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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1308 - Food-contact surfaces

Product modules, lids, dispensing units, and utensils shall be designed and fabricated to meet the requirements for food-contact surfaces, as provided in section
25-4-1307
.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 885, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1309 - Non-food-contact surfaces

Surfaces of product module display units, tethers, and display equipment which are not intended for food contact but which are exposed to splash, food debris, or other soiling shall be designed and fabricated to be smooth, cleanable, durable under conditions of normal use, and free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices. The materials for non-food-contact surfaces shall be nonabsorbent or made nonabsorbent by being finished and sealed with a cleanable coating.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 885, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1310 - Accessibility

Individual product modules shall be designed to be easily removable from a display unit for servicing unless the product modules are so designed and fabricated that they can be effectively cleaned and sanitized when necessary through a manual in-place cleaning procedure that will not contaminate or otherwise adversely affect bulk foods or equipment in any adjoining display areas.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 885, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1311 - Equipment sanitization

(1)
Tongs, scoops, ladles, spatulas, and other appropriate utensils and tethers used by customers shall be cleaned and sanitized at least daily or at more frequent intervals based on the type of bulk food and the amount of food particle accumulation or soiling.
(2)
When soiled, product modules, lids, and other equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized prior to restocking or at intervals of a schedule based on the type of bulk food and the amount of food particle accumulation.
(3)
Food-contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized immediately if contamination is observed or suspected.
(4)
Facilities and equipment shall be available, either in a servicing area or in place, to provide for the proper cleaning and sanitizing of all food-contact surfaces, including product modules, lids, and dispensing utensils.
(5)
Take-home containers, including but not limited to bags, cups, and lids, which are provided in a display area for customer use shall be stored and dispensed in a sanitary manner.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 885, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1312 - Violation - penalty

Any retail food store owner violating any of the provisions of this part 13 commits a petty offense. It is the duty of the district attorneys of the several districts of this state to prosecute for violations of this part 13 as for other crimes and misdemeanors.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 454, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 886, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3235, p. 3235, § 454, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1313 - Rules and regulations

The department has the power to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this part 13.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 886, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 13 - RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1301 — 25-4-1314) › Section 25-4-1314 - Limitation

The provisions of this part 13 shall be expressly limited to retail food store outlets.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 886, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 14 - HIV INFECTION AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ASSISTANCE (§§ 25-4-1401 — 25-4-1405) › Section 25-4-1402 - Definitions

As used in this section and sections
25-4-1403
to
25-4-1405
, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Program" means the Colorado HIV and AIDS prevention grant program created in section
25-4-1403
.
(2)
"State board" means the state board of health created in section
25-1-103
.
[Formerly 25-4-1412] Entire Part 14 by 2016 Ch. 230,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
This section is similar to former § 25-4-1412 as it existed prior to 2016.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 14 - HIV INFECTION AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ASSISTANCE (§§ 25-4-1401 — 25-4-1405) › Section 25-4-1403 - Colorado HIV and AIDS prevention grant program

(1)
There is hereby created in the department the Colorado HIV and AIDS prevention grant program to address local community needs in the areas of medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education through a competitive grant process. The department shall administer the program.
(2)
Grant applicants must be nonprofit organizations that are governed by a board of directors and have the benefit of tax-exempt status pursuant to section 501 (c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", or are county, district, or municipal public health agencies.
(3)
(a)
Preference shall be given to grant applicants that have as one of their primary purposes HIV and AIDS prevention and education.
(b)
Grants may be given to organizations that conduct HIV prevention in conjunction with other comorbidities secondary to HIV infections.
(4)
Grant applications must include, but need not be limited to:
(a)
A statement of the local HIV and AIDS prevention or education issue to be addressed, a description of the constituency that shall be served or targeted, and how the constituency will benefit;
(b)
A description of the goals and objectives of the grant applicant in submitting an application under the program; and
(c)
A description of the activities planned to accomplish the goals and objectives of the grant applicant and of the outcome measures that will be used by the grant applicant.
(5)
Grants must only be given for medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs that are based in behavioral and social science theory and research and shall not be used to contribute to existing scholarships, directly to endowments, fund-raising events, annual fund drives, or debt reduction.
[Formerly 25-4-1413] Entire Part 14 by 2016 Ch. 230,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
This section is similar to former § 25-4-1413 as it existed prior to 2016.
For the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", see 26 U.S.C. § 501 et seq.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 14 - HIV INFECTION AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ASSISTANCE (§§ 25-4-1401 — 25-4-1405) › Section 25-4-1405 - AIDS and HIV prevention fund - administration - limitation

