Colorado § 8-6-116 Violation - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-6-116 — Violation - penalty

Colorado·Title 08 Labor and·Art. Minimum Wages of Workers

(1)The minimum wages fixed by the director, as provided in this article 6, are the minimum wages paid to the employees, and the payment to such employees of a wage less than the minimum so fixed is unlawful, and every employer or other person who intentionally, individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation or other person, pays or causes to be paid to any such employee a wage less than the minimum commits theft as defined in section 18-4-401.

(2)For the purpose of this section, the amount of the theft is the unpaid balance of the full amount of the minimum wage, as described in section 8-6-118.

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(1) The minimum wages fixed by the director, as
provided in this article 6, are the minimum wages paid to the employees, and the
payment to such employees of a wage less than the minimum so fixed is unlawful,
and every employer or other person who intentionally, individually or as an officer,
agent, or employee of a corporation or other person, pays or causes to be paid to
any such employee a wage less than the minimum commits theft as defined in
section 18-4-401.

(2) For the purpose of this section, the amount of the theft is the unpaid
balance of the full amount of the minimum wage, as described in section 8-6-118.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 17: p. 388, � 16. C.L. � 4277. CSA: C. 97, � 251. CRS 53: � 80-9-15. L. 63: p. 290, � 9. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-7-15. L. 69: p. 608, � 98. L. 73: p. 1409, � 61. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 431, � 11, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1267), ch. 182, p. 2059, � 4, effective January 1, 2020.