C.R.S. § 25-8.5-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8.5 / Section 25-8.5-101
25-8.5-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-8.5-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the organization of a Cherry Creek basin water quality authority will:

(a) Be for the public benefit and advantage of the people of the state of Colorado;

(b) Benefit the inhabitants and landowners within the authority by preserving water quality in Cherry Creek and Cherry Creek reservoir;

(c) Benefit the people of the state of Colorado by preserving waters for recreation, fisheries, water supplies, and other beneficial uses;

(d) Promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state of Colorado.

(2) It is further declared that the authority will provide for effective efforts by the various counties, municipalities, special districts, and landowners within the boundaries of the authority in the protection of water quality.

(3) It is further declared that the authority should provide that new developments and construction activities pay their equitable proportion of costs for water quality preservation and facilities.

(4) This article, being necessary to secure the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
C.R.S. § 25-15-601 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 6 / Section 25-15-601
25-15-601. Short title
Status: in_force

25-15-601. Short title. The short title of this part 6 is the "Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals Protection Act".
C.R.S. § 25-4-1604 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 16 / Section 25-4-1604
25-4-1604. Powers and duties of department - rules
Status: in_force

25-4-1604. Powers and duties of department - rules. (1) The department has the following powers and duties:

(a) To grant or refuse licenses and certificates of license pursuant to section 25-4-1606, or to suspend or revoke licenses and certificates of license pursuant to section 25-4-1611.5;

(b) (I) To promulgate rules for adoption by the state board of health pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for the uniform statewide administration, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this part 16 and, as necessary, to ensure a safe food supply in retail food establishments. Such rules may include provisions for the initial and periodic medical examination by the department or other competent medical authority of all employees of retail food establishments and shall include provisions specifying and regulating the places and conditions under which food shall be prepared for consumption, a uniform code of sanitary rules, and such other rules as the department deems necessary. Such rules may be modified and changed from time to time.

(II) For purposes of this paragraph (b), a uniform code of sanitary rules means rules for the preparation, sale, and serving of food, including but not be limited to general overall retail food establishment and equipment design and construction; sanitary maintenance of equipment, utensils, and facilities for food preparation, service, and storage; wholesomeness of food and drink; source and protection of food and water; disposal of liquid and solid wastes; and other rules for the effective administration and enforcement of this part 16.

(c) To hear and determine all complaints against licensees or grantees of certificates of license and to administer oaths and issue subpoenas to require the presence of any person necessary to the determination of any such hearing;

(d) To uniformly enforce this part 16 and the rules promulgated pursuant to this section;

(e) To enter retail food establishments during business hours and at other times during which activity is evident to conduct inspections and other interventions related to food safety and the protection of public health;

(f) To develop and enforce uniform statewide standards of program conduct and performance to be followed and adhered to by employees of the department and county or district boards of health;

(g) To provide technical assistance, equipment and product review, training and standardization, program evaluation, and other services necessary to assure the uniform statewide administration, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this part 16 and rules promulgated under this part 16;

(h) To review and approve HACCP plans submitted for evaluation to verify and ensure that food handling risks are reduced to prevent food-borne illness outbreaks;

(i) To delegate to any county or district board of health the powers and duties described in paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), and (h) of this subsection (1) at the request of such county or district board of health.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to the city and county of Denver, which, by ordinance, may provide for the licensure of retail food establishments.
C.R.S. § 25-45-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 45 / Section 25-45-106
25-45-106. Access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices
Status: in_force

25-45-106. Access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices. An official, employee, or agent of this state shall not block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device. Counseling, advice, or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licensed health-care provider is not a violation of this section.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-708 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 7 / Section 25-3.5-708
25-3.5-708. Financing for statewide trauma system
Status: in_force

25-3.5-708. Financing for statewide trauma system. (1) The implementation of the statewide trauma system shall be subject to the availability of:

(a) Federal transportation highway safety seed moneys that the department of transportation transfers to the department of public health and environment pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the two agencies;

(b) Moneys from the emergency medical services account within the highway users tax fund that are unexpended portions of state administrative funds that may be allocated pursuant to section 25-3.5-603 (2)(c). Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall be construed to authorize moneys that may be allocated pursuant to section 25-3.5-603 (2)(a)(I) or (2)(b) to be used for the financing of the administration of the statewide trauma system.

(c) Moneys from the statewide trauma care system cash fund created in section 25-3.5-705.

(2) In addition to any funds available pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the executive director of the department of public health and environment is hereby authorized to accept any grants, donations, gifts, or contributions from any other private or public entity for the purpose of implementing this part 7.
C.R.S. § 25-37-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 37 / Section 25-37-106
25-37-106. Clean claims - development of standardized payment rules and code edits - task f
Status: repealed

25-37-106. Clean claims - development of standardized payment rules and code edits - task force to develop - legislative recommendations - short title - applicability. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-6-401 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 6 / Part 4 / Section 25-6-401
25-6-401. Short title
Status: in_force

25-6-401. Short title. The short title of this part 4 is the "Reproductive Health Equity Act".
C.R.S. § 25-5-425 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 25-5-425
25-5-425. Application of part 4
Status: in_force

25-5-425. Application of part 4. The powers in this part 4 vested in the department are declared to be cumulative and in addition to and not in exclusion nor derogation nor limitation of the powers vested by law in the department, or in any other department of this state, or in any board or commission established by law, or in any law enforcement authority of this state.
C.R.S. § 25-6.5-202 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 6.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-6.5-202
25-6.5-202. Certification of pollution control equipment
Status: in_force

25-6.5-202. Certification of pollution control equipment. (1) Within twelve months after the date of acquisition of an ownership or lease interest, a person owning or leasing property may file a request for certification of such property as pollution control equipment with the division on forms prescribed by the division.

(2) At any time after the filing of a request for certification pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and prior to a determination, the division may schedule a conference with the applicant to obtain further information relevant to the determination of eligibility for certification as pollution control equipment.

(3) Within six months after the filing of a request pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the division shall determine the eligibility of such property as pollution control equipment and shall certify its determination to the applicant and the executive director of the department of revenue. The division may certify as pollution control equipment all of the property for which a request has been filed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, specified portions of the property, or none of the property. In making its determination, the division shall consider any available and pertinent information.

(4) If the division denies a request for certification in whole or in part, the applicant may file with the division a written objection to the determination within thirty days after receipt of written notice of the determination. If a written objection is filed, the division shall grant the applicant a hearing in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S., within thirty days after receipt of the written objection and shall make a final determination based on the hearing.

(5) If the final determination of the division denies the request for certification in whole or in part, the final determination shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of section 24-4-106, C.R.S.

(6) The division may assess against an applicant a fee sufficient to cover the actual and direct cost incurred by the division in making a determination pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, the actual and direct cost of any hearing or appeal related to the denial of certification if the denial is upheld. Any fee assessed by the division pursuant to this subsection (6) shall be credited to the pollution control equipment certification fund created in section 25-6.5-203.
C.R.S. § 25-7-407 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 4 / Section 25-7-407
25-7-407. Commission - rule-making for fireplaces
Status: repealed

25-7-407. Commission - rule-making for fireplaces.

(1) to (7) Repealed.

(8) On and after January 1, 1993, any new or remodeled fireplace to be installed in any dwelling in an area subject to wood-burning limitations provided for in section 25-7-106.3 shall be one of the following:

(a) A gas appliance;

(b) An electric device; or

(c) A fireplace or fireplace insert that meets the most stringent emissions standards for wood stoves established by the commission, or any other clean burning device that is approved by the commission.

(9) No regulation promulgated by the commission in accordance with subsection (8) of this section shall apply to any municipality or a county in the AIR program that has in effect, on and after January 1, 1993, an ordinance or building code provision substantially equivalent to the requirement set forth in subsection (8) of this section, as determined by the commission.

(10) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-27-113 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27 / Section 25-27-113
25-27-113. Fees for providers with high medicaid utilization and disproportionate low-incom
Status: in_force

25-27-113. Fees for providers with high medicaid utilization and disproportionate low-income residences. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that assisted living residences provide necessary services to many residents who receive medicaid benefits pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S. Because so many Coloradans benefit from assisted living centers that serve medicaid recipients, the general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that assisted living residences that have high medicaid utilization should receive a modified fee schedule for fees required by this article.

(2) Residences identified as high medicaid utilization residences by the department shall be subject to a modified fee schedule as determined by the board.

(3) Residences identified as servicing a disproportionate number of low-income residents may be subject to a modified fee schedule as determined by the board.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 23 / Section 25-20.5-2304
25-20.5-2304. Purposes and duties of overdose fatality review teams
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2304. Purposes and duties of overdose fatality review teams. (1) (a) The purpose of each local team is to:

(I) Promote cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in the investigation of drug overdose fatalities;

(II) Develop an understanding of the causes and incidence of drug overdose fatalities in the jurisdiction where the local team operates;

(III) Plan for and recommend changes within the agencies represented on the local team to prevent drug overdose fatalities; and

(IV) Advise local, regional, and state policymakers about potential changes to law, policy, funding, or practice to prevent drug overdoses.

(b) To achieve its purpose, each local team shall:

(I) Establish and implement protocols and procedures;

(II) Conduct a multidisciplinary review of information received pursuant to section 25-20.5-2305 regarding a decedent, which shall include, but not be limited to:

(A) Consideration of the decedent's points of contact with health-care systems, social services, educational institutions, child and family services, the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, and any other systems with which the decedent had contact prior to the decedent's death; and

(B) Identification of the specific factors and social determinants of health that put the decedent at risk for an overdose;

(III) Recommend prevention and intervention strategies to improve coordination of services and investigations among member agencies to reduce overdose deaths; and

(IV) Collect, analyze, interpret, and maintain local data on overdose deaths.

(c) The local team shall aggregate all information and may not share or otherwise disseminate personally identifiable information without a signed consent form from the decedent's next of kin.

(2) Each local team shall submit an annual report to the county or district public health agency or agencies served by the local team containing de-identified information specified in subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 25-32-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 32 / Section 25-32-102
25-32-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-32-102. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the interest of the public's health and well-being to continue to provide quality poison control services to the people of this state and that the provision of such services is a matter of statewide concern. It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this article that such services be made available throughout the state on a consistent and prompt basis, by means of a toll-free telephone network, in order that illness or death that may result from the exposure of an individual to poisonous substances may be avoided. The general assembly finds that the provision of such poison control services may be accomplished on a more cost-efficient basis, at a savings to the taxpayer, if the duty of providing such services is placed with the department of public health and environment with authority to contract with a competitively priced service provider for the entire state.
C.R.S. § 25-21.5-109 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 21.5 / Section 25-21.5-109
25-21.5-109. No general fund moneys
Status: repealed

25-21.5-109. No general fund moneys. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-7-509.5 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 25-7-509.5
25-7-509.5. Building permits
Status: in_force

25-7-509.5. Building permits. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a local government entity with authority to issue building permits shall require a property owner applying for either a permit to renovate property or a permit to demolish property to disclose, on the permit application form, whether the property owner knows if the property has been inspected for asbestos.

(2) (a) A local government entity with authority to issue building permits need not update its application forms to include the disclosure required by subsection (1) of this section until the entity otherwise creates and disseminates updated application forms pursuant to its standard practice. The local government entity need not require a property owner applying for a permit to renovate or demolish property to make the disclosure required by subsection (1) of this section until it has updated its application forms.

