Collection of penalties

8-1-142. Collection of penalties. All penalties provided for in this article 1 shall be collected in a civil action brought against the employer or employee in the name of the director, which civil action may be an administrative action or a judicial action authorized by law. Any fine provided in this article 1 is considered a penalty and recoverable in a civil action as provided in this section unless the violation of this article 1, for the punishment of which said fine is provided, is designated as a misdemeanor or other crime. Source: L. 15: p. 585, � 46. L. 21: p. 844, � 17. C.L. � 4370. CSA: C. 97, � 48. CRS 53: � 80-1-46. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-46. L. 69: p. 589, � 58. L. 72: p. 608, � 116. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-161), ch. 370, p. 2627, � 5, effective August 10.