Colorado § 40-7.5-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-7.5-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 40-7.5-101

Title 40Utilities

Art.Civil Remedies Available to Utilities

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-7.5-101 (2026).

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

(1)Bypassing means the act of attaching, connecting, or in any manner affixing any wire, cord, socket, motor, pipe, or other instrument, device, or contrivance to the utility supply system or any part thereof in such a manner as to transmit, supply, or use any utility service without passing through an authorized meter or other device provided for measuring, registering, determining, or limiting the amount of electricity, gas, or water consumed.

(2)Customer means the person responsible for payment for utility services for the premises, and such term includes employees and agents of the customer.

(3)Person means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, or other

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

(1) Bypassing means the act of attaching, connecting, or in any manner
affixing any wire, cord, socket, motor, pipe, or other instrument, device, or
contrivance to the utility supply system or any part thereof in such a manner as to
transmit, supply, or use any utility service without passing through an authorized
meter or other device provided for measuring, registering, determining, or limiting
the amount of electricity, gas, or water consumed.

(2) Customer means the person responsible for payment for utility services
for the premises, and such term includes employees and agents of the customer.

(3) Person means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company,
association, joint-stock association, or other legal entity.

(4) Tampering means the act of damaging, altering, adjusting, or in any
manner interfering with or obstructing the action or operation of any meter or other
device provided for measuring, registering, determining, or limiting the amount of
electricity, gas, or water consumed.

(5) Unauthorized metering means the act of removing, moving, installing,
connecting, reconnecting, or disconnecting any meter or metering device for utility
service by a person other than an authorized contractor, employee, or agent of such
utility.

(6) Utility means any pipeline corporation, gas corporation, electrical
corporation, water corporation, irrigation system, cooperative association, nonprofit
corporation, nonprofit association, municipality, or person operating in whole or in
part for the purpose of supplying electricity, gas, steam, or water, or any
combination thereof, to the public or to any person.

(7) Utility service means the provision of electricity, gas, steam, water, or
any other service or commodity furnished by the utility for compensation.

(8) Utility supply system includes all wires, conduits, pipes, cords, sockets,
motors, meters, instruments, and other devices whatsoever used by the utility for
the purpose of providing utility services.