(b) When updating the application form for a permit to renovate property or a permit to demolish property, the local government entity shall include on the application form substantially the following information:

□ AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON THE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT WILL BE DISTURBED BY THIS PROJECT ON OR ABOUT: ________________

________________

(DATE)

□ IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION IS REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW FOR YOUR PERMITTED PROJECT, PLEASE CONTACT THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION OR RENOVATION.
C.R.S. § 25-27.6-112 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27.6 / Section 25-27.6-112
25-27.6-112. Repeal of article
Status: repealed

25-27.6-112. Repeal of article. This article 27.6 is repealed, effective January 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-5.5-106
25-5.5-106. Containers of dairy products - prompt delivery - removal of products
Status: in_force

25-5.5-106. Containers of dairy products - prompt delivery - removal of products. Any person who receives in cans, tanks, or other containers any milk, cream, or other dairy products intended as food for man which has been transported by any private or common carrier, when such cans, tanks, or containers are to be returned, shall cause the said cans, tanks, or other containers to be thoroughly washed, cleansed, and sanitized before return shipment. It is unlawful for any common or private carrier to neglect or fail to remove or ship from any transportation facility, on the day of its arrival there for shipment, any milk, cream, or other dairy products left at such facility for transportation unless a refrigerated facility is provided for holding such products. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation using cans, tanks, or other containers in which milk or cream is shipped to allow the same to remain at a transportation facility longer than one day from the date of their arrival unless such product is maintained in a refrigerated facility at a temperature not exceeding forty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
C.R.S. § 25-3-705 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 7 / Section 25-3-705
25-3-705. Health-care charge transparency - hospital charge report - definitions
Status: repealed

25-3-705. Health-care charge transparency - hospital charge report - definitions. (1) The commissioner of insurance shall work with the duly constituted association of hospitals selected by the executive director for assistance in carrying out the purposes of this section.

(2) (a) On or before August 1, 2009, and on or before each August 1 thereafter, each hospital licensed pursuant to part 1 of this article shall report annually to the association of hospitals the information necessary to allow the association to determine the charges for the twenty-five most common inpatient diagnostic-related groups for which there are at least ten cases rendered by the hospital during the calendar year immediately preceding the release of the hospital charge report. If a hospital does not have twenty-five of the most common diagnostic-related groups with at least ten or more cases rendered, the hospital shall report only on those most common diagnostic-related groups that have at least ten cases rendered.

(b) A hospital that does not use diagnostic-related groups is exempt from paragraph (a) of this subsection (2).

(3) (a) The commissioner of insurance shall work with the association of hospitals to incorporate the information reported pursuant to this section on the website.

(b) The commissioner of insurance shall require the association of hospitals to submit a plan to the commissioner on or before November 30, 2008, that states the implementation status of a plan to make the hospital charges reported pursuant to this section available to the public on the website. The plan shall identify the process and time periods for implementation, any barriers to implementation, and recommendations of changes in the law that may be enacted by the general assembly to eliminate the barriers.

(c) When developing the required plan, the association of hospitals shall consider:

(I) The method for hospitals to report charges to the association;

(II) Standards that provide for the validity and comparability of hospital charges; and

(III) The format for making hospital charges available to the public.

(4) (a) The association of hospitals shall make the information reported by the hospitals pursuant to this section available on the website on or before August 1, 2009, and on or before August 1 of each year thereafter. The information reported by the hospitals shall include disclaimers regarding factors including case severity ratings and individual patient variations that may affect actual charges to a patient for services provided.

(b) The information reported by the hospitals that is published in accordance with this section shall include:

(I) Volume of cases by diagnostic-related group required to be reported by the hospital;

(II) Rank by volume of the top twenty-five diagnostic-related groups required to be reported by the hospital;

(III) Mean charge for each of the top twenty-five diagnostic-related groups with more than ten occurrences by hospital;

(IV) Case severity rating by hospital by diagnostic-related group; and

(V) A general disclaimer statement regarding the hospital variations and patient variations that affect the actual charges to patients.

(c) Before publication of the information published pursuant to this section on the website, the commissioner shall ensure that every hospital is allowed thirty days within which to examine the data and submit comments for consideration and inclusion in the final hospital charge report.

(5) (a) The commissioner of insurance shall approve the publication of information on the website consisting of public disclosure of charge data assembled pursuant to this section. At a minimum, the information shall be made available on the website in a manner that allows consumers to conduct an interactive search to view and compare the information for specific hospitals. The website shall include any additional information necessary to ensure that the website information is available to consumers and health-care purchasers. The information shall include, at a minimum, appropriate guidance on how to use the data and an explanation of why the data may vary from hospital to hospital. The report specified in this subsection (5) shall be released on the website on or before August 1, 2009, and on or before each August 1 thereafter.

(b) The commissioner of insurance shall make the website available by hyperlink on the division of insurance website.

(c) The division of insurance shall review the information posted on the website to ensure that the website and information provided by the association is easy to navigate, contains consumer-friendly language, and fulfills the intent of this section. The division shall also ensure that the hyperlink from the division's website to the website is easily accessible.

(6) There shall be no liability on the association of hospitals or a cause of action against the association or its agents, employees, or directors or authorized designees of the commissioner for actions taken or omitted in the performance of duties pursuant to this section.

(7) Repealed.

(8) As used in this section:

(a) "Charge" means the amount that a hospital expects to charge for an inpatient diagnostic-related group. A charge that is required to be reported to the public shall be the mean charge for all cases of the diagnostic-related group occurring in the calendar year prior to the release of the hospital charge report.

(b) "Diagnostic-related group" means the classification assigned to an inpatient hospital service claim based on the patient's age and sex, the principal and secondary diagnoses, the procedures performed, and the discharge status.

(c) "Website" means a website established by the association of hospitals that links to the website created pursuant to section 25-3-703.
C.R.S. § 25-15-402 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 4 / Section 25-15-402
25-15-402. Infectious waste - definitions
Status: in_force

25-15-402. Infectious waste - definitions. (1) For the purposes of this part 4 and statewide applicability:

(a) "Infectious waste" means waste capable of producing an infectious disease and requires the consideration of certain factors necessary for induction of disease. These factors include:

(I) Presence of a pathogen of sufficient virulence;

(II) Dose;

(III) Portal of entry;

(IV) Resistance of host.

(b) For a waste to be infectious, it must contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and quantity so that exposure to the waste by a susceptible host could result in disease. All the factors specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) must be present simultaneously for disease transmission to occur and must be present in a manner which constitutes a substantial risk of infection to humans.

(2) (a) Infectious waste shall be designated as such by the generator in accordance with this part 4. Such designation shall not be based solely upon any source or type of waste but shall be based upon the factors specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) It is recommended by the general assembly that the following categories of waste, as published in the "EPA Guide for Infectious Waste Management", May 1986, by the United States environmental protection agency, be designated as infectious:

(I) Isolation wastes from persons diagnosed as having a disease caused by an organism requiring, pursuant to recommendations by the centers for disease control in the 1988 publication "Biosafety in the Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratory" (second edition), biosafety level IV containment;

(II) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals;

(III) Human blood and blood products and body fluids consisting of serum, plasma and other blood components, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and amniotic fluid;

(IV) Human pathological/anatomical waste consisting of tissues and body parts that are discarded from surgical, obstetrical, autopsy, and laboratory procedures;

(V) Contaminated sharps;

(VI) Contaminated laboratory or research animal carcasses, body parts, and bedding.
C.R.S. § 25-3-301 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 3 / Section 25-3-301
25-3-301. Establishment of public hospital
Status: in_force

25-3-301. Establishment of public hospital. (1) Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county which has a population of at least three thousand is presented with a petition signed by five hundred resident registered qualified electors, or by fifty percent of the resident registered qualified electors of such county, at least two hundred fifty of whom are residents of other than the county seat or town where it is proposed to locate such public hospital, asking that a public hospital board be appointed and that an annual tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of a public hospital at a place in the county named therein, and which petition shall specify the maximum amount of money proposed to be expended in purchasing or building said hospital, such board of county commissioners shall have the power to create, by resolution, such public hospital board, to levy such tax, and to appropriate to such public hospital board the funds for purchasing or building such hospital and for maintaining the hospital, as well as the power to turn to the control and maintenance of such public hospital board any public or other hospital then being conducted by the board of county commissioners. Said tax shall not exceed three mills on the dollar for each year.

(2) If it is proposed in such petition, or in a petition later filed with like number of resident registered qualified elector signers, to create an indebtedness of the county for purchasing, erecting, or enlarging of buildings or equipment for such public hospital, then the board of county commissioners shall submit such question in the manner provided by law for creating debt for erecting public buildings and, if the vote authorizes it, shall issue such bonds, so authorized, as the public hospital board requests. In those counties having a population of less than three thousand, a public hospital board may be created by the petition of not less than fifty-one percent of the resident registered qualified electors or two hundred such resident registered qualified electors, regardless of where they live in the county. In such counties, an annual levy of not to exceed five mills on the dollar shall be assessed to purchase, build, and maintain such a county hospital.
C.R.S. § 25-4-2201 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 22 / Section 25-4-2201
25-4-2201. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-4-2201. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds that:

(a) Although Colorado as a whole is a healthy state, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, who represent over twenty-five percent of the population, are disproportionately impacted by disease, injury, disability, and death;

(b) Compared to the state average:

(I) African Americans have a twenty-five percent higher death rate from heart disease, a twenty-eight percent higher death rate from stroke, a thirty percent higher death rate from breast cancer, a fifty percent higher death rate from colon cancer, and nearly twice the death rate from diabetes;

(II) Hispanics have approximately twice the incidence of cervical cancer, a fifty percent higher death rate from cervical cancer, and approximately twice the death rate from diabetes;

(III) Hispanics are fourteen and one-half percent less likely to be screened for cervical cancer and both African Americans and Hispanics are, respectively, twenty-eight percent and thirty-nine percent less likely to be screened for colon cancer.

(1.5) The general assembly hereby determines and declares that:

(a) Understanding the root causes of health disparities includes recognizing that health starts in our homes, schools, and communities;

(b) Vulnerable populations that are currently identified by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability status, aging population, and socioeconomic status, among others, experience poorer health status outcomes; and

(c) Mounting evidence demonstrates that factors such as economic, physical, and social environment play a significant role in health, and if addressed, can create better health outcomes.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly hereby declares that it is in the best interests of the state to establish a health disparities and community grant program to provide prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases to underrepresented populations.

(3) The general assembly finds that modifying the duties and structure of the office of health disparities to become the office of health equity reflects the recent advancements in the field of health by broadening the scope of the office to include the economic, physical, and social environment, and offers a more inclusive approach to eliminating health disparities for all Coloradans.
C.R.S. § 25-4-504 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 25-4-504
25-4-504. Statistical case register
Status: in_force

25-4-504. Statistical case register. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 25-32-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 32 / Section 25-32-106
25-32-106. Release of medical information
Status: in_force

25-32-106. Release of medical information. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, when a poison control service provider selected pursuant to section 25-32-105 determines that a medical emergency exists and that information concerning the patient's medical history is necessary to assist in the diagnosis or treatment of such patient, the patient's physician shall release to the poison control service provider such medical information concerning the patient as may be necessary to aid in the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. The poison control service provider receiving such information shall maintain the confidentiality of the information received.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-810 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 8 / Section 25-3.5-810
25-3.5-810. Nicotine products education, prevention, and cessation programs
Status: in_force

25-3.5-810. Nicotine products education, prevention, and cessation programs. The education, prevention, and cessation programs that are funded with money transferred to the tobacco education programs fund in accordance with section 24-22-118 (2) may also apply to nicotine products.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1305 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1305
25-5-1305. Notice of chemicals in personal protective equipment
Status: in_force

25-5-1305. Notice of chemicals in personal protective equipment. (1) Beginning August 2, 2019, a manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment must provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale if the firefighting personal protective equipment contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The written notice must include a statement that the firefighting personal protective equipment being sold contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals and the reason PFAS chemicals are added to the equipment.

(2) The manufacturer or other person selling firefighting personal protective equipment and the purchaser of the equipment must retain the notice described in subsection (1) of this section on file for at least three years from the date of sale.

