{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-10-901","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-10-901","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(1) \"Gas-fueled appliance\" means a furnace, HVAC system, boiler, water heater, oven, stove, or dryer that directly combusts a gaseous or liquid fuel to provide services within a home.\n\n(2) \"Heat pump\" means an electrical device that uses a refrigeration cycle to:\n\n(a) Heat the internal space of a structure by transferring thermal energy from outside of the structure to inside the structure; or\n\n(b) Cool the internal space of a structure by transferring thermal energy from the inside of the structure to the outside of the structure.\n\n(3) \"Home warranty service company\" or \"company\" means any person that undertakes a contractual obligation on a new or preowned home through a home warranty service contract.\n\n(4) (a) \"Home warranty service contract\" means any contract or agreement whereby a person undertakes for a predetermined fee, with respect to a specified period of time, to maintain, repair, or replace any or all of the following elements of a specified new or preowned home:\n\n(I) Structural components, such as the roof, foundation, basement, walls, ceilings, or floors;\n\n(II) Utility systems, such as electrical, air conditioning, plumbing, HVAC, and heating systems, including furnaces; and\n\n(III) Appliances, such as stoves, washers, dryers, and dishwashers.\n\n(b) \"Home warranty service contract\" does not include:\n\n(I) Any contract or agreement whereby a public utility undertakes for a predetermined fee, with respect to a specified period of time, to repair or replace any or all of the elements of a specified new or preowned home as specified in subsection (4)(a)(II) or (4)(a)(III) of this section; or\n\n(II) A builder's warranty provided in connection with the sale of a new home.\n\n(5) \"HVAC system\" means a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.\n\n(6) \"Person\" includes an individual, company, corporation, association, agent, and every other legal entity.\n\n(7) \"Preowned\" means any of the following that is occupied as a residence and not owned by the builder-developer or first occupant:\n\n(a) A single-family residence;\n\n(b) A residential unit in a multiple-dwelling structure; or\n\n(c) A mobile home on a foundation.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 10 - Real Estate","Part 9 - HOME WARRANTY SERVICE CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"b1d7a72e694e60f70241a5e4e7045bc35074ac16b39e8c1a45bccb22c53783df","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-10-801","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-10-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}