(1)
There is hereby created in the state treasury the AIDS and HIV prevention fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", which consists of moneys that may be appropriated to the fund by the general assembly. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of the program. Any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of the program may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund must be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.
(2)
Pursuant to section
24-75-1104.5
(1.7)(g), C.R.S., and except as otherwise provided in section
24-75-1104.5(5)
, C.R.S., for the 2016-17 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter so long as the state receives moneys pursuant to the master settlement agreement, the state treasurer shall annually transfer to the fund three and one-half percent of the total amount of the moneys received by the state pursuant to the master settlement agreement, not including attorney fees and costs, during the preceding fiscal year. The state treasurer shall transfer the amount specified in this subsection (2) from moneys credited to the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund created in section
24-22-115
, C.R.S.
(3)
The department may receive up to five percent of the moneys annually appropriated by the general assembly to the department from the fund created in subsection (1) of this section for the actual costs incurred in administering the program.
[Formerly 25-4-1415] Entire Part 14 by 2016 Ch. 230,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 153,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 165,§ 4, eff. 5/8/2015.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 150,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2016: Entire part amended with relocations, (SB 16-146), ch. 230, p. 914, § 2, effective July 1; (2) amended, (HB 16-1408), ch. 153, p. 467, § 15, effective July 1.
(1) This section is similar to former § 25-4-1415 as it existed prior to 2016.
(2) Amendments to § 25-4-1415(2) by HB 16-1408 were harmonized with and relocated to subsection (2) as it was amended by SB 16-146.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 15 - BREAST CANCER SCREENING (§§ 25-4-1501 — 25-4-1506) › Section 25-4-1501 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the incidence of breast cancer in women of this state is a significant health problem that can and should be reduced through early detection and treatment. Accordingly, it is the intention of the general assembly in enacting this part 15 to provide breast cancer screening where it is not otherwise readily available for reasons of cost or distance to suitable medical facilities.
L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1013, § 1, effective April 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 15 - BREAST CANCER SCREENING (§§ 25-4-1501 — 25-4-1506) › Section 25-4-1502 - Definitions

As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 487, § 2, effective July 1, 1995.)
(2)
"Board" means the state board of health.
(3)
"Department" means the department of public health and environment.
(3.5)
"Diagnostic screening" means the use of procedures including physical examinations, radiologic imaging, surgical techniques, and any new technologies approved by the board for detecting whether abnormalities of the breast are malignant or benign.
(4)
"Fund" means the breast cancer screening fund established in section
25-4-1503
.
(5)
"Screening" means the conduct of physical examinations, visual inspections, or other medical tests exclusively for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of any physiological abnormality which might be indicative of the presence of disease. "Screening" includes diagnostic screening services.
L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1013, § 1, effective April 7. L. 94: (3) amended, p. 2775, § 469, effective July 1. L. 95: (1) and (5) amended and (3.5) added, p. 487, § 2, effective July 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 15 - BREAST CANCER SCREENING (§§ 25-4-1501 — 25-4-1506) › Section 25-4-1503 - Fund created

(1)
There is established in the state treasury the breast cancer screening fund, which is subject to annual appropriation to the department for the purposes of this part 15. The fund shall be credited with such appropriations as the general assembly may make from the general fund for the purposes of this part 15, money received by the department pursuant to section
25-4-1505 (2) and (4)
, and money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 25.5-5-308 (9)(h). In accordance with section
24-36-114
, all interest derived from the deposit and investment of the fund is credited to the general fund.
(2)
All moneys credited to the breast cancer screening fund which are not expended during the fiscal year shall be retained in the fund for its future use and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 413,§ 1, eff. 6/5/2024.
L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1014, § 1, effective April 7. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1296, § 1, effective May 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 15 - BREAST CANCER SCREENING (§§ 25-4-1501 — 25-4-1506) › Section 25-4-1504 - Allocation of fund