(3) Upon the request of the department, a person, manufacturer, or purchaser must furnish the notice, or written copies, and associated sales documentation to the department within sixty days after the request.
C.R.S. § 25-48-114 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 48 / Section 25-48-114
25-48-114. Effect on wills, contracts, and statutes
Status: in_force

25-48-114. Effect on wills, contracts, and statutes. (1) A provision in a contract, will, or other agreement, whether written or oral, that would affect whether an individual may make or rescind a request for medical aid in dying pursuant to this article is invalid.

(2) An obligation owing under any currently existing contract must not be conditioned upon, or affected by, an individual's act of making or rescinding a request for medical aid-in-dying medication pursuant to this article.
C.R.S. § 25-4-615 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 25-4-615
25-4-615. Further municipal restrictions not prohibited
Status: in_force

25-4-615. Further municipal restrictions not prohibited. (1) Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to limit the power of any municipality within this state to prohibit dogs from running at large, whether or not they have been inoculated as provided in this part 6; and nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to limit the power of any municipality to regulate and control and to enforce other and additional measures for the restriction and control of rabies.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a municipality shall not require a dog, cat, or ferret to be inoculated against rabies any more frequently than is recommended in the "Compendium of Animal Rabies Control" as promulgated by the national association of state public health veterinarians, and a veterinarian may issue a written waiver exempting an animal from a rabies vaccination order as provided in section 25-4-607.
C.R.S. § 25-7-403 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 4 / Section 25-7-403
25-7-403. Commission - rule-making for wood-burning stoves
Status: repealed

25-7-403. Commission - rule-making for wood-burning stoves. (1) The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this part 4 relating to wood-burning stoves in conformity with the provisions and procedures specified in article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., and which shall become effective only as provided in said article.

(2) (a) In promulgating such rules and regulations, the commission shall:

(I) Set emission performance standards for new wood stoves;

(II) Establish criteria and procedures for testing new wood stoves for compliance with the emission performance standards;

(III) Prescribe the form and content of the emission performance label to be attached to a new wood stove meeting the emission performance standards;

(IV) Establish procedures for administering the program and for collecting fees for the certification of new wood stoves;

(V) Establish fees for certifying new wood stoves at a level such that said fees reflect the direct and indirect costs of administering the program less any general fund or federal grant moneys appropriated to cover the start-up costs of the program;

(VI) Repealed.

(VII) Establish a definition for new wood stoves; and

(VIII) Establish exemptions from the provisions of this subsection (2) of the extent that such exemptions are appropriate.

(b) The moneys collected under this subsection (2) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the stationary sources control fund established in section 25-7-114.7 (2)(b). Any moneys not appropriated by the general assembly shall be retained in the stationary sources control fund and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year.
C.R.S. § 25-11-114 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 25-11-114
25-11-114. Legislative declaration - public education regarding radon gas - assistance to l
Status: in_force

25-11-114. Legislative declaration - public education regarding radon gas - assistance to low-income individuals for radon mitigation in their homes. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) Radon, an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in the nation and is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths overall;

(b) Radon originates from the decay of naturally occurring uranium in Colorado granite, soil, and bedrock and can accumulate in structures at dangerous risk levels to humans;

(c) Indoor radon ranks among the most serious environmental health problems;

(d) Colorado ranks seventh in the nation for highest potential radon risk;

(e) All of Colorado's counties are at high risk for radon, and fifty percent of Colorado homes have radon levels that should be mitigated;

(f) An estimated five hundred Coloradans die from radon-induced lung cancer annually, causing more deaths than drunk driving, house fires, carbon monoxide, and drowning combined; and

(g) Increased education and awareness of the harmful effects of radon exposure will help save the lives of Coloradans and reduce the burden of health-care costs from radon-induced lung cancer.

(2) The department shall establish a radon education and awareness program. As a part of the program, the department shall:

(a) Provide radon information and education statewide to citizens, businesses, and others in need of information;

(b) Work collaboratively with radon contractors and citizens to resolve questions and concerns regarding the installation of safe, healthy, and efficient radon mitigation systems; and

(c) Collaborate with local governments to provide information on best practices for radon mitigation strategies.

(3) Effective January 1, 2017, the department shall establish a radon mitigation assistance program to provide financial assistance to low-income individuals for radon mitigation in their homes. The state board of health shall set the program requirements, including eligibility requirements for financial assistance.

(4) The department shall use money in the hazardous substance response fund, established in section 25-16-104.6, to finance the radon education and awareness program and the radon mitigation assistance program.
C.R.S. § 25-1-108.7 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-108.7
25-1-108.7. Health care credentials uniform application act - legislative declaration - defi
Status: repealed

25-1-108.7. Health care credentials uniform application act - legislative declaration - definitions - state board of health rules. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-5-416 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 25-5-416
25-5-416. Adulteration of cosmetics
Status: in_force

25-5-416. Adulteration of cosmetics. (1) A cosmetic shall be deemed to be adulterated:

(a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling or advertisement thereof or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual. This provision shall not apply to coal-tar hair dye, the label of which bears the following legend conspicuously displayed thereon: "Caution - This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritations on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness." The label shall also bear adequate directions for such preliminary testing. For the purposes of this paragraph (a) and paragraph (e) of this subsection (1), "hair dye" does not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.

(b) If it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;

(c) If it is produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions under which it may become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health;

(d) If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health;

(e) If it is not a hair dye and it is, or it bears or contains, a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of the federal act or section 25-5-413 (1).
C.R.S. § 25-55-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 55 / Section 25-55-101
25-55-101. Training on standardized screening tools and standardized assessment tool
Status: in_force

25-55-101. Training on standardized screening tools and standardized assessment tool. Following the selection of the standardized screening tools, as described in section 27-62-103, and subject to available appropriations, the department of public health and environment shall ensure adequate statewide training on the standardized screening tools for primary care providers and other interested health-care professionals who care for children, ensuring that training is offered at no cost to the professional. Training services may be contracted out to a third party.
C.R.S. § 25-58-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 58 / Section 25-58-106
25-58-106. Construction
Status: in_force

25-58-106. Construction. (1) This article 58 does not:

(a) Permit or authorize denial of care or discrimination in the provision of health-care services; or

(b) Limit any cause of action under state or federal law, or limit any remedy in law or equity, against a covered entity, health-care facility, or health-care professional.

(2) Compliance with this article 58 does not reduce or limit any potential liability for covered entities, health-care facilities, and health-care professionals associated with denial of care or any violations of state or federal law.
C.R.S. § 25-9-104.4 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 9 / Section 25-9-104.4
25-9-104.4. Exemptions
Status: in_force

25-9-104.4. Exemptions. (1) The board may exempt wastewater facilities or classes of facilities from the requirement to operate under the supervision of a certified operator if the exemption does not endanger the public health or the environment. In determining whether to provide such an exemption, the board may consider the following criteria:

(a) Discharges of limited duration;

(b) The sensitivity of the receiving waters;

(c) The level of toxic pollutants in the discharge; and

(d) Situations where chemical, mechanical, or biological treatment techniques are not required to meet permit limits, including sedimentation ponds at mining operations for construction materials, as defined by section 34-32.5-103 (3), C.R.S.

(2) The board may exempt water facilities or classes of facilities from the requirement to operate under the supervision of a certified operator if the exemption does not endanger public health or the environment. In determining whether to provide such an exemption, the board may consider:

(a) The classification of the facility as public or nonpublic under the Colorado primary drinking water regulation;

(b) The applicability of the Colorado primary drinking water regulation to the facility or class of facilities; and

(c) A distribution system having a minimal number of connections.
C.R.S. § 25-2-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 2 / Section 25-2-102
25-2-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-2-102. Definitions. As used in this article 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Dead body" means a lifeless human body or parts of such body or bones thereof from the state of which it reasonably may be concluded that death recently occurred.

(2) "Fetal death" means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles.

(2.5) "Final disposition" means the burial, interment, cremation, natural reduction, removal from the state, or other authorized disposition of a dead body or fetus.

(2.7) "Induced termination of pregnancy" means the purposeful interruption of a pregnancy with an intention other than producing a live-born infant or removing a dead fetus and that does not result in a live birth.

(3) "Institution" means any establishment which provides inpatient medical, surgical, or diagnostic care or treatment or nursing, custodial, or domiciliary care to two or more unrelated individuals or to which persons are committed by law.

(3.5) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in Colorado pursuant to article 240 of title 12.

(4) "Regulations" means regulations duly adopted pursuant to section 25-2-103.

(4.5) "Stillborn death" or "stillbirth" means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, occurring after the twentieth week of pregnancy, and does not include "induced termination of pregnancy", as defined by subsection (2.7) of this section. The death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles.

(5) "Vital statistics certificate" means any certificate required by section 25-2-110, 25-2-112, or 25-2-112.3.

(6) "Vital statistics report" means any report required by section 25-2-106 or 25-2-107.
C.R.S. § 25-12-110 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 12 / Section 25-12-110
25-12-110. Off-highway vehicles
Status: in_force

25-12-110. Off-highway vehicles. (1) An off-highway vehicle operated within the state shall not emit more than the following level of sound when measured using SAE J1287:

(a) If manufactured before January 1, 199899 db(A);

(b) If manufactured on or after January 1, 199896 db(A).

(2) A snowmobile shall not emit more than the following level of sound when measured using SAE J2567:

(a) If manufactured on or after July 1, 1972, and before July 2, 197590 db(A);

(b) If manufactured on or after July 2, 197588 db(A).

(3) (a) A person shall not sell or offer to sell a new off-highway vehicle that emits a level of sound in excess of that prohibited by subsection (1) of this section unless the off-highway vehicle complies with federal noise emission standards. A person shall not sell or offer to sell a new snowmobile that emits a level of sound in excess of that prohibited by subsection (2) of this section unless the snowmobile complies with federal noise emission standards.

(b) For the purposes of this section, a "new" snowmobile or off-highway vehicle means a snowmobile or off-highway vehicle that has not been transferred on a manufacturer's statement of origin and for which an ownership registration card has not been submitted by the original owner to the manufacturer.

(4) This section shall not apply to the following:

(a) A vehicle designed or modified for and used in closed-circuit, off-highway vehicle competition facilities;

(b) An off-highway vehicle used in an emergency to search for or rescue a person; and

(c) An off-highway vehicle while in use for agricultural purposes.

(5) A person who violates this section commits a civil infraction.

(6) No municipality or county may adopt an ordinance or resolution setting noise standards for off-highway vehicles or snowmobiles that are more restrictive than this section.

(7) (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the authority granted in section 25-12-103.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the test to produce a less restrictive standard than the J1287 stationary sound test or the J2567 stationary sound test published by SAE international or any successor organization.

(8) The following shall be an affirmative defense to a violation under this section if the off-highway vehicle or snowmobile:

(a) Was manufactured before January 1, 2005;

(b) Complied with federal and state law when purchased;

(c) Has not been modified from the manufacturer's original equipment specifications or to exceed the sound limits imposed by subsection (1) or (2) of this section; and

(d) Does not have a malfunctioning exhaust system.
C.R.S. § 25-9-109 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 9 / Section 25-9-109
25-9-109. Use of title
Status: in_force

25-9-109. Use of title. Only a person who has been qualified by the board as a certified operator and who possesses a valid certificate attesting to this certification in this state shall have the right and privilege of using the title "certified water treatment facility operator, class ....", "certified domestic wastewater treatment facility operator, class ....", "certified industrial wastewater treatment facility operator, class ....", "certified wastewater collection system operator, class ....", "certified water distribution system operator, class ....", or "multiple facilities operator, class ....".
C.R.S. § 25-4-2004 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 20 / Section 25-4-2004
25-4-2004. Powers and duties of executive director - hepatitis C program
Status: repealed

25-4-2004. Powers and duties of executive director - hepatitis C program. (1) The executive director of the department shall design and implement a hepatitis C program to:

(a) Coordinate with local public health officials, health-care professionals, public institutions, and community organizations to identify high risk populations, including those associated with currently understood means of transmission, to assist in implementing a model screening process, and to provide information on referral services or to otherwise assist in obtaining treatment for those with hepatitis C infection;

(b) Educate and provide outreach services related to hepatitis C to the general public. At a minimum, public education on these issues shall be designed to:

(I) Provide basic information about the prevalence, transmission, risks, care, and treatment of hepatitis C;

(II) Provide information about co-infection with hepatitis C and the implications of co-infection for other similarly transmitted diseases;

(III) Provide information on screening services available in the community;

(IV) Coordinate with national public education efforts related to the identification and notification of recipients of blood from hepatitis C virus positive donors;

(V) Stimulate interest among and coordinate with community-based organizations to sponsor community forums and to undertake other appropriate community outreach activities; and

(VI) Employ public communication strategies, including the print media, radio, television, video, internet, and any other appropriate form of communication.

