Colorado § 8-1-142 Collection of penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-1-142 — Collection of penalties

Colorado § 8-1-142

Title 08Labor and

Art.Division of Labor Standards and Statistics -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-142 (2026).

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All penalties provided for in this article 1
shall be collected in a civil action brought against the employer or employee in the
name of the director, which civil action may be an administrative action or a judicial
action authorized by law. Any fine provided in this article 1 is considered a penalty
and recoverable in a civil action as provided in this section unless the violation of
this article 1, for the punishment of which said fine is provided, is designated as a
misdemeanor or other crime.

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All penalties provided for in this article 1
shall be collected in a civil action brought against the employer or employee in the
name of the director, which civil action may be an administrative action or a judicial
action authorized by law. Any fine provided in this article 1 is considered a penalty
and recoverable in a civil action as provided in this section unless the violation of
this article 1, for the punishment of which said fine is provided, is designated as a
misdemeanor or other crime.

Legislative History

Source: L. 15: p. 585, � 46. L. 21: p. 844, � 17. C.L. � 4370. CSA: C. 97, � 48. CRS 53: � 80-1-46. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-46. L. 69: p. 589, � 58. L. 72: p. 608, � 116. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-161), ch. 370, p. 2627, � 5, effective August 10.