Colorado § 33-32-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-32-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 33-32-102

Title 33Parks and

Art.River Outfitters

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-102 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 32, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Advertise or advertisement means any message in any printed materials or electronic media used in the marketing and messaging of river outfitter operations. (1.4) and (2) Repealed.

(3)Guide means any individual, including but not limited to subcontractors, employed for compensation by any river outfitter for the purpose of operating vessels.

(4)Guide instructor means any qualified guide whose job responsibilities include the training of guides.

(5)Person means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, nonprofit corporation or organization as defined in section 13-21-115.5

(3), C.R.S., limited liability company, firm, association, or other legal entity either located within or outsid

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As used in this article 32, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Advertise or advertisement means any message in any printed
materials or electronic media used in the marketing and messaging of river outfitter
operations.

(1.4) and (2) Repealed.

(3) Guide means any individual, including but not limited to subcontractors,
employed for compensation by any river outfitter for the purpose of operating
vessels.

(4) Guide instructor means any qualified guide whose job responsibilities
include the training of guides.

(5) Person means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, nonprofit corporation or organization as defined in section 13-21-115.5
(3), C.R.S., limited liability company, firm, association, or other legal entity either
located within or outside of this state.

(5.5) (a) Regulated trip means any river trip for which river-running services
are provided which has been the subject of an advertisement or for which a fee has
been charged regardless of whether such fee is:

(I) Charged exclusively for the river trip or as part of a packaged trip,
recreational excursion, or camp; or

(II) Calculated to monetarily profit the river outfitter or is calculated merely
to offset some or all of the actual costs of the river trip.

(b) Regulated trip does not include a trip in which a person is providing
river-running services exclusively for family or friends as part of a social gathering
of such family or friends.

(6) (a) River outfitter means a person advertising to provide or providing
river-running services in the nature of facilities, guide services, or transportation for
the purpose of river-running.

(b) River outfitter does not include a person:

(I) Whose only service is providing motor vehicles, vessels, and other
equipment for rent;

(II) Whose only service is providing instruction in stand-up paddleboarding,
canoeing, or kayaking skills; or

(III) Who is providing river-running services exclusively for family or friends.

(7) Trip leader means any guide whose job responsibilities include being
placed in charge of a river trip.

(8) (a) Vessel means every description of watercraft used or capable of
being used as a means of transportation of persons and property on the water,
including all types of stand-up paddleboards.

(b) Vessel does not include:

(I) Any single-chambered, air-inflated devices that are not stand-up
paddleboards; or

(II) Seaplanes.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 929, � 1, effective May 9. L. 88: (3) amended, (4) and (5) R&RE, and (6) to (8) added, pp. 1169, 1170, �� 2, 3, effective October 1. L. 94: (1), (5), and (6) amended and (1.4) and (5.5) added, p. 1227, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10-1221), ch. 353, p. 1641, � 4, effective August 11. L. 2012: (1.4) and (2) repealed, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1229, � 70, effective June 4. L. 2020: IP, (6), and (8) amended, (HB 20-1087), ch. 49, p. 172, � 12, effective March 20.