Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-101 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Byproduct material means: (a) Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in, or made radioactive by, exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or using special nuclear …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-101.5 Coordination of regulatory interpretations regarding in situ leach uranium mining
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The general assembly recognizes that the proper and orderly regulation of in situ leach mining, as defined in section 34-32-103, C.R.S., for uranium ore has aspects that may involve more than one regulatory agency of state government and that the statutes that each agency is resp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-102 Agreements for transfer of functions from federal government to state government
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(1) The governor, on behalf of this state, is authorized, from time to time, to enter into agreements with the federal government providing for the assumption by this state through the department, and the discontinuance by the federal government, of any responsibilities within th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-103 Radiation control agency - powers and duties
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(1) The department is designated as the radiation control agency of this state. (2) Pursuant to rules adopted as provided in section 25-11-104, the department shall issue licenses pertaining to radioactive materials, prescribe and collect fees for such licenses, and require regis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-104 Rules to be adopted - fees - fund created - definitions
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(1) (a) The state board shall formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules as provided in subsection (2) of this section that cover subject matter relative to radiation machines and radioactive materials, including naturally occurring radioactive materials and other sources of radiatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-105 Radiation advisory committee. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 65: p. 719, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-26-5. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 420, � 43, effective March 26. L. 89: (2) repealed, p. 1147, � 3, effective April 6. L. 2019: (1) amended, (SB 19-045), ch. 5, p. 26, � 2, effective August 2. L. 2025: Entire section repealed, (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-105.5 Mammography quality assurance advisory committee - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-11-105.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-106 Injunction proceedings
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If, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes a violation of this part 1 or of any license, registration, rule, or order issued under this part 1, the attorney general shall, at the request of the dep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-107 Prohibited acts - violations - penalties - rules - cease-and-desist orders
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(1) Except as allowed by rule of the state board: (a) No person shall acquire, own, possess, or use any radioactive material occurring naturally or produced artificially without having been granted a license therefor from the department; or (b) Transfer to another or dispose of s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-108 Exemptions
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(1) Sections 25-11-103 and 25-11-104 do not apply to the following sources or conditions: (a) Electrical or other equipment or material that is not intended primarily to produce radiation and that, by nature of design, does not produce radiation at the point of nearest approach a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-109 Provisional license. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p. 1066, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 711, � 44, effective July 1. L. 2015: Entire section repealed, (HB 15-1145), ch. 79, p. 221, � 5, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-110 Financial assurance warranties - definitions
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(1) As a part of any license, certificate, or authorization issued under this article and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the state board of health, the department may require financial assurance warranties. (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise require…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-111 Forfeiture of decommissioning warranties - use of funds
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(1) A decommissioning warranty shall be subject to immediate forfeiture whenever the department determines that any one of the following circumstances exist: (a) The licensee has violated an emergency, abatement, or cease-and-desist order or court-ordered injunction or temporary …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-112 Forfeiture of long-term care warranty - use of funds
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(1) A long-term care warranty shall be subject to immediate forfeiture whenever the department determines that any one of the following circumstances exist: (a) The licensee is in violation of long-term care requirements as specified in the license and the regulations and has fai…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-113 Forfeitures - deposit - radiation control - decommissioning fund - long-term care fund - repeal
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(1) The department is hereby authorized to collect funds from forfeited decommissioning warranties and from long-term care warranties. (2) (a) The decommissioning fund is created in the state treasury. The fund is interest-bearing and invested to return the maximum income feasibl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-114 Legislative declaration - public education regarding radon gas - assistance to low-income individuals for radon mitigation in their homes
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(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 th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-201 Definitions - scope
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(1) As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Disposal means burial in soil, release through a sanitary sewerage system, incineration, or long-term storage with no intention of or provision for subsequent removal. (b) Facility means a uranium or thorium m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-202 Disposal of foreign radioactive waste prohibited
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The disposal of any radioactive waste which originates or has been used outside this state and has not been used in this state is prohibited except as provided in section 25-11-203. Source: L. 79: Entire part added, p. 1067, � 8, effective July 1. 25-11-203. Approval of facilitie…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-203 Approval of facilities, sites, and shipments for disposal of radioactive waste
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(1) (a) No facility shall be constructed or site approved for the disposal of radioactive waste originating or used outside Colorado unless such facility or site has been approved as provided in subsection (3) of this section. (b) (I) A facility shall not dispose of or receive fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-301 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the existence of uranium mill tailings at active and inactive mill operations poses a potential and significant radiation health hazard. This part 3 is therefore enacted to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-302 Terms defined
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For the purposes of this part 3, the terms processing site and residual radioactive material shall have the meanings specified in section 101 (6) and (7), respectively, of Public Law 95-604, as from time to time amended. Source: L. 79: Entire part added, p. 1069, � 1, effective J…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-303 Authorization to participate - implementation
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(1) The general assembly hereby authorizes the department of public health and environment to participate in federal implementation of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and for such purpose the department has the authority to: (a) Enter into cooperative agr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-304 Financial participation
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(1) The general assembly accepts the provisions of section 107 (a) of Public Law 95-604 requiring the state to pay ten percent of the actual cost of any remedial action and administrative costs from nonfederal moneys. (2) The state of Colorado may receive a share of the net profi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-11-305 Restriction - termination
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(1) Nothing in this part 3 shall supersede the provisions of part 1 of this article. (2) The authority to participate in federal implementation of remedial actions at designated processing sites shall terminate at such time as the authority of the federal government to perform re…