2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 8 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY (§§ 8-1-101 — 8-88-207) › LABOR I - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (§§ 8-1-101 — 8-20.5-401) › FUEL PRODUCTS (§§ 8-20-101 — 8-20.5-401) › Article 20 - FUEL PRODUCTS (§§ 8-20-101 — 8-20-1004) › Part 1 - DIVISION OF OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 8-20-101 — 8-20-106) › Section 8-20-102 - Duties of director of division of oil and public safety - rules

(1)
The director of the division of oil and public safety shall make, promulgate, and enforce rules setting forth minimum and general standards covering the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storing, handling, and utilizing liquid fuel products. Said rules shall be such as are reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using such materials, and shall be in substantial conformity with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning the same subject matter. Such rules shall be adopted by the director of the division of oil and public safety in compliance with section
24-4-103
, C.R.S.
(2)
The director of the division of oil and public safety shall enforce the provisions of section
8-20-213
concerning recycled and used motor oil.
(3)
Prior to January 1, 2014, the director of the division of oil and public safety shall promulgate rules for natural gas setting forth standards related to inspections; specifications; shipment notification; record keeping; labeling of containers; use of meters or mechanical devices for measurement; submittal of installation plans; and minimum standards for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of retail natural gas systems. The division shall begin enforcing the rules on July 1, 2014. The director may modify or update the rules in his or her discretion. All of the rules required by this subsection (3) must be reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using such materials, and the rules must be in substantial conformity with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning the same subject matter. The director shall adopt the rules in compliance with section
24-4-103
, C.R.S.
(4)
(a)
On or before January 1, 2017, the director of the division of oil and public safety shall promulgate rules concerning retail hydrogen fuel systems for vehicles. The rules must set forth standards relating to:
(I)
Inspections;
(II)
Specifications;
(III)
Shipment notification;
(IV)
Record keeping;
(V)
Labeling of containers;
(VI)
Use of meters or mechanical devices for measurement;
(VII)
Submittal of installation plans; and
(VIII)
Minimum standards for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of retail hydrogen fuel systems for vehicles.
(b)
The director of the division of oil and public safety may collect reasonable fees, which the director shall establish by rule in the amounts necessary to offset the direct and indirect costs, including the costs for salaries and operating expenses, incurred by the division in administering this article.
(c)
The division shall begin enforcing the rules required by this subsection (4) on July 1, 2017. The director may modify the rules at his or her discretion.
(d)
Each rule required by this subsection (4) must be reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using hydrogen fuel, and the rules must substantially conform with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning hydrogen fuel. The director shall adopt the rules in compliance with section
24-4-103
, C.R.S.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 4,§ 1, eff. 3/9/2016.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 225,§ 2, eff. 8/15/2013.
L. 15: p. 377, § 43. C.L. § 3656. CSA: C. 118, § 57. CRS 53: § 100-1-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-1-3. L. 69: p. 661, § 250. L. 73: p. 1066, § 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 351, § 2, effective April 27. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1115, § 4, effective June 5. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1820, § 2, effective May 21. L. 2013: (3) added, (HB 13-1110), ch. 225, p. 1055, § 2, effective August 15. L. 2016: (4) added, (HB 16-1053), ch. 4, p. 7, § 1, effective March 9.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2003 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 279, Session Laws of Colorado 2003. For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act adding subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 225, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.