(1)
All moneys in the fund shall be used by the department for the following purposes:
(a)
The creation and development of a breast cancer screening program, undertaken by private contract for services or operated by the department, that will improve the availability of breast cancer screening and which may include the purchase, maintenance, and staffing of a truck, a van, or any other vehicle suitably equipped to perform breast cancer screening;
(a.5)
To provide such further breast cancer diagnostic screening services, as may be indicated;
(b)
The creation and operation of a referral service for the benefit of women for whom further examination or treatment is indicated by the breast cancer screening.
L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1014, § 1, effective April 7. L. 94: (1)(a) amended, p. 2775, § 470, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(a) amended and (1)(a.5) added, p. 488, § 3, effective July 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1)(a), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 15 - BREAST CANCER SCREENING (§§ 25-4-1501 — 25-4-1506) › Section 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.
L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1014, § 1, effective April 7. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2775, § 471, effective July 1. L. 95: (4) amended, p. 488, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2005: (3) amended, p. 941, § 28, effective June 2. L. 2010: (3) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2101, §109, effective August 11.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994. For the legislative declaration contained in the 2005 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 241, Session Laws of Colorado 2005.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 15 - BREAST CANCER SCREENING (§§ 25-4-1501 — 25-4-1506) › Section 25-4-1506 - [Repealed]

L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1015, § 1, effective April 7. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 1296, § 2, effective May 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1601 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that it is in the public interest for the department of public health and environment to establish minimum standards and rules for retail food establishments in Colorado and to provide authority for the uniform statewide administration, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of such minimum standards and rules. Such standards and rules are established to:
(a)
Ensure the safety of food prepared, sold, or served in retail food establishments;
(b)
Maximize public health protection;
(c)
Identify hazards and potential sources of contamination and take measures to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the physical, chemical, or biological agents in food prepared, sold, or served in retail food establishments; and
(d)
Improve the sanitary condition of all retail food establishments, reduce food-borne illness outbreaks, and control the spread of food-borne disease from retail food establishments.
(2)
This part 16 is deemed an exercise of the police powers of the state for the protection of the health and social welfare of the people of the state of Colorado.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1244, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: IP(1) amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1151, §1, effective May 15.
This section is similar to former § 25-4-1601 as it existed prior to 1998.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1603 - Licensing, certification, and food protection agency

The department is hereby designated the state licensing, certification, and food protection agency for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring a safe food supply in this state. In addition to such designation, the department is hereby authorized to regulate and control retail food establishments, promulgate rules governing the operation of such establishments, and uniformly enforce and administer this part 16.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1247, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1152, §3, effective May 15.
This section is similar to former § 25-4-1603 as it existed prior to 1998.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1607.5 - Retail food establishment regulation - fees - investigations - stakeholder process

(1)
The executive director of the department or his or her designee shall convene a stakeholder group, including representatives from Colorado associations representing county or district public health agencies, county commissioners, retail food establishments, and any other party that represents a retail food establishment and expresses interest in participating.
(2)
The department shall keep and maintain a list of stakeholders.
(3)
The department shall convene the first meeting with the stakeholders no later than June 15, 2015, and as needed thereafter. After submission of the report described in subsection (5) of this section, the department shall meet with the stakeholders at least once every three years.
(4)
The department shall meet with the stakeholders to study retail food establishments, retail food establishment license fees, and retail food inspection programs, including:
(a)
Incidents of, and trends in, food-borne illnesses, including the correlation to inspections;
(b)
Uniform statewide administration, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of the inspection program to include, at a minimum:
(I)
Training;
(II)
Application;
(III)
Communication to the public;
(IV)
Guidance documents; and
(V)
Inspection frequency, including compliance strategies;
(c)
Potential regulatory changes;
(d)
Collaboration with the industry;
(e)
A requested annual license fee adjustment with appropriate documentation, including costs of providing an inspection;
(f)
An annual license fee charged for parochial, public, or private schools; charitable organizations and benevolent, nonprofit retail food establishments that assist elderly, incapacitated, or disadvantaged persons; and nonprofit or charitable organizations that donate, prepare, sell, or serve food in conjunction with an event or celebration;
(g)
Alternative administrative actions;
(h)
The current annual license fee structure and license categories;
(i)
The review of risk-based inspection schedules; and
(j)
The actual cost of inspections.
(5)
On or before December 1, 2015, and every three years thereafter, the executive director of the department or his or her designee shall prepare a report of the findings and conclusions of the study and shall present the report to all stakeholders and others upon request.
Added by 2015 Ch. 238,§ 2, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1226), ch. 238, p. 881, § 2, effective August 5.
For the legislative declaration in HB 15-1226, see section 1 of chapter 238, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1607.7 - Health inspection results - development of a uniform system - communication to the public