(2) The program described in subsection (1) of this section shall be implemented within available appropriations. If available appropriations are inadequate to fund the entire program described in subsection (1) of this section, the program shall be implemented in stages, commencing with the coordination with local public health officials, health-care professionals, public institutions and community organizations, as described in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, and followed by the education of the general public, as described in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The department is authorized to enter into contracts that are necessary for the implementation and operation of the program.

(4) After implementation of subsection (1) of this section, if funding is available, the executive director of the department shall have the authority to implement a system to:

(a) Collect and analyze reports of cases of hepatitis C, without regard to the distinction between chronic and acute;

(b) Investigate all reported cases of hepatitis C and maintain records of possible sources of transmission;

(c) Prepare a statistical report on the numbers and types of reported hepatitis C cases; and

(d) Report cases to the CDC to the extent permitted by the CDC.

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-15-321.5 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 3 / Section 25-15-321.5
25-15-321.5. Notice of environmental use restrictions - creation, modification, and terminati
Status: in_force

25-15-321.5. Notice of environmental use restrictions - creation, modification, and termination. (1) A person who proposes to create, modify, or terminate a restrictive notice shall provide written notice of the person's intention to all persons holding an interest of record in the real property that will be subject to the restrictive notice, to all persons known to the person to have an unrecorded interest in the property, and to all affected persons in possession of the property prior to such creation, modification, or termination and shall provide the department with:

(a) A copy of the notice provided;

(b) A list of the persons to whom notice was given and the address or other location to which the notice was directed; and

(c) Such title information as the department may require.

(2) Before issuing a notice of environmental use restrictions unilaterally, the department shall provide a copy of the proposed restrictive notice to all persons holding an interest of record in the real property that will be subject to the restrictive notice, all persons known to the department to have an unrecorded interest in such property, and all affected persons in possession of such property, and shall offer such persons a minimum of thirty days to comment on the proposed restrictive notice, unless notice has already been provided pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. In determining whether to issue the restrictive notice unilaterally, the department shall consider any comments received.

(3) The department shall review and make a determination regarding all requests to create, modify, or terminate a restrictive notice within sixty days after receipt of such request, including the information described in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Upon issuance or approval of the restrictive notice, the department shall record the restrictive notice in the clerk and recorder's office for the county or counties in which the affected land is situated. For approved restrictive notices, the department may allow the owner of the property to record the notice. No person may record a restrictive notice that does not have the department's written approval.

(5) The department may authorize any notice of environmental use restrictions created in accordance with this section to be replaced by an environmental covenant as described in section 25-15-319. The department may condition its authorization and approval of the termination of the notice of environmental use restrictions on the prior creation, department approval and acceptance, and effective recording of the environmental covenant.

(6) Modifications or terminations of restrictive notices shall be recorded as provided in subsection (4) of this section. No person may record a modification or termination of a restrictive notice that does not have the department's written approval.

(7) Any determination by the department to issue, approve, modify, or terminate a notice of environmental use restrictions shall be subject to appeal in accordance with section 25-15-305.
C.R.S. § 25-29-111 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 29 / Section 25-29-111
25-29-111. Disclosure of interests required
Status: in_force

25-29-111. Disclosure of interests required. Any member of the board of directors and any employee or other agent or advisor of the authority, who has a direct or indirect interest in any contract or transaction with the authority, shall disclose this interest to the authority. This interest shall be set forth in the minutes of the authority, and no director, employee, or other agent or advisor having such interest shall participate on behalf of the authority in the authorization of any such contract or transaction; except that the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any city employee who is a member of the board of directors who has no personal interest in the matter at hand from voting on the authorization of any such contract or transaction between the authority and the city. The status of a board member as a member of the department board, in and of itself, shall not be a conflicting interest.
C.R.S. § 25-25-125 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 25 / Section 25-25-125
25-25-125. Enforcement of rights of bondholders
Status: in_force

25-25-125. Enforcement of rights of bondholders. Any holder of bonds issued pursuant to this article or any trustee under a trust agreement, trust indenture, indenture of mortgage, or deed of trust entered into pursuant to this article, except to the extent that their rights are restricted by any bond resolution, may, by any suitable form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under the laws of this state or granted by the bond resolution. Such rights include the right to compel the performance of all duties of the authority required by this article or the bond resolution; to enjoin unlawful activities; and, in the event of default with respect to the payment of any principal of, premium on, if any, and interest on any bond or in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of the authority in the bond resolution, to apply to a court having jurisdiction of the cause to appoint a receiver to administer and operate the project or projects, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of principal of, premium on, if any, and interest on such bonds, with full power to pay, and to provide for payment of, principal of, premium on, if any, and interest on such bonds, and with such powers, subject to the direction of the court, as are permitted by law and are accorded receivers in general equity cases, but excluding any power to pledge additional revenues of the authority to the payment of such principal, premium, and interest.
C.R.S. § 25-11-109 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 25-11-109
25-11-109. Provisional license
Status: repealed

25-11-109. Provisional license. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-402 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 4 / Section 25-3.5-402
25-3.5-402. Local government participation
Status: in_force

25-3.5-402. Local government participation. The department of personnel shall consult with local government entities to ensure that provision is made for their entry into the statewide telecommunications subsystem and that their present resources are being fully utilized.
C.R.S. § 25-15-312 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 3 / Section 25-15-312
25-15-312. Repeal
Status: repealed

25-15-312. Repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-5-1302 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1302
25-5-1302. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-5-1302. Definitions. As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Chemical plant" means a large integrated plant or that portion of such a plant, other than either a plant in which flammable liquids are produced on a commercial scale from crude petroleum, natural gasoline, or other hydrocarbon sources or a plant or that portion of a plant where flammable liquids produced by fermentation are concentrated and where the concentrated products may also be mixed, stored, or packaged, where flammable liquids are produced by chemical reactions or used in chemical reactions.

(1.5) "Class B fire" means a fire involving flammable liquids or gases, including petroleum, paint, alcohol, solvent, oil, and tar.

(2) "Class B firefighting foam" means foam designed for flammable liquid fires.

(3) "Department" means the department of public health and environment.

(3.3) "Eligible entity" means an entity identified by the department as an entity that may qualify for the grant program.

(3.5) "Eligible material" means a material containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that is identified by the department as eligible for purchase under the take-back program.

(3.6) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee.

(3.7) "Fees" means the fees imposed by section 8-20-206.5 (6).

(4) "Fire department" means the duly authorized fire protection organization of a town, city, county, or city and county, a fire protection district, a metropolitan district or county improvement district that provides fire protection, or a volunteer fire department organized under section 24-33.5-1208.5.

(5) "Firefighting personal protective equipment" means any clothing, including jackets, pants, shoes, gloves, helmets, and respiratory equipment, designed, intended, or marketed to be worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties.

(5.5) "Fund" means the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances cash fund created in section 8-20-206.5 (7).

(5.7) "Grant program" means the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program created in section 25-5-1310.

(5.8) "Intentionally added PFAS chemicals" has the meaning set forth in section 25-15-603 (12).

(6) "Manufacturer" means a person or entity that manufactures firefighting agents or firefighting equipment and any agents of that person or entity, including an importer, a distributor, an authorized servicer, a factory branch, and a distributor branch.

(7) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS chemicals" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

(7.5) "Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of a chemical into the environment.

(8) "Take-back program" means the program created in section 25-5-1311 that allows the department to purchase and dispose of materials that contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(9) "Terminal" means a facility that engages in the wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquified petroleum gas from bulk liquid storage facilities.

(10) "Water quality spills hotline" means the phone system created and maintained by the department for the reporting of spills or discharges into state waters to the department.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-308 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-5.5-308
25-5.5-308. Adulterated and misbranded - when
Status: in_force

25-5.5-308. Adulterated and misbranded - when. Any food product which is made in semblance of or in imitation of any food for which a definition and standard of identity is established in sections 25-5.5-303 to 25-5.5-307 or any food which purports to be or is represented as a food for which a definition and standard of identity is established in said sections shall be deemed to be adulterated and misbranded if such food does not conform to such standard, notwithstanding the employment of any fanciful name or the use of the word "imitation" to designate the product.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-601 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 6 / Section 25-1.5-601
25-1.5-601. Short title
Status: in_force

25-1.5-601. Short title. The short title of this part 6 is the "Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act".
C.R.S. § 25-8-701 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 7 / Section 25-8-701
25-8-701. Definitions
Status: repealed

25-8-701. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Construction" means entering into a contract for the erection or physical placement of materials, equipment, piping, earthwork, or buildings which are to be part of a domestic wastewater treatment works.

(2) "Eligible project" means a project for the planning, design, or construction of domestic wastewater treatment works or of facilities for the discharge of wastewater or backwash water from public water treatment plants that is, in the judgment of the division, necessary for the accomplishment of the state water quality control program and that conforms with applicable rules of the commission.

(3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-5-422 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 25-5-422
25-5-422. Reports and information
Status: in_force

25-5-422. Reports and information. (1) The department may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing all judgments, decrees, and court orders which have been rendered under this part 4, including the nature of the charge and the disposition thereof.

(2) The department may also cause to be disseminated such information regarding food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics as the department deems necessary in the interest of public health and the protection of the consumer against fraud. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the department from collecting, reporting, and illustrating the results of the investigations of the department.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1505 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 15 / Section 25-4-1505
25-4-1505. Powers and duties of department and advisory board
Status: in_force

25-4-1505. Powers and duties of department and advisory board. (1) The executive director of the department shall appoint an advisory board which shall recommend guidelines for the services of the program and such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effect the purposes of this part 15. Members of the advisory board shall be persons interested in health care and the promotion of breast cancer screening drawn from both the private and public sectors. The board of health shall have the authority to approve recommendations of the advisory board and the authority to promulgate rules and regulations recommended by the advisory board.

(2) The department is authorized to accept any grant or award of funds from the federal government or private sources for the furtherance of the purposes of this part 15. Any moneys thus received shall be credited to the fund. Any expenses incurred in the solicitation of donations to the fund shall be paid from the fund.

(3) Any program of breast cancer screening conducted pursuant to this part 15 shall be conducted so as to make such screening available to persons who are at or below two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty line and who are at least forty years of age but less than sixty-five years of age.

