C.R.S. § 11-107-101
11-107-101. Unauthorized conduct of banking business
11-107-101. Unauthorized conduct of banking business. It is a criminal offense for any person not authorized to carry on a banking business under this code, falsely and with intent to defraud, to act as a bank or to represent that the person is or is acting for a bank or to use an artificial or corporate name that is the name of a bank.