Colorado § 8-13-107 Firemen - hours of duty

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-13-107 — Firemen - hours of duty

Colorado § 8-13-107

Title 08Labor and

Art.Eight-hour Day

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-13-107 (2026).

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It is unlawful for any municipality, or any
officer or employee thereof, to require any person holding any position or
employment in the fire department of such municipality, except one who may be at
any time in command of the department, to be or remain on duty in such
employment during any calendar month for periods of time which in the aggregate
during such month amount to more than twelve hours for each day in said month.
The requiring of more hours of work in cases of conflagrations or similar
emergencies shall not be unlawful. This section shall apply to all municipalities
having fire departments, whether such municipalities are created under general
laws, or by special charter, or by or under the provisions of article XX of the
constitution of the state of Colorado.

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It is unlawful for any municipality, or any
officer or employee thereof, to require any person holding any position or
employment in the fire department of such municipality, except one who may be at
any time in command of the department, to be or remain on duty in such
employment during any calendar month for periods of time which in the aggregate
during such month amount to more than twelve hours for each day in said month.
The requiring of more hours of work in cases of conflagrations or similar
emergencies shall not be unlawful. This section shall apply to all municipalities
having fire departments, whether such municipalities are created under general
laws, or by special charter, or by or under the provisions of article XX of the
constitution of the state of Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 21: p. 333, � 1. C.L. � 4178. CSA: C. 97, � 106. CRS 53: � 80-7-7. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-14-7. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 508, � 2, effective March 26.