(4) The department may adopt a schedule of fees to be charged for breast cancer screening. The schedule of fees shall be determined so as to make such screening available to the largest possible number of women. The department shall, where practical, collect any available insurance proceeds or other reimbursement payable on behalf of any recipient of a breast cancer screening under this part 15 and may adjust the schedule of fees to reflect insurance contributions. All fees collected shall be credited to the fund.
C.R.S. § 25-48-121 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 48 / Section 25-48-121
25-48-121. Actions complying with article not a crime
Status: in_force

25-48-121. Actions complying with article not a crime. Nothing in this article 48 authorizes a provider or any other person to end an individual's life by lethal injection, mercy killing, or euthanasia. Actions taken in accordance with this article 48 do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing, homicide, or elder abuse under the "Colorado Criminal Code", as set forth in title 18.
C.R.S. § 25-29-121 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 29 / Section 25-29-121
25-29-121. Powers of authority - investments
Status: in_force

25-29-121. Powers of authority - investments. (1) The authority has the power:

(a) To invest any funds not required for immediate disbursement in property or in securities which meet the standard for investments established in section 15-1-304, C.R.S., provided such investment assists the authority in carrying out its public purposes; and to sell from time to time such securities thus purchased and held; and to deposit any securities in any trust bank within or without the state. Any funds deposited in a banking institution or in any depository authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S., shall be secured in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the board may determine, with or without payment of any interest on such deposit, including, without limitation, time deposits evidenced by certificates of deposit. Any commercial bank incorporated under the laws of this state which may act as depository of any funds of the authority may issue indemnifying bonds or may pledge such securities as may be required by the board of directors.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), to contract with the holders of any of its notes or bonds as to the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any moneys of the authority and of any moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of notes or bonds and to carry out such contract. Moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of notes or bonds or in any way to secure notes or bonds and deposits of such moneys may be secured in the same manner as moneys of the authority, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for such deposits.
C.R.S. § 25-15-205 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 2 / Section 25-15-205
25-15-205. Permit required for operation - burial of liquids prohibited
Status: in_force

25-15-205. Permit required for operation - burial of liquids prohibited. (1) Operation of a hazardous waste disposal site for which a certificate of designation has been issued shall not begin until the applicant obtains for such operation a federal permit issued under the federal act or a state permit issued under part 3 of this article.

(2) A certificate of designation for a hazardous waste disposal site shall not become effective until such time as the certificated facility has received a permit under section 3005 (c) of the federal act or the equivalent state permit.

(3) The burial of liquid hazardous waste both on-site and off-site is prohibited in this state. The commission may develop rules and regulations which phase out the land disposal of highly mobile, toxic, and persistent waste.
C.R.S. § 25-9-104.2 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 9 / Section 25-9-104.2
25-9-104.2. Contracting - rules
Status: in_force

25-9-104.2. Contracting - rules. (1) The board may select and appoint one or more independent nonprofit corporations to carry out the administration of the program and examinations. The board may promulgate a rule establishing the scope and standards of the independent nonprofit corporation's duties. The contract must specifically address each duty or function required by law.

(2) To qualify for consideration to administer the duties of this section, a nonprofit corporation must have expertise in training and testing procedures as well as demonstrated knowledge of water and wastewater treatment, collection, and distribution systems.

(3) With the prior approval of the board for each agreement, a nonprofit corporation contracted by the board may enter into subsidiary agreements with other nonprofit corporations, educational institutions, and for-profit corporations to carry out the duties assigned by the board.

(4) The board is responsible for and retains the final authority for all actions and decisions carried out on behalf of the board by a nonprofit corporation, educational institution, or for-profit corporation. The board may modify, suspend, or reverse any action or decision of any nonprofit corporation, educational institution, or for-profit corporation.
C.R.S. § 25-1-404 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 4 / Section 25-1-404
25-1-404. Certificate presumptive evidence
Status: in_force

25-1-404. Certificate presumptive evidence. By the authority of this part 4, every certificate of analysis of foods or drugs duly signed by the state chemist shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated.
C.R.S. § 25-41-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 41 / Section 25-41-101
25-41-101. Restroom access - retail establishments - liability - penalty - short title - de
Status: in_force

25-41-101. Restroom access - retail establishments - liability - penalty - short title - definitions. (1) This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Restroom Access Act".

(2) As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Customer" means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment.

(b) "Eligible medical condition" means Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet facility.

(c) "Retail establishment" means a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services. "Retail establishment" does not include a filling station or service station that has an enclosed floor area of eight hundred square feet or less and that has an employee toilet facility located within that enclosed floor area.

(3) A retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees shall allow a customer to use the toilet facility during normal business hours if the toilet facility is reasonably safe and all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The customer requesting the use of the employee toilet facility suffers from an eligible medical condition or utilizes an ostomy device and offers a physician's note indicating the eligible medical condition or device;

(b) Three or more employees of the retail establishment are working at the time the customer requests use of the employee toilet facility;

(c) The employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or an obvious security risk to the retail establishment; and

(d) A public restroom is not immediately accessible to the customer.

(4) A retail establishment or an employee of a retail establishment is not civilly liable for any act or omission in allowing a customer that has an eligible medical condition to use an employee toilet facility that is not a public restroom if the act or omission:

(a) Is not willful or grossly negligent;

(b) Occurs in an area of the retail establishment that is not accessible to the public; and

(c) Results in injury to or death of the customer or any individual other than an employee accompanying the customer.

(5) This article shall not be construed to require a retail establishment to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility.

(6) A retail establishment or an employee of a retail establishment that violates this article 41 is guilty of a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-1304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 13 / Section 25-3.5-1304
25-3.5-1304. Community integrated health care service agencies cash fund - created
Status: in_force

25-3.5-1304. Community integrated health care service agencies cash fund - created. There is created the community integrated health care service agencies cash fund, referred to in this section as the "fund". The department shall transmit fees collected pursuant to this part 13 to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund. The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department for the department's direct and indirect costs in implementing and administering this part 13. Any unencumbered or unexpended money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
C.R.S. § 25-18.9-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 18.9 / Section 25-18.9-101
25-18.9-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-18.9-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) Over the past several years, consumer demand for premoistened, disposable wipe products, including baby wipes, surface cleaning wipes, hand sanitizing wipes, and makeup removal wipes, has significantly increased;

(b) These wipe products are composed, entirely or in part, of petrochemical-derived fibers that were never designed to be flushed down toilets;

(c) Consumer confusion has resulted in millions of these nonflushable wipes being improperly disposed of by being flushed down toilets;

(d) Wipes that were not designed to be flushed do not break down like toilet paper, so when improperly disposed of in toilets, the wipes often cause sewer blockage and overflow, clog pipes and mechanical equipment, release plastic materials and wastewater into waterways, and block private drain lines, which can result in flooded homes and businesses;

(e) The National Association of Clean Water Agencies has determined that United States municipalities and wastewater treatment providers incur costs in excess of one billion dollars annually on maintenance to remove clogs caused by wipes; and

(f) Clear "Do Not Flush" labeling on the packages for wipes that are not designed to be flushed is a critical step in helping consumers practice responsible flushing habits, which in turn leads to healthier homes and communities and the protection of the environment, waterways, and public infrastructure used for the collection, transport, and treatment of wastewater.
C.R.S. § 25-21.5-107 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 21.5 / Section 25-21.5-107
25-21.5-107. Donated dental services - contract
Status: repealed

25-21.5-107. Donated dental services - contract. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-15-306 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 3 / Section 25-15-306
25-15-306. Local control of facilities - authorization by department - allocation of fees
Status: in_force

25-15-306. Local control of facilities - authorization by department - allocation of fees. The department may enter into an agreement with a county, a city and county, or a municipality within whose jurisdiction is located one or more hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal sites or facilities for such local government to provide inspection, monitoring, and emergency response for such sites and facilities. The department shall make available to any such local government a reasonable portion of the fees appropriated from the hazardous waste service fund for conducting such functions. The department shall have the power to reassume any such function granted a local government if it appears to the department that the appropriate expertise is unavailable or that the resources provided are not appropriately applied for the agreed purpose, or if the department and the local government mutually so agree.
C.R.S. § 25-4-909 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 25-4-909
25-4-909. Vaccine-related injury or death - limitations on liability
Status: in_force

25-4-909. Vaccine-related injury or death - limitations on liability. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that immunization of the population of this state is vital to the health of Colorado citizens and has demonstrated such finding by requiring such immunization pursuant to the provisions of sections 25-4-901 to 25-4-908.

(2) No person who administers a vaccine which is required under the provisions of this part 9 to an infant or child whose age is greater than twenty days shall be held liable for injuries sustained pursuant to such vaccine if:

(a) The vaccine was administered using generally accepted clinical methods;

(b) The vaccine was administered according to the schedule of immunization as published by the communicable disease control administration of the federal government; and

(c) There were no clinical symptoms nor clinical history present under which prudent health-care professionals would not have administered such vaccine.

(3) An action shall not be maintained for a vaccine-related injury or death until action for compensation for such alleged injury has been exhausted under the terms of the "National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986", 42 U.S.C. secs. 300aa-10 to 300aa-33, as such law is from time to time amended.

(4) If the injury or death which is sustained does not fall within the parameters of the vaccine injury table as defined in 42 U.S.C. sec. 300aa-14, as enacted on November 14, 1986, a rebuttable presumption is established that the injury sustained or the death was not due to the administration of vaccine. Such presumption shall be overcome by a preponderance of the evidence.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-122 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-1.5-122
25-1.5-122. Pharmacy labels - prescription accessibility grant program - repeal
Status: repealed

25-1.5-122. Pharmacy labels - prescription accessibility grant program - repeal. (1) The prescription accessibility grant program is created in the department. The purpose of the grant program is to provide hardship grants to pharmacies for the purchase of equipment used to create accessible prescription labels.

(2) Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program to purchase equipment used to create accessible prescription labels.

(3) The department shall administer the grant program and, subject to available appropriations, shall award grants as provided in this section. Grants must be paid out of money appropriated for the grant program as provided in subsection (5) of this section.

(4) (a) To receive a grant, a pharmacy must submit an application to the department in accordance with rules promulgated by the executive director of the department.

(b) The department shall review the applications received pursuant to this section.

(c) Each grant recipient may be awarded up to one thousand five hundred dollars.

(5) Subject to available appropriations, on or before July 1, 2025, the department shall award grants as provided in this section.

(6) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a summarized report to the house of representatives health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, on the grant program. At a minimum, the report must include the number of grants awarded, the amount of each grant, and the grant recipients.

(7) The general assembly shall appropriate eighty thousand dollars from the general fund to the department to implement the grant program. The department may use a portion of the money appropriated for the program to pay the direct and indirect costs that the department incurs to administer the grant program. Any money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (7) that is not expended or encumbered at the end of the 2024-25 state fiscal year remains available for expenditure by the department for the purposes of this section in the next state fiscal year without further appropriation.

(8) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
C.R.S. § 25-27.5-105 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27.5 / Section 25-27.5-105
25-27.5-105. Home care agency cash fund - created
Status: in_force

25-27.5-105. Home care agency cash fund - created. The department shall transmit the fees collected pursuant to section 25-27.5-104 (1) to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fees to the home care agency cash fund, which fund is hereby created. The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs of the department in performing its duties under this article 27.5. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund remains in the fund and must not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
C.R.S. § 25-8-1005 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 10 / Section 25-8-1005
25-8-1005. Mobile home water quality grant program - created - grant application and award
Status: in_force

25-8-1005. Mobile home water quality grant program - created - grant application and award process - reporting - funding. (1) (a) The mobile home water quality grant program is created to provide grants to park owners, nonprofit entities, and local governments to address water quality issues and wastewater problems in mobile home parks.

(b) Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program to remediate water quality issues in a park or, subject to division approval, improve water quality in a park.

(2) (a) The division shall administer the grant program and, subject to available appropriations, shall award grants as provided in this section.

(b) The division shall, in collaboration with the division of housing, develop policies to implement the grant program in accordance with this section. At a minimum, the policies must specify:

(I) The deadlines for applying for, awarding, and disbursing grants;

(II) The procedures for applying for a grant;

(III) The criteria used to evaluate a grant application; and

(IV) The criteria for determining the amount of a grant.

