(5) Rental application fee means any sum of money, however denominated,
that is charged or accepted by a landlord from a prospective tenant in connection
with the prospective tenant's submission of a rental application or any
nonrefundable fee that precedes the onset of tenancy. Rental application fee
does not include a refundable security deposit or any rent that is paid before the
onset of tenancy.
(6) Tenant means a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a
dwelling unit to the exclusion of others.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1106), ch. 129, p. 581, § 1, effective
August 2. L. 2023: (1) amended and (1.5) and (1.7) added, (SB 23-184), ch. 402, p.
2412, § 2, effective August 7; (1) and (4) amended and (1.3), (1.7), and (2.5) added,
(HB 23-1099), ch. 151, p. 638, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2025: (2.5)(e)(I) amended,
(HB 25-1236), ch. 399, p. 2259, § 1, effective January 1, 2026.
Editor's note: (1) Subsection (1.2) was numbered as (1) in HB 23-1099 but has
been renumbered on revision for ease of location. Subsection (1.5) was numbered as
(1.7) in HB 23-1099 but has been renumbered on revision for ease of location.
(2) Section 3 of chapter 399 (HB 25-1236), Session Laws of Colorado 2025,
provides that the act changing this section applies to rental applications submitted
on or after January 1, 2026.