Colorado § 8-14.4-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-14.4-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 8-14.4-101

Title 08Labor and

Art.Worker Rights Related to

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-14.4-101 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 14.4, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Agricultural employment has the meaning set forth in section 8-13.5-201 (2). (1.5) Department means the department of labor and employment.

(2)Division means the division of labor standards and statistics in the department.

(3)Principal means:

(a)An employer as set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. sec. 203 (d);

(b)A foreign labor contractor and a migratory field labor contractor or crew leader;

(c)The state of Colorado, local governments, and political subdivisions of the state as defined in section 1-7.5-103 (6);

(d)An entity that contracts with five or more independent contractors in the state each year; and

(e)A person or entity engaged in agricultural employmen

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As used in this article 14.4, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Agricultural employment has the meaning set forth in section 8-13.5-201 (2).

(1.5) Department means the department of labor and employment.

(2) Division means the division of labor standards and statistics in the
department.

(3) Principal means:

(a) An employer as set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938, 29 U.S.C. sec. 203 (d);

(b) A foreign labor contractor and a migratory field labor contractor or crew
leader;

(c) The state of Colorado, local governments, and political subdivisions of the
state as defined in section 1-7.5-103 (6);

(d) An entity that contracts with five or more independent contractors in the
state each year; and

(e) A person or entity engaged in agricultural employment.

(4) Public health emergency means:

(a) A public health order issued by a state or local public health agency; or

(b) A disaster emergency declared by the governor based on a public health
concern.

(5) Worker means:

(a) An employee as defined in section 8-4-101 (5); or

(b) A person who works for an entity that contracts with five or more
independent contractors in the state each year.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire article added, (HB 20-1415), ch. 276, p. 1351, � 1, effective July 11. L. 2021: (1), (3)(c), and (3)(d) amended and (1.5) and (3)(e) added, (SB 21-087), ch. 337, p. 2183, � 7, effective June 25.