(3) To receive a grant, a park owner, nonprofit entity, or local government must submit an application to the division in accordance with the policies developed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. At a minimum, the application must include the following information:

(a) The name of the park owner, nonprofit entity, local government, or agency of a local government applying for the grant;

(b) The park that would benefit from the grant;

(c) A reference to the notice received in accordance with section 25-8-1003 (1)(b) on the mobile home park's water quality issue; and

(d) The planned remediation or improvement to be accomplished with the grant.

(4) (a) The division shall review the applications received under this section and shall prioritize funding for applications based on:

(I) The severity of the water quality issue;

(II) The number of people affected by the water quality issue; and

(III) The costs to remediate the water quality issue or improve water quality.

(b) Subject to available appropriations, on or before July 1, 2025, and on or before July 1 of each year thereafter, the division shall award grants as provided in this section and the policies adopted in accordance with this section.

(5) The general assembly shall annually appropriate money from the fund to the department for allocation to the division to implement the grant program. The division may use up to ten percent of the money annually appropriated for the grant program to pay the direct and indirect costs that the division incurs to administer the grant program.
C.R.S. § 25-17-401 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 4 / Section 25-17-401
25-17-401. Short title
Status: in_force

25-17-401. Short title. This part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the "Architectural Paint Stewardship Act".
C.R.S. § 25-4-1607.9 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 16 / Section 25-4-1607.9
25-4-1607.9. Department targets - audits - reporting
Status: in_force

25-4-1607.9. Department targets - audits - reporting. (1) On or before April 1, 2017, the department shall respond to all plans and specifications and HACCP plan reviews within fourteen working days after receipt, as required by section 25-4-1605 (4).

(2) On or before December 31, 2019, the department shall ensure significant statewide compliance with the federal food and drug administration's voluntary national retail food regulatory program standards by verifying that:

(a) At least seventy percent of Colorado's retail food program staff meet the national criteria for appropriate training and education to adequately perform required inspections; and

(b) At least seventy percent of Colorado's retail food program staff meet the national criteria regarding the focus of inspections on critical item risk factors, the correction of documented deficiencies, and the focus of inspections on the highest-risk establishments.

(3) To verify compliance with this section:

(a) The department shall audit any local public health agency that conducts inspections within its jurisdiction; and

(b) Local public health agencies shall audit the department regarding the jurisdictions where the department conducts inspections.

(4) The results of the audits conducted pursuant to subsection (3) of this section must be documented and reported during each stakeholder process held pursuant to section 25-4-1607.5.
C.R.S. § 25-25-115 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 25 / Section 25-25-115
25-25-115. Procedure concerning issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

25-25-115. Procedure concerning issuance of bonds. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the authority may not undertake any facility authorized by this article unless, prior to the issuance of any bonds or notes, the board finds that the facility will enable or assist a health institution to fulfill its obligation to provide health facilities.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 416, § 7, effective August 3, 2007.)
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-502 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 5 / Section 25-20.5-502
25-20.5-502. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-20.5-502. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Local education provider" means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of title 22.

(2) "School-based health center" means a clinic established within a public school building, through state-sanctioned high school equivalency examination programs associated with a local education provider, on public school property by the local education provider, or through school-linked health-care services. School-based health centers are operated, in partnership with local education providers, by medical entities, including hospitals, public or private health-care organizations, licensed medical providers, public health nurses, community health centers, and community mental health centers, to provide primary health-care services, behavioral health-care services, oral heath-care services, or preventive health-care services to students and youth within a school or schools of a local education provider regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. The term "school-based health center" includes clinics or facilities authorized to provide clinic services pursuant to section 25.5-5-301 or authorized to apply for and receive medical assistance payments under a contract entered into pursuant to section 25.5-5-318 and school-linked health-care services.

(3) "School-linked health-care services" means primary health-care services, behavioral health-care services, oral health-care services, or preventive health-care services. School-linked health-care services may be delivered through telehealth, mobile services, or referrals for health-care services at a clinic located near school grounds.
C.R.S. § 25-7-408 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 4 / Section 25-7-408
25-7-408. Required compliance in building codes
Status: repealed

25-7-408. Required compliance in building codes.

(1) (a) Repealed.

(b) On and after January 1, 1993, every board of county commissioners of a county in the AIR program area which has enacted a building code, and thereafter every board of county commissioners of a county in the AIR program area which enacts a building code, shall, pursuant to section 30-28-201 (2), C.R.S., adopt a building code provision requiring any person who installs or constructs any fireplace to comply with section 25-7-407 (8).

(2) (a) Repealed.

(b) On and after January 1, 1993, every governing body of a municipality in the AIR program area which has enacted a building code, and thereafter every governing body of a municipality in the AIR program area which enacts a building code, shall, pursuant to section 31-15-601 (2), C.R.S., adopt a building code provision requiring any person who installs or constructs any fireplace to comply with section 25-7-407 (8).

(3) Nothing in this article 7 prevents a board of county commissioners or a governing body of a municipality from enacting a building code that requires more stringent standards for wood stoves and for fireplaces, if such standards are necessary and reflect technology suitable for commercial application within the meaning of section 25-7-407 (1), as that section existed prior to its repeal in 1993.
C.R.S. § 25-15-200.3 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 2 / Section 25-15-200.3
25-15-200.3. Definitions
Status: repealed

25-15-200.3. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Repealed.

(2) "Existing hazardous waste disposal site" means a hazardous waste disposal site which is in active operation prior to July 1, 1981.

(3) "Governmental unit" means the state of Colorado, every county, city and county, municipality, school district, special district, and authority located in this state, every public body corporate created or established under the constitution or any law of this state, and every board, commission, department, institution, or agency of any of the foregoing or of the United States.

(4) (a) "Hazardous waste disposal" means any final action to abandon, deposit, inter, or otherwise discard hazardous waste after its use has been achieved or a use is no longer intended or any discharging of hazardous waste into the environment.

(b) The term includes the off-site surface impoundment of hazardous waste such as a holding, storage, settling, or aeration pit, pond, or lagoon, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (4) or section 25-15-201 (4).

(c) The term does not include:

(I) (A) Recycling, reclaiming, incineration, processing, or other treatment of hazardous waste.

(B) For the purposes of this subparagraph (I), the surface impoundment which is part of a sewage treatment works or feedlot operation shall be considered as treatment and not disposal.

(C) Any recycling, reclaiming, incineration, processing, or treatment facility shall be subject to all local land use regulations.

(II) The beneficial use, including use for fertilizer, soil conditioner, fuel, or livestock feed, of sludge from wastewater treatment plants if such sludge meets all applicable standards of the department.

(5) "Hazardous waste disposal site" means all contiguous land, including publicly-owned land, under common ownership which is used for hazardous waste disposal; except that such term shall not include any site which is in compliance with an approved reclamation plan contained in a permit issued pursuant to article 32 of title 34, C.R.S., or article 33 of title 34, C.R.S.

(6) "Publicly owned land" means any land owned by the federal government or any agency thereof or land owned by the state or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
C.R.S. § 25-48-124 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 48 / Section 25-48-124
25-48-124. Severability
Status: in_force

25-48-124. Severability. If any part of this article 48 is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition for receipt of federal funds, the conflicting part of this section is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and the conflict does not affect the operation of the remainder of this article 48.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-201 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-5.5-201
25-5.5-201. Short title
Status: in_force

25-5.5-201. Short title. This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Imitation Dairy Products Act".
C.R.S. § 25-14-204 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 14 / Part 2 / Section 25-14-204
25-14-204. General smoking restrictions
Status: repealed

25-14-204. General smoking restrictions. (1) Except as provided in section 25-14-205, smoking is not permitted and a person shall not smoke in any indoor area, including:

(a) Public meeting places;

(b) Elevators;

(c) Government-owned or -operated means of mass transportation, including, but not limited to, buses, vans, and trains;

(d) Taxicabs and limousines;

(e) Grocery stores;

(f) Gymnasiums;

(g) Jury waiting and deliberation rooms;

(h) Courtrooms;

(i) Child day care facilities;

(j) Health-care facilities including hospitals, health-care clinics, doctor's offices, and other health-care-related facilities;

(k) (I) Any place of employment that is not exempted, whether or not open to the public and regardless of the number of employees.

(II) In the case of employers who own facilities otherwise exempted from this part 2, each such employer shall provide a smoke-free work area for each employee requesting not to have to breathe secondhand smoke and emissions from electronic smoking devices.

(l) Food service establishments;

(m) Bars;

(n) Limited gaming facilities and any other facilities in which any gaming or gambling activity is conducted;

(o) Indoor sports arenas;

(p) Restrooms, lobbies, hallways, and other common areas in public and private buildings, condominiums, and other multiple-unit residential facilities;

(q) Repealed.

(r) Bowling alleys;

(s) Billiard or pool halls;

(t) Facilities in which games of chance are conducted;

(u) (I) The common areas of retirement facilities, publicly owned housing facilities, and nursing homes, but not including any resident's private residential quarters.

(II) Nothing in this part 2 affects the validity or enforceability of a contract, whether entered into before, on, or after July 1, 2006, that specifies that a part or all of a facility or home specified in this paragraph (u) is a smoke-free area.

(v) Public buildings;

(w) Auditoria;

(x) Theaters;

(y) Museums;

(z) Libraries;

(aa) To the extent not otherwise provided in section 25-14-103.5, public and nonpublic schools;

(bb) Other educational and vocational institutions;

(cc) Airports;

(dd) Hotel and motel rooms;

(ee) Assisted living facilities, including nursing facilities as defined in section 25.5-4-103 and assisted living residences as defined in section 25-27-102; and

(ff) The entryways of all buildings and facilities listed in subsections (1)(a) to (1)(ee) of this section.

(2) A cigar-tobacco bar:

(a) Shall not expand its size or change its location from the size and location in which it existed as of December 31, 2005; and

(b) Shall prohibit entry by any person under twenty-one years of age and shall display signage in at least one conspicuous place and at least four inches by six inches in size stating: "Smoking allowed. Persons under twenty-one years of age may not enter."

(3) A retail tobacco business:

(a) Shall prohibit entry by any person under twenty-one years of age; and

(b) Shall display signage in at least one conspicuous place and at least four inches by six inches in size stating either:

(I) "Smoking allowed. Persons under twenty-one years of age may not enter."; or

(II) In the case of a retail tobacco business that desires to allow the use of ESDs but not other forms of smoking on the premises, "Vaping allowed. Persons under twenty-one years of age may not enter."
C.R.S. § 25-4-607 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 25-4-607
25-4-607. Order of board of health requiring inoculation of animals - veterinarian waiver
Status: in_force

25-4-607. Order of board of health requiring inoculation of animals - veterinarian waiver of order. (1) (a) When it is deemed advisable in the interest of public health and safety, the board of health of an organized health department or a county board of health may order that all dogs, cats, other pet animals, or other mammals in the county or district be vaccinated against rabies, such vaccination to be performed by a licensed veterinarian or under the indirect supervision, as defined in section 12-315-104 (10.5), of a licensed veterinarian. The veterinarian signing a rabies vaccination certificate shall ensure that the person who administered the vaccine is identified on the certificate and has been appropriately trained in vaccine storage, handling, and administration and in the management of adverse events.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), a board of health of an organized health department or a county board of health shall not order the inoculation of dogs, cats, or ferrets against rabies any more frequently than is recommended in the "Compendium of Animal Rabies Control" as promulgated by the national association of state public health veterinarians.

(2) A veterinarian, with the written consent of an animal's owner, may issue a written waiver pursuant to the rules of the health department, exempting an animal from a rabies vaccination order if the veterinarian, in his or her professional opinion, determines that the rabies inoculation is contraindicated due to the animal's medical condition.

(3) (a) The executive director of the health department shall enact rules allowing for the exemption of an animal from a rabies vaccination due to the medical condition of the animal.

(b) The owner of an animal seeking an exemption from a rabies vaccination for his or her animal must provide the veterinarian with written consent for the exemption.

