As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Department means the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121.
2. (2) Fund means the hospitality career secondary education fund created in section 24-46.3-204.
3. (3) Grant program means the hospitality career secondary education grant program established in section 24-46.3-203.
4. (4) Hospitality industry means Colorado restaurants, hotels, and attractions.

5. (5) Hospitality program means a hospitality secondary education program that, at a minimum:

   1. (a) Includes a curriculum that teaches career- and college-readiness skills that are pertinent to the hospitality industry;
   2. (b) Offers secondary-level students the opportunity to work in the hospitality industry and earn wages while in the program;
   3. (c) Offers hospitality industry-validated certificates of completion;
   4. (d) Is approved by the office in the Colorado community college system that administers high school career and technical education programs for use in Colorado high schools;
   5. (e) Has been administered in at least one Colorado high school for a minimum of three years;
   6. (f) Is endorsed and supported by at least one Colorado and one national hospitality trade association; and
   7. (g) Upon successful completion, will result in the issuance of a certificate to the student that articulates credits for postsecondary education.

Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-015), ch. 329, p. 1458, § 1, effective June 5.