(1)
On or before January 1, 2017, the department shall solicit input from retail food establishments, contracted local public health agencies, county commissioners, and others with a vested interest in the retail food inspection program to establish a uniform system to communicate health inspection results to the public. The uniform system established pursuant to this section must provide meaningful and reasonably detailed information to the public and must not summarize the results of the inspection with a letter, number, or symbol grading system, or a similar, oversimplified method of quantifying results.
(2)
After July 1, 2017, the department or a local public health agency contracted by the department to perform inspections and enforce regulations regarding retail food establishments shall only utilize the system developed and approved by the department to communicate inspection results.
(3)
After January 1, 2020, the system developed and approved by the department to communicate inspection results may only be revised through the triennial stakeholder process required by section
25-4-1607.5
.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 11,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2020.
Added by 2016 Ch. 367,§ 3, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1401), ch. 367, p. 1548, § 3, effective August 10.
Section 10 of chapter 11 (HB 19-1014), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 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
.
Added by 2016 Ch. 367,§ 4, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1401), ch. 367, p. 1548, § 4, effective August 10; entire section amended, (SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 799, § 126, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1608 - Food protection cash fund - creation

(1)
Fees collected by the department pursuant to section
25-4-1607
and penalties collected pursuant to section
25-4-1611.5
shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the food protection cash fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The general assembly shall appropriate the moneys in the fund to the department for the payment of salaries and expenses necessary for the administration of this part 16.
(2)
Forty-three dollars of each fee collected by the department and a county or district board of health pursuant to section
25-4-1607 (1)(a), (1)
(a.5), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(c.5), (1)(e)(I)(B), (1.5)(a)(I), (1.5)(a)(II), (1.5)(a)(III), (1.5)(a)(IV), (1.5)(a)(V), (1.5)(b)(I), (1.5)(b)(II), (1.5)(b)(III), (1.5)(b)(IV), (1.5)(b)(V), and (1.5)(d)(II) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fee to the food protection cash fund created in subsection (1) of this section. This portion of the fee shall be used by the department to conduct the duties and responsibilities set forth in section
25-4-1604 (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(f), (1)(g), and (1)(i)
. The remainder of the fee shall be retained by the county or district board of health for deposit in the appropriate county or district public health agency fund in accordance with section
25-1-511
or, if the fee is collected by the department, it shall be deposited pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, and used to pay a portion of the cost of conducting a retail food establishment protection program.
(3)
Any interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the food protection cash fund shall be credited to such fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered moneys remaining in such fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert or be transferred to the general fund or any other fund of the state.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 11, § 5, eff. 1/1/2020.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 344, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1244, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 2051, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: (2) amended, p. 2053, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2009: (2) amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 1157, p. 1157, § 8, effective May 15. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17-244), ch. 1816, p. 1816, § 2, effective August 9. L. 2019: (1) amended, (HB 19 -1014), ch. 43, p. 43, § 5, effective 1/1/2020.
This section is similar to former § 25-4-1605 as it existed prior to 1998.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1609 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2019 Ch. 11, § 6, eff. 1/1/2020.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 367, § 5, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1253, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 1157, p. 1157, § 9, effective May 15. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12 -1097), ch. 259, p. 259, § 2, effective April 6. L. 2016: (1) and (2) amended and (2.5) added, (HB 16-1401), ch. 1549, p. 1549, § 5, effective August 10. L. 2019: Entire section repealed, (HB 19 -1014), ch. 43, p. 43, § 6, effective 1/1/2020.
Section 10 of chapter 11 (HB 19-1014), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act repealing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1609.5 - Grievance process