(c) A veterinarian supplying a waiver exempting an animal from a rabies vaccination, county, district, and municipal health departments, their assistants and employees, the health department, health officers, and anyone enforcing this part 6 shall not be liable for any subsequent accident, disease, injury, or quarantine that may occur as a result of an animal exempted from a rabies vaccination pursuant to the rules of the health department.

(4) A waiver executed pursuant to this section shall be accepted and recognized by any local or regional authority issuing licenses for the ownership of animals.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1615 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 16 / Section 25-4-1615
25-4-1615. Pet dogs in retail food establishments - prohibited - exceptions
Status: in_force

25-4-1615. Pet dogs in retail food establishments - prohibited - exceptions. (1) Except as specified in subsection (3) of this section, a person may have a pet dog in an outdoor dining area of a retail food establishment if:

(a) The retail food establishment elects to allow pet dogs in its outdoor dining area;

(b) A separate entrance is present through which the pet dog enters and exits the outdoor dining area without passing through the retail food establishment;

(c) The person does not allow the pet dog on chairs, benches, seats, or other furniture or fixtures;

(d) The outdoor dining area is not used for food or drink preparation; except that an employee of the retail food establishment may refill a beverage glass in the outdoor dining area from a pitcher or other container;

(e) The pet dog is on a leash or confined in a pet carrier and is under the control of a person;

(f) The licensee of the retail food establishment ensures compliance with local ordinances related to sidewalks, public nuisances, and sanitation; and

(g) The retail food establishment is in compliance with any other control measures approved by the county or district public health agency.

(2) A person who brings a pet dog in an outdoor dining area in accordance with this section is responsible for the behavior of that pet dog.

(3) (a) The governing body of a city, county, or city and county may prohibit the presence of pet dogs in outdoor dining areas of retail food establishments located within the governing body's jurisdiction.

(b) A retail food establishment may elect not to allow pet dogs in its outdoor dining area.

(4) Nothing in this section is intended to restrict the presence of a service animal, as defined in section 24-34-301.
C.R.S. § 25-51-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 51 / Section 25-51-102
25-51-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-51-102. Definitions. As used in this article 51, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Adverse health-care incident" means an objective and definable outcome arising from or related to patient care that results in the death or physical injury of a patient.

(2) (a) "Health-care provider" means any person who is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise permitted by state law to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or in the practice of a profession.

(b) "Health-care provider" includes a professional service corporation, limited liability company, or registered limited liability partnership organized pursuant to state law for the practice of a health-care profession.

(3) "Health facility" means a facility licensed or certified by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1)(a).

(4) (a) "Open discussion" means all communications that are made under section 25-51-103 and includes memoranda, work product, documents, and other materials that:

(I) Are prepared for, or submitted in the course of or in connection with, communications under section 25-51-103; and

(II) Are not materials described in subsection (4)(b) of this section.

(b) "Open discussion" does not include communications, memoranda, work product, documents, or other materials that are otherwise subject to discovery and that were not prepared specifically for use in an open discussion under section 25-51-103 as specified in section 25-51-105 (2).

(5) "Patient" means a person who receives health care from a health-care provider, or the person's legal representative if the person is an unemancipated minor under the age of eighteen, deceased, or incapacitated. If the patient is deceased, "patient" includes the parties recognized under section 13-21-201.

(6) "Public employee" has the same meaning as in section 24-10-103 (4).

(7) "Public entity" has the same meaning as in section 24-10-103 (5).
C.R.S. § 25-4-702 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 25-4-702
25-4-702. Board to establish rules - department to administer
Status: in_force

25-4-702. Board to establish rules - department to administer. (1) The board may establish rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 7. Such rules shall set forth procedures to be followed by pet animal facilities in the event of an outbreak of disease or quarantine. Such rules may include provisions pertaining to the breeding and sale of psittacine birds that are necessary to prevent or minimize the danger of transmission of psittacosis to handlers, the general public, and other pet birds.

(2) This part 7 shall be administered by the department; except that county, district, and municipal public health agencies and animal control personnel may be authorized by the department to assist it in performing its powers and duties pursuant to this part 7.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1296, § 2, effective July 1, 1994.)
C.R.S. § 25-1-110 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-110
25-1-110. Higher standards permissible
Status: in_force

25-1-110. Higher standards permissible. Nothing in this part 1 shall prevent any incorporated city, city and county, town, county, or other political subdivision of the state from imposing and enforcing higher standards than are imposed under this part 1.
C.R.S. § 25-13-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 13 / Section 25-13-102
25-13-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-13-102. Legislative declaration. The purpose of this article is to establish minimum controls to prohibit the pollution of the air, water, and land, to prevent the degradation of the natural environment of recreational and mountain areas in this state in order to preserve and maintain the ecology and environment in its natural condition, to facilitate the enjoyment of the state and its ecology, nature, and scenery by the inhabitants and visitors of the state, and to protect their health, safety, and welfare.
C.R.S. § 25-11-105 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 25-11-105
25-11-105. Radiation advisory committee
Status: repealed

25-11-105. Radiation advisory committee. (1) The governor shall appoint a radiation advisory committee of nine members, no more than four of whom represent any one political party and three of whom represent industry, three the healing arts, and three the public and private institutions of higher education. Members of the committee serve at the discretion of the governor and are reimbursed for necessary and actual expenses incurred in attendance at meetings or for authorized business of the committee. The committee shall furnish to the department such technical advice as may be desirable or required on matters relating to the radiation control program.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-17-504 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 5 / Section 25-17-504
25-17-504. Restrictions on use of single-use plastic carryout bag - inventory exception
Status: repealed

25-17-504. Restrictions on use of single-use plastic carryout bag - inventory exception. (1) Subject to section 25-17-505 (1), on and after January 1, 2024, a store or retail food establishment shall not provide a single-use plastic carryout bag to a customer; except that a retail food establishment need not comply with this section if the retail food establishment:

(a) Prepares or serves food in individual portions for immediate on- or off-premises consumption; and

(b) Is not a grocery store or convenience store.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-301 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-20.5-301
25-20.5-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-20.5-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Health disparities" means an unequal burden of cancer, cardiovascular disease, or chronic pulmonary disease impacting specific populations, including but not limited to racial and ethnic populations, minority populations, rural populations, urban populations, low-income populations, or any other underserved population.

(2) "Program" means the cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pulmonary disease prevention, early detection, and treatment program created in section 25-20.5-302.

(3) "Review committee" means the cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pulmonary disease program review committee created pursuant to section 25-20.5-303.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 21 / Section 25-20.5-2101
25-20.5-2101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) Eating disorders are increasingly recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality;

(b) In 2015, Colorado had the fifth highest rate of eating disorders in the country among youth;

(c) People of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals; youth; and older Coloradans are more likely to suffer from disordered eating but less likely to receive eating disorder treatment, creating a disproportionate gap in eating disorder prevention and care; and

(d) There is limited state-specific research on disordered eating and its impacts on the state of Colorado.

(2) The general assembly finds, therefore, that to understand disordered eating and its impacts on Coloradans, the state must focus on developing research and resources to educate Coloradans on the severity of disordered eating, prevent disordered eating in Colorado, and support Coloradans who develop disordered eating. It is also important to recognize that disordered eating harms and increases the mortality rate of people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals; youth; and older Coloradans.
C.R.S. § 25-5-314 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 3 / Section 25-5-314
25-5-314. Enforcement
Status: in_force

25-5-314. Enforcement. The department of public health and environment shall enforce this part 3 upon complaint or upon request by a consumer. The department of public health and environment, as often as necessary, may inspect any place where bedding is made, remade, renovated, or sold or where material is disinfected under this part 3. If the department has reason to believe that any article of bedding is not tagged as required by this part 3, the department has the authority to open the same and examine the materials therein to determine if said filling is as stated on said tag; except that, in opening such bedding, the department shall use reasonable means not to damage the same or destroy the value thereof. The department also has the power to examine any purchase records necessary to determine definitely the kind of material used in said bedding, and the department has the power to seize and hold for evidence any article or material therein possessed or offered for sale contrary to this part 3. The department of public health and environment may thereafter commence an action against any violator pursuant to section 25-5-316.
C.R.S. § 25-4-912 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 25-4-912
25-4-912. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

25-4-912. Confidentiality. All immunization and exemption data that is submitted to the immunization tracking system created in section 25-4-2403 is subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in section 25-4-2403.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-3.5-101
25-3.5-101. Short title
Status: in_force

25-3.5-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Act".
C.R.S. § 25-4-1304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 13 / Section 25-4-1304
25-4-1304. Bulk food protection
Status: in_force

25-4-1304. Bulk food protection. (1) Bulk foods and product modules shall be protected from contamination during display, customer self-service, refilling, and storage.

(2) Containers of bulk pet foods and bulk nonfood items shall be separated from product modules by a barrier or open space.

(3) Bulk foods returned to stores by customers shall not be offered for resale.

(4) Only containers provided by stores in their display areas shall be filled with bulk foods; except that any customer may fill or refill his own container with vended or dispensed water; however, the risk that the customer's own container is unsafe, unpure, contaminated, or in a nonsterile condition when it is filled or refilled by the customer, shall be borne solely by the customer, and, except for warranties, no liability shall attach thereto to the manufacturer, seller, or dispenser of such container.
C.R.S. § 25-16-304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 16 / Part 3 / Section 25-16-304
25-16-304. Voluntary clean-up plan
Status: in_force

25-16-304. Voluntary clean-up plan. (1) Any person who owns real property which has been contaminated with hazardous substances or petroleum products may submit an application for the approval of a voluntary clean-up plan to the department under the provisions of this section.

(2) A voluntary clean-up plan shall include:

(a) An environmental assessment of the real property which describes the contamination, if any, on the property and the risk the contamination currently poses to public health and the environment;

(b) A proposal, if needed, to remediate any contamination or condition which has or could lead to a release which poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment, considering the present and any differing proposed future use of the property and a timetable for implementing the proposal and for monitoring the site after the proposed measures are completed;

(c) A description of applicable promulgated state standards establishing acceptable concentrations of constituents in soils, surface water, or groundwater and, for constituents present at the site for which such state standards do not exist, a description of proposed clean-up levels and any current risk to human health or the environment based upon the current or proposed use of the site.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-315 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-3.5-315
25-3.5-315. Minimum standards for ambulance services - rules
Status: in_force

25-3.5-315. Minimum standards for ambulance services - rules. (1) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the operation of an ambulance service within the state. The rules must address the following:

(a) Minimum equipment to be carried on an ambulance;

(b) Staffing requirements for ambulances;

(c) Medical oversight and quality assurance of ambulance services;

(d) The issuance of licenses;

(e) The process used to investigate complaints against an ambulance service;

(f) Data collection and reporting to the department by an ambulance service;

(g) Inspection of ambulance services by the department or the department's designated representative;

(h) Minimum education, training, and experience standards for the administrator of an ambulance service;

(i) The amount of general liability insurance coverage that an ambulance service shall maintain in accordance with section 25-3.5-314 (3)(b) and the manner in which an ambulance service shall demonstrate proof of insurance to the department. The board may establish by rule that an ambulance service may obtain a surety bond in lieu of liability insurance coverage.

(j) Qualifications, training, and roles and responsibilities for a medical director of an ambulance service;

(k) Communication equipment, reporting capabilities, patient safety, and safety and staffing of crew members;

(l) Management of patient safety with regard to minimum clinical staffing;

(m) Administrative and operational standards for governance, patient records and record retention, personnel, and policies and procedures;

(n) Mandatory incident reporting to the department, including specifying the acts or events that trigger mandatory reporting;

(o) Fees for ambulance service applications and licenses, if deemed necessary to cover the department's direct and indirect costs in implementing and administering this part 3;

(p) Requirements for motor vehicle liability insurance, as required by section 10-4-619;

(q) Vehicle standards to ensure minimum safety standards;

(r) Criteria for waivers to the rules; and

(s) Any other rules as necessary to implement this part 3.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-403 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 4 / Section 25-1.5-403
25-1.5-403. Primary care office - creation
Status: in_force

25-1.5-403. Primary care office - creation. (1) There is hereby created in the department the primary care office for the purpose of assessing and addressing unmet needs concerning health-care professionals, resources, and infrastructure across the state. The executive director of the department, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall appoint the director of the primary care office, who is the head of the office.

