Colorado § 38-12-401 - Definitions.
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§ 38-12-401. Definitions.
As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Application assistant" has the same meaning provided in section 24-30-2103 (4).
(2) "Domestic abuse" has the same meaning as provided in section 13-14-101 (2).
(3) "Domestic violence" means the conduct described in section 18-6-800.3 (1) or any conduct described in section 13-14-101 (2.1).
(4) "Medical professional" means a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article 240 of title 12, or a person licensed and in good standing to practice medicine in another state, or a person licensed to practice nursing or as a certified midwife pursuant to part 1 of article 255 of title 12 or in another state.
(4.5) "Mental health provider" means an employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim-survivor service provider, an attorney, a medical professional, a mental health professional licensed or certified pursuant to article 245 of title 12, a peer support specialist, as defined in section 27-60-108, or a mental health hospital, behavioral health entity, clinic, or institution.
(5) "Stalking" means the criminal offense described in section 18-3-602.
(5.5) "Tenant" has the same meaning as set forth in section 38-12-502 and includes "home owners", as defined in section 38-12-201.5.
(6) "Unlawful sexual behavior" means the criminal offenses listed in section 16-22-102 (9) or any conduct described in section 13-14-101 (2.9).
(7) "Victim-survivor" means a residential tenant who has provided documentation required pursuant to section 38-12-402 (2)(a.5).
(8) "Victim-survivor service provider" means an organization or individual that provides services to victim-survivors of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse, including victim's advocates as described in section 13-90-107 (1)(k)(II).
Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 528, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2017: Entire part amended, (HB 17-1035), ch. 276, p. 1513, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2019: (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1722, § 229, effective October 1. L. 2020: (4) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 705, § 69, effective July 1. L. 2023: (4) amended, (SB 23-167), ch. 261, p. 1551, § 67, effective May 25. L. 2025: (3), (4), and (6) amended and (4.5), (5.5), (7), and (8) added, (HB 25-1168), ch. 229, p. 1057, § 14, effective May 22.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1168, see section 1 of chapter 229, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.
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