptive advertising and business practices;(d) This part 1 shall be construed liberally to achieve these purposes; and(e) It is the intent of the general assembly to further regulate the conduct of persons who provide credit services in accordance with this part 1 by adopting the regulatory requirements contained in part 2 of this article 19.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-14.5-102 and amended by 2017 Ch. 260,§ 4, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1238), ch. 260, p. 1132, § 4, effective August 9.This section is similar to former § 12-14.5-102 as it existed prior to 2017.