(2) The primary care office and the director of the office are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this part 4 under the department.

(3) The primary care office includes the Colorado health service corps advisory council created in section 25-1.5-504.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2307 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 23 / Section 25-20.5-2307
25-20.5-2307. Prohibition against any law enforcement use
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2307. Prohibition against any law enforcement use. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, law enforcement shall not use information from any overdose fatality review for any law enforcement purpose, including surveillance, increased law enforcement presence, welfare checks, warrant checks, or criminal investigations.
C.R.S. § 25-17-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 1 / Section 25-17-102
25-17-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-17-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Cathode ray tube product" means an item of scientific equipment or a consumer electronic product that contains a glass tube used to provide an electronic visual display. The term includes, but is not limited to, televisions, computer monitors, and oscilloscopes.

(1.5) "Label" means one of the code labels described in section 25-17-103 that is molded into the bottom of a plastic container.

(2) "Plastic" means any material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow.

(3) "Plastic bottle" means a plastic container that has a neck that is smaller than the body of the container, accepts a screw-type, snap-cap, or other closure, and has a capacity of sixteen fluid ounces or more but less than five gallons.

(4) "Rigid plastic container" means any formed or molded container other than a bottle, intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form with a capacity of eight ounces or more but less than five gallons.
C.R.S. § 25-5-803 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 8 / Section 25-5-803
25-5-803. Sanitation of swimming areas
Status: in_force

25-5-803. Sanitation of swimming areas. (1) A swimming area shall be kept clean and free of all accumulations of trash, garbage, filth, and debris. Concentrations of any other matter in the water shall not be injurious to health.

(2) All swimming areas shall provide separate toilet facilities for both males and females, and swimming pools shall also provide separate shower and locker room facilities; except that swimming pools used in connection with hotels, motels, apartment houses, and private clubs shall not be required to furnish separate shower, toilet, and locker room facilities. All such facilities shall be kept clean and free from dirt, refuse, soiled toweling, or other noxious material.

(3) A swimming pool shall have an apparatus for the continuous removal from the water of suspended, floating, and settleable substances. Equipment for the disinfection of water shall be provided that shall be capable of either maintaining a minimum concentration of not less than twenty-five hundredths part per million of free chlorine residual or maintaining the minimum standards for drinking water in effect on January 1, 1969, as specified by the public health service of the United States department of health, education, and welfare. The water shall be kept clear enough to permit the bottom of the pool to be visible from the surface.
C.R.S. § 25-8-604 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 6 / Section 25-8-604
25-8-604. Suspension, modification, and revocation of permit
Status: in_force

25-8-604. Suspension, modification, and revocation of permit. Upon a finding and determination, after hearing, that a violation of a permit provision has occurred, the division may suspend, modify, or revoke the pertinent permit or take such other action with respect to the violation as may be authorized pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commission.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-1305 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 13 / Section 25-3.5-1305
25-3.5-1305. License - application - inspection - record check - issuance
Status: in_force

25-3.5-1305. License - application - inspection - record check - issuance. (1) A community integrated health-care service agency license expires after one year. The department shall determine the form and manner of initial and renewal license applications.

(2) (a) The department shall inspect an agency as it deems necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of agency consumers. An agency shall submit in writing, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a plan detailing the measures that the agency will take to correct any violations found by the department as a result of an inspection.

(b) The department shall keep all medical records and personally identifying information obtained during an inspection of an agency confidential. All records and information obtained by the department through an inspection are exempt from disclosure pursuant to sections 24-72-204, C.R.S., and 25-1-124.

(3) (a) (I) With the submission of an application for a license pursuant to this section, each owner, manager, and administrator of an agency applying for an initial or renewal license shall submit a complete set of his or her fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing the records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. The Colorado bureau of investigation shall forward the results of a criminal history record check to the department.

(II) Each owner, manager, or administrator of an agency is responsible for paying the fee established by the Colorado bureau of investigation for conducting the fingerprint-based criminal history record check to the bureau.

(III) The department may acquire a name-based judicial record check for an owner, manager, or administrator.

(IV) When the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check of a person performed pursuant to this subsection (3) reveal a record of arrest without a disposition, the department shall require that person to submit to a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d).

(b) The department may deny a license or renewal of a license if the results of a record check of an owner, manager, or administrator demonstrates that the owner, manager, or administrator has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving conduct that the department determines could pose a risk to the health, safety, or welfare of community integrated health-care service consumers.

(c) If an agency applying for an initial license is temporarily unable to satisfy all of the requirements for licensure, the department may issue a provisional license to the agency; except that the department shall not issue a provisional license to an agency if operation of the agency will adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of the agency's consumers. The department may require an agency applying for a provisional license to demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that the agency is taking sufficient steps to satisfy all of the requirements for full licensure. A provisional license is valid for ninety days and may be renewed one time at the department's discretion.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1813 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 18 / Section 25-4-1813
25-4-1813. Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

25-4-1813. Criminal penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 25-4-1808 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.
C.R.S. § 25-4-2101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 21 / Section 25-4-2101
25-4-2101. Powers and duties of department - rules
Status: in_force

25-4-2101. Powers and duties of department - rules. In addition to any other powers and duties, the department of public health and environment shall promulgate rules governing the safe and sanitary practice of body art, the safe and sanitary physical environment where body art is performed, and the safe and sanitary conditions of equipment utilized in body art procedures. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a city, county, or district board of health established pursuant to part 5 of article 1 of this title, or a county or district public health agency established pursuant to part 5 of article 1 of this title, from adopting or enforcing ordinances, resolutions, or rules that impose standards for body art that are at least as stringent as the standards imposed by the rules adopted by the department of public health and environment.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1305 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 13 / Section 25-7-1305
25-7-1305. Administration of reservation air program
Status: in_force

25-7-1305. Administration of reservation air program. (1) After the commission has adopted rules and regulations for the reservation air program and after the EPA has delegated to the tribe administration of programs under the federal "Clean Air Act", the tribe shall administer and enforce the standards, rules, and regulations adopted by the commission for the reservation air program. The actions of the tribe pursuant to this section and this part 13 shall apply to any non-Indian air pollution source within the reservation as if the state had taken the same action.

(2) Until the EPA delegates to the tribe the authority to administer federal "Clean Air Act" programs, the Colorado air quality control commission and the division shall have authority under this article to continue to enforce any state program or permits, laws, and regulations for any non-Indian owned air pollution sources on fee land within the reservation. The division shall afford the tribe the opportunity to participate in its regulatory activities involving such sources, including the review of permit applications, notices of violations, or other orders, inspections, and other enforcement actions.
C.R.S. § 25-3-118 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 25-3-118
25-3-118. Hospital off-campus location - obtain and use unique NPI - definitions
Status: in_force

25-3-118. Hospital off-campus location - obtain and use unique NPI - definitions. (1) An off-campus location of a hospital must apply for, obtain, and use on all claims for reimbursement or payment for health-care services provided at the off-campus location submitted on or after January 1, 2020, a unique NPI that is separate and distinct from the hospital's NPI. The off-campus location's unique NPI must be included on any claim for reimbursement or payment for health-care services provided at the off-campus location, regardless of whether the claim is filed or submitted by or through a central office of the hospital or a health-care clearinghouse.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Health-care clearinghouse" has the same meaning as set forth in 45 CFR 160.103.

(b) "NPI" or "national provider identifier" means the standard, unique health identifier for health-care providers that is issued by the national provider system in accordance with 45 CFR 162.

(c) "Off-campus location" means a facility:

(I) Whose operations are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, in whole or in part, or affiliated with a hospital, regardless of whether the operations are under the same governing body as the hospital;

(II) That is located more than two hundred fifty yards from the hospital's main campus;

(III) That provides services that are organizationally and functionally integrated with the hospital; and

(IV) That is an outpatient facility providing preventive, diagnostic, treatment, or emergency services.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1304
25-5-1304. Notification requirement
Status: in_force

25-5-1304. Notification requirement. A manufacturer of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals must notify, in writing, persons that sell the manufacturer's products in the state about the provisions of this part 13 prior to August 2, 2020.
C.R.S. § 25-8-104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 1 / Section 25-8-104
25-8-104. Interpretation and construction of water quality provisions
Status: in_force

25-8-104. Interpretation and construction of water quality provisions. (1) No provision of this article shall be interpreted so as to supersede, abrogate, or impair rights to divert water and apply water to beneficial uses in accordance with the provisions of sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the constitution of the state of Colorado, compacts entered into by the state of Colorado, or the provisions of articles 80 to 93 of title 37, C.R.S., or Colorado court determinations with respect to the determination and administration of water rights. Nothing in this article shall be construed, enforced, or applied so as to cause or result in material injury to water rights. The general assembly recognizes that this article may lead to dischargers choosing consumptive types of treatment techniques in order to meet water quality requirements. Under such circumstances, the discharger must comply with all of the applicable provisions of articles 80 to 93 of title 37, C.R.S., and shall be obliged to remedy any material injury to water rights to the extent required under the provisions of articles 80 to 93 of title 37, C.R.S. The question of whether such material injury to water rights exists and the remedy therefor shall be determined by the water court. This section shall not be interpreted so as to prevent the issuance of a permit pursuant to sections 25-8-501 to 25-8-503 which is necessary to protect public health. Nothing in this article shall be construed to allow the commission or the division to require minimum streamflows or minimum water levels in any lakes or impoundments.

(2) The following criteria, in addition to those otherwise prescribed by law, shall apply to any policy, rule-making, adjudicatory, administrative, or executive decision of the water quality control commission or to any judicial decision related thereto:

(a) All state waters shall be presumed to be available for beneficial uses under and in accordance with the constitution and laws of the state; and a water right includes the right to divert as defined in section 37-92-103 (7), C.R.S., the waters of the state for application to beneficial use.

(b) The commission or division shall not require an instream flow for any purpose.

(c) Mixing zones in state waters shall be allowed in accordance with other provisions of this article in calculating the necessary degree of source pollutant control, so long as water rights are not materially injured.

(d) The commission and division shall consult with the state engineer and the water conservation board or their designees before making any decision or adopting any rule or policy which has the potential to cause material injury to water rights.

(e) Underground water may be extracted from state waters in order to treat or remove pollutants from the water extracted; except that any material injury to water rights resulting therefrom shall be remedied as required by law.

(3) The state engineer shall issue well permits pursuant to section 37-90-137 (2), C.R.S., necessary to accomplish the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of this section. Well construction shall be in accordance with article 91 of title 37, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1506 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 15 / Section 25-4-1506
25-4-1506. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

25-4-1506. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-5-1312 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1312
25-5-1312. Reporting requirement
Status: in_force

25-5-1312. Reporting requirement. (1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the department shall annually report by February 1, 2021, and February 1 of each year until February 1, 2036, to the general assembly's committees of reference with jurisdiction over public health regarding:

(a) Any amounts credited to the fund in the previous year and the unobligated balance of the fund;

(b) The number of grant applicants and the number and value of grants awarded under the grant program;

(c) The eligible entities that have applied for a grant under the grant program, the actions taken by each grantee, other measurements of success, and the amount of grant money distributed to each grantee;

(d) The amount of eligible materials purchased and properly disposed of by the department under the take-back program;

(e) Any newly located perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and

(f) Any suggested legislation or policy changes.