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an administrative decision only if it finds that the "agency exceeded its constitutional or statutory <br />authority, made an erroneous interpretation of law, acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, <br />or made a determination that is unsupported by the evidence in the record." McClellan v. Meyer, <br />900 P.2d 24, 29 (Colo. 1995) (applying C.R.S. § 24- 4- 106(7)). <br />When an appellant challenges an agency's legal conclusions, the Court must resolve the <br />statutory and constitutional questions at issue. See C.R.S. § 24- 4- 106(7) (2010). When courts <br />are faced with a problem of statutory construction, deference should be given to the <br />interpretation given the statute by the officer or agency charged with its administration. Lucero <br />v. Climax Molybdenum Co., 732 P.2d 642, 646 (Colo. 1987); see also Travelers Indem. Co. v. <br />Barnes, 552 P.2d 300, 303 (Colo. 1976) ( "construction of a statute by administrative officials <br />charged with its enforcement shall be given great deference by the courts "). Courts are not <br />bound by the agency's legal conclusions, but will generally accept an agency's interpretation of a <br />statute or regulation if it has a reasonable basis in law and is warranted by the record. Stell v. <br />Boulder County Dep't of Soc. Servs., 92 P.3d 910, 916 (Colo. 2004). <br />When an appellant challenges an agency's findings of fact, the Court must determine <br />whether there is substantial evidence in the record as a whole to support the agency's decision. <br />Lawley v. Department of Higher Educ. 36 P.3d 1239, 1247 (Colo. 2001). A court commits an <br />error if it upholds or reverses an agency's finding of fact based on isolated evidence that is <br />considered out of context. See Id. Substantial evidence is probative evidence that would warrant <br />a reasonable belief in the existence of facts supporting a particular finding, without regard to the <br />existence of contradictory testimony. Monfort, Inc. v. Rangel, 867 P.2d 122, 125 (Colo. App. <br />1993). Under the substantial evidence standard, it is the function of the administrative agency, <br />10 <br />