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.
C.R.S. § 11-107-101
This section is similar to former § 11-11-101 as it existed prior to 2003.