Colorado § 24-34-501 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-34-501 — Definitions

Colorado § 24-34-501

Title 24Government

Art.Department of Regulatory Agencies

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-501 (2026).

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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Aggrieved person means any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice or believes that he will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur. (1.3) (a) Disability means a physical impairment which substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities and includes a record of such an impairment and being regarded as having such an impairment.

(b)(I) On and after July 1, 1990, as to this part 5, disability also includes a person who has a mental impairment, but the term does not include any person currently involved in the illegal use of a controlled substance or a substance use disorder with respect to a controlled substance.

(II)The term

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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Aggrieved person means any person who claims to have been injured by
a discriminatory housing practice or believes that he will be injured by a
discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.

(1.3) (a) Disability means a physical impairment which substantially limits
one or more of a person's major life activities and includes a record of such an
impairment and being regarded as having such an impairment.

(b) (I) On and after July 1, 1990, as to this part 5, disability also includes a
person who has a mental impairment, but the term does not include any person
currently involved in the illegal use of a controlled substance or a substance use
disorder with respect to a controlled substance.

(II) The term mental impairment as used in subsection (1.3)(b)(I) of this
section means any behavioral, mental, or psychological disorder, such as an
intellectual and developmental disability, organic brain syndrome, behavioral or
mental health disorder, or specific learning disability.

(1.5) Discriminate includes both segregate and separate.

(1.6) Familial status means one or more individuals, who have not attained
eighteen years of age, being domiciled with a parent or another person having legal
custody of or parental responsibilities for such individual or individuals or the
designee of such parent or other persons having such custody or parental
responsibilities with the written permission of such parent or other person. Familial
status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing
legal custody or parental responsibilities of any individual who has not attained
eighteen years of age.

(2) Housing means any building, structure, vacant land, or part thereof
offered for sale, lease, rent, or transfer of ownership.

(3) Person has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-34-301 and
includes any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, employee, or any agent of a
person; but, for purposes of this part 5, person does not include any private club
not open to the public that, as an incident to its primary purpose or purposes,
provides lodgings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose,
unless the club has the purpose of promoting discrimination in the matter of
housing against any person because of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial
status, veteran or military status, national origin, or ancestry.

(4) Restrictive covenant means any specification limiting the transfer,
rental, or lease of any housing because of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial
status, national origin, ancestry, or veteran or military status, or limiting the rental
or lease of any housing because of source of income.

(4.5) Source of income means any lawful and verifiable source of money
paid directly, indirectly, or on behalf of a person, including:

(a) Income derived from any lawful profession or occupation; and

(b) Income or rental payments derived from any government or private
assistance, grant, or loan program.

(5) Transfer, as used in this part 5, shall not apply to transfer of property
by will or by gift.

(6) Unfair housing practices means those practices specified in section 24-34-502.

(7) Veteran or military status means a member or veteran of the United
States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces Reserve, or United States
National Guard. Veteran or military status does not include an individual who was
dishonorably discharged from military service.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 932, � 3, effective July 1. L. 90: (1) R&RE, (1.5) and (1.6) added, and (3) and (4) amended, pp. 1224, 1225, �� 2, 4, effective April 16. L. 92: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1121, � 3, effective July 1. L. 93: (3) and (4) amended, p. 1658, � 62, effective July 1. L. 98: (1.6) amended, p. 1411, � 77, effective February 1, 1999. L. 2008: (3) and (4) amended, p. 1594, � 4, effective May 29. L. 2014: (1.3) added, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 976, � 3, effective August 6. L. 2017: (1.3)(b)(II) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1321, � 179, effective May 25. L. 2018: (1.3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 386, � 20, effective August 8. L. 2020: (4) amended and (4.5) added, (HB 20-1332), ch. 298, p. 1480, � 1, effective January 1, 2021. L. 2021: (3) and (4) amended, (HB 21-1108), ch. 156, p. 886, � 5, effective September 7; (2) amended, (SB 21-173), ch. 349, p. 2271, � 15, effective October 1. L. 2022: (3) and (4) amended and (7) added, (HB 22-1102), ch. 65, p. 323, � 1, effective August 10. L. 2023: (3) amended, (HB 23-1296), ch. 269, p. 1599, � 5, effective May 25.