(1)
If a licensee believes that a county or district public health agency is taking regulatory action outside the scope of its authority, the licensee may file a written complaint with the department within thirty days after the licensee's knowledge of the regulatory action.
(2)
Within forty-five days after receipt of a written complaint pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department shall convene a dispute resolution panel that consists of one person from the department, one person from the retail food industry, and one person from a county or district public health agency who is not within the jurisdiction of the licensee requesting resolution. The dispute resolution panel shall allow the licensee and the county or district public health agency to provide information related to the grievance. The dispute resolution panel shall make findings concerning the grievance and shall recommend to the county or district public health agency a resolution to the dispute. The county or district public health agency shall implement the recommendations within thirty days after receipt of the findings and recommendations from the dispute resolution panel. If the parties to the grievance resolve the complaint prior to review by the dispute resolution panel, the parties shall notify the department in writing and the grievance shall be dismissed.
(3)
If the county or district public health agency fails to implement the recommendations of the dispute resolution panel within thirty days after receipt of the recommendations, the county or district public health agency shall provide the licensee with the opportunity to request an administrative hearing in accordance with section
24-4-105
, C.R.S.
L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1157, §10, effective May 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1610 - Unlawful acts

(1)
It is unlawful for:
(a)
Any person to begin the construction or extensive remodeling of a retail food establishment unless such person has received department or county or district board of health approval of plans and specifications for such construction or remodeling pursuant to section
25-4-1605
;
(b)
Any person to operate a retail food establishment without a valid license or certificate of license from the department or a county or district public health agency having jurisdiction over such establishment, including continuing to operate a retail food establishment that has had its license or certificate of license suspended in accordance with section
25-4-1611.5
;
(c)
Any person to violate this part 16 and any rules promulgated pursuant to this part 16;
(d)
Any person or retail food establishment to refuse to permit entry to such establishment in accordance with sections
25-4-1604 (1)(e)
and
25-4-1606 (2)
;
(e)
Any retail food establishment to sell or serve food prepared in a private home to any person;
(f)
Any person to fail to pay a civil penalty assessed by the department or a county or district board of health.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 11, § 7, eff. 1/1/2020.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1254, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(f) amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 1158, p. 1158, § 11, effective May 15. L. 2019: (1)(b) amended, (HB 19 -1014), ch. 44, p. 44, § 7, effective 1/1/2020.
Section 10 of chapter 11 (HB 19-1014), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1611 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2019 Ch. 11, § 8, eff. 1/1/2020.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1254, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 1158, p. 1158, § 12, effective May 15. L. 2012: (3) amended, (HB 12 -1097), ch. 260, p. 260, § 3, effective April 6. L. 2019: Entire section repealed, (HB 19 -1014), ch. 44, p. 44, § 8, effective 1/1/2020.
Prior to its repeal in 2020, this section was similar to former §
25-4-1608
as it existed prior to 1998.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1612 - Judicial review

Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by a department decision to refuse to grant a license or certificate of license may seek judicial review in the district court having jurisdiction over the retail food establishment for which the application for license or certificate of license was made. Any other final order or determination by the department or a county or district board of health pursuant to this part 16 shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S.
L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1256, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1160, §13, effective May 15.
This section is similar to former § 25-4-1609 as it existed prior to 1998.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1613 - [Repealed]

L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1160, §14, effective May 15.
Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2013. (See L. 2009, p. 1160.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 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
.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 269,§ 8, eff. 5/25/2023.
Added by 2020 Ch. 66, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-078) ch. 66, p. 267, § 1, effective September 14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1616 - Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged

Each retail food establishment is encouraged to donate apparently wholesome food to one or more local nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy or poor individuals.
Added by 2020 Ch. 127,§ 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-090), ch. 549, p. 549, § 1, effective September 14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 16 - FOOD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 25-4-1601 — 25-4-1617) › Section 25-4-1617 - Animal shares and meat sales by farmers and ranchers - short title - definitions

