Colorado § 10-4-1002 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-4-1002 — Definitions

Colorado § 10-4-1002

Title 10Insurance

Art.Property and Casualty Insurance

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-4-1002 (2026).

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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Authorized agency means:

(a)A fire department;

(b)The Colorado bureau of investigation, the office of the attorney general, and any other law enforcement agency authorized or charged with the investigation of crimes;

(c)Any district attorney or county attorney and their representatives; and

(d)Any professional licensing board or regulatory agency, including, without limitation, the division of insurance. (1.5) Fraudulent insurance act has the meaning set forth in section 10-1-128 or means the commission of insurance fraud pursuant to section 18-5-211, C.R.S.

(2)Insurer means any insurer and any person licensed or regulated under this title and Pinnacol Assurance.

(3)Notice or notify means the notificati

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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Authorized agency means:

(a) A fire department;

(b) The Colorado bureau of investigation, the office of the attorney general,
and any other law enforcement agency authorized or charged with the investigation
of crimes;

(c) Any district attorney or county attorney and their representatives; and

(d) Any professional licensing board or regulatory agency, including, without
limitation, the division of insurance.

(1.5) Fraudulent insurance act has the meaning set forth in section 10-1-128
or means the commission of insurance fraud pursuant to section 18-5-211, C.R.S.

(2) Insurer means any insurer and any person licensed or regulated under
this title and Pinnacol Assurance.

(3) Notice or notify means the notification in writing to an authorized
agency by an insurer.

(4) Person means every natural person, firm, partnership, association, or
corporation.

(5) Relevant means information having any tendency to make the
existence of any fact that is of consequence to the investigation or determination of
the issue more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.

(6) Secondary agency means any for-profit or nonprofit organization
funded directly or indirectly by insurers that engages in the gathering and
dissemination of information concerning insurance fraud and that has an
established process in place to affirmatively forward information to an authorized
agency for further investigation and prosecution. The commissioner, by rule, shall
designate which organizations are secondary agencies.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire part added, p. 390, � 1, effective June 7. L. 93: Entire part amended, p. 393, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 1734, � 1, effective June 1. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 1891, � 49, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1.5) amended, p. 617, � 13, effective July 1. L. 2013: (6) added, (HB 13-1262), ch. 310, p. 1638, � 1, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1.5) amended, (SB 14-092), ch. 190, p. 710, � 3, effective July 1.