Colorado § 29-11.8-103 - Definitions.
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§ 29-11.8-103. Definitions.
As used in this article 11.8, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Escort" means any person who, for a salary, fee, commission, hire, or profit, makes himself or herself available to the public for the purpose of accompanying other persons for companionship.
(2) "Escort bureau" means any business, agency, or person who, for a fee, commission, hire, or profit, furnishes or arranges for persons to accompany other persons for companionship.
(3) "Escort bureau runner" means any person who, for a salary, fee, hire, or profit, acts in the capacity of an agent for an escort bureau by contacting or meeting with escort patrons whether or not the person is employed by such escort bureau or by another business or is self-employed.
(4) "Escort patron" means any person who seeks the services of an escort, escort bureau, or escort bureau runner.
(5) "Licensed premises" means that single, discrete, identifiable location at which a licensed activity is permitted and, in fact, is conducted under the authority of any one license.
(6) "Local licensing authority" means the governing body of a municipality or city and county, the board of county commissioners of a county, or any authority designated by municipal or county charter, municipal resolution or ordinance, or county resolution or ordinance.
(7) "Person" means a natural person, partnership, association, company, corporation, or organization or a managing agent, servant, officer, partner, owner, operator, or employee of any of them.
Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-228), ch. 246, p. 1031, § 2, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-25.5-103 as it existed prior to 2017.
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