(1)
Short title.
The short title of this section is the "Ranch to Plate Act".
(2)
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
(I)
"Animal" includes cattle, calves, sheep, elk, bison, goats, hogs, and rabbits.
(II)
"Animal" does not include fish.
(b)
"Animal share" means an ownership interest of at least one percent in the meat of a live animal.
(c)
"Informed end consumer" means a person that is the last person to purchase a product, that does not resell the product, and that has been informed by the seller in compliance with subsection (3)(a) of this section that the product is not regulated or inspected by the department or a county or district public health agency.
(3)
Sale exempt from licensure or inspection.
Sections
25-4-1604
to
25-4-1613
do not apply to a sale of animals, animal shares, or meat under this section if:
(a)
The person making the sale either gives the purchaser a document at, or conspicuously displays a placard, sign, or card at, the point of sale with the following disclaimer: "The seller of this meat is not subject to licensure, and the sale of animals or meat from this seller is not subject to state regulation or inspection by a public health agency. Animals or meat purchased from this seller are not intended for resale."; and
(b)
The animal, animal shares, and meat being sold:
(I)
Are delivered directly from the seller to an informed end consumer; and
(II)
Are sold only in Colorado.
(4)
Authorization to sell certain types of meat and animal shares.
(a)
A person that satisfies the requirements of subsection (3) of this section may sell:
(I)
Rabbit meat to an informed end consumer if the meat is derived from an animal raised by the person and the animal is slaughtered and butchered by the person; or
(II)
Animal shares of at least one percent of a live animal to an informed end consumer for future delivery as agreed to between the person and the informed end consumer.
(b)
The owner of an animal, an animal share, or meat may have the animal, animal share, or meat commercially slaughtered, butchered, or processed. Processing may include making value-added meat products, such as sausage or jerky.
(5)
Resale prohibited.
A person that purchases, under this section, animals, animal shares, or meat shall not resell the animals, animal shares, or meat.
(6)
Liability.
A person that sells, under this section, animals, animal shares, or meat is not liable in a civil action for any damages caused by inadequately cooking or improperly preparing for consumption animals, animal shares, or meat.
Added by 2021 Ch. 74,§1, eff. 4/29/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-079), ch. 295, p. 295, §1, effective April 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 17 - INFANT IMMUNIZATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1701 — 25-4-1711) › Section 25-4-1701 - Short title

This part 17 shall be known and may be cited as the "Infant Immunization Act".
L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1307, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 17 - INFANT IMMUNIZATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1701 — 25-4-1711) › Section 25-4-1702 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that vaccine preventable diseases represent a serious public health threat to the people of this state. It has been well documented that vaccines are an effective way to save lives and prevent debilitating disease. Vaccines are among the most cost-effective components of preventive medical care because for every dollar spent on immunization, ten dollars are saved in later medical expenses.
(2)
The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that the rate of routine immunization among preschool children appears to be falling steadily. Therefore, it is the purpose of this part 17 to fully immunize all infants, subject to available appropriations, at a level that is age-appropriate as determined by the board of health.
(3)
The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that the inability of some parents to personally take their children to health-care professionals for the purpose of immunization contributes to the significant number of children who have not been immunized on a timely basis in accordance with this part 17. Therefore, it is the further purpose of this part 17 to provide an alternative method by which such children may be immunized without circumventing parental authority and control.
L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1307, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (3) added, p. 583, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 17 - INFANT IMMUNIZATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1701 — 25-4-1711) › Section 25-4-1703 - Definitions

As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Board of health" means the state board of health.
(2)
"Department" means the state department of public health and environment.
(3)
"Infant" means any child up to twenty-four months of age or any child eligible for vaccination and enrolled under the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles
4
,
5
, and
6
of title
25.5
, C.R.S.
(3.5)
"Minor" means any child under eighteen years of age.
(4)
"Practitioner" means a duly licensed physician or other person who is permitted and otherwise qualified to administer vaccines under the laws of this state.
(5)
"Vaccine" means such vaccines as are determined by the board of health to be necessary to conform to recognized standard medical practices. Such term includes, but is not limited to, the following vaccines:
(a)
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP);
(b)
Polio: Oral polio vaccine (OPV) or inactivated polio vaccine (IPV);
(c)
Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR);
(d)
Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccines (HIB).
L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1308, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2776, § 474, effective July 1. L. 96: (3.5) added, p. 583, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2006: (3) amended, p. 2015, § 90, effective July 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Article 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-2504) › Part 17 - INFANT IMMUNIZATION ACT (§§ 25-4-1701 — 25-4-1711) › Section 25-4-1706 - Infant immunization program - eligibility

Any infant shall be eligible for participation in the infant immunization program; except that, for fiscal year 1992-93, only infants born on or after January 1, 1993, shall be eligible for participation in the infant immunization tracking program.
L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1311, § 1, effective July 1.