Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-405.5 Resale of used noncertified wood-burning devices - prohibited
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On and after January 1, 1993, no used wood-burning device shall be sold or installed in the program area unless such device meets the most stringent standards adopted by the commission pursuant to section 25-7-106.3 (1).
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-406 Fireplace design program
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The air pollution control division shall establish a program to study the ways that differences in the structural design of fireplaces affect emissions. The objective of this program will be to determine those structural designs of fireplaces which effectively minimize emissions.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-407 Commission - rule-making for fireplaces
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(1) to (7) Repealed.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 (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-407.5 Certification required for sale. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 87: Entire section added, p. 1142, � 5, effective June 16. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1283, � 4, effective May 27; entire section amended, p. 1325, � 5, effective May 27. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective January 1,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-408 Required compliance in building codes
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(1) (a) Repealed.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, shal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-409 Voluntary no-burn days
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Whenever the air quality control division determines, after investigation, that the level of wood stove emissions anticipated will contribute adversely or is likely to have an adverse impact on the air quality in any nonattainment area in the state, the commission should implemen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-410 Applicability
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The provisions of this part 4 do not apply to a used wood stove and shall not apply to any fireplace constructed prior to the date established in section 25-7-407. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 782, � 1, effective April 12. L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 1143, � 7, effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-411 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that air pollution in the state of Colorado is a threat to the health and welfare of its citizens and that a major contributor to said pollution is wood smoke, which accounts for twenty-five to forty percent of the b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-412 Definitions
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As used in sections 25-7-411 to 25-7-413, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Fireplace insert means any wood-burning device designed to be installed in an existing fireplace which meets the Phase III standard, as such term is defined in subsection (2) of this section. (2)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-413 Methods for reducing wood smoke in program area
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(1) Methods for reducing wood smoke in the program area may be implemented, as follows: (a) Voluntary financial incentives. The lead air quality planning agency for the Denver metropolitan area shall work with other organizations to establish a program of financial incentives to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-501 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the interest of the general public to control the exposure of the general public to friable asbestos. It is the intent of the general assembly to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public by regulating the practice…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-502 Definitions
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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) Area of public access means any building, facility, or property, or a portion thereof, that any member of the general public can enter or can be exposed to asbestos from the area. Area of public access include…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-503 Powers and duties of commission - rules - delegation of authority to division
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(1) The commission has the following powers and duties: (a) To promulgate rules pursuant to section 24-4-103 regarding the following, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this part 5: (I) Performance standards and practices for asbestos abatement; (II) (A) Determinatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-504 Asbestos abatement project requirements - certificate to perform asbestos abatement - certified trained persons
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(1) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2022.) (b) Any person other than the general abatement contractor who inspects any building, facility, or property for the presence of asbestos, prepares management plans for public and commercial buildings, designs abatement actions in any build…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-505 Certificate to perform asbestos abatement - application - approval by division - suspension or revocation of certificate
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(1) Any person may apply to the division for a certificate to perform asbestos abatement by submitting an application in the form specified by the division and by paying a fee set by the commission. Such application shall include, but shall not be limited to: (a) A description of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-505.5 Testing for certification under part 5
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(1) The division shall develop or purchase the examinations administered pursuant to this part 5 for certification under sections 25-7-506, 25-7-506.5, and 25-7-507 and shall set the passing scores on all such examinations based on a minimum level of competency in the procedures …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-506 Certificate of trained supervisors - application - approval by division - rules - responsibilities of trained supervisors - renewal of certificate
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(1) Any individual may apply to the division to be certified as a trained supervisor by submitting an application in the form specified by the division and paying a fee set by the commission. Within fifteen days after receiving an application, the division shall notify the applic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-506.5 Certification of air monitoring specialist - rules
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(1) No person may perform air monitoring or air monitoring specialist activities for asbestos, as set forth in rules promulgated by the commission, including visual clearance inspections of an asbestos abatement project, without first obtaining a certificate pursuant to this sect…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-507 Certification required under federal law for asbestos projects in facilities
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Pursuant to the federal “Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986”, Public Law 99-519, codified at 15 U.S.C. sec. 2641 et seq., as amended, and the federal “Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990”, Public Law 101-637, as amended, the division shall cer…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-507.5 Renewal of certificates - rules - recertification
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(1) Any certificate issued pursuant to this part 5 that has lapsed shall be deemed to have expired. (2) (a) A certificate issued pursuant to this part 5 may be renewed prior to expiration upon payment of a renewal fee set by the commission. (b) Renewal of a certificate may be mad…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-508 Grounds for disciplinary action - letters of admonition - denial of certification - suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew - requirement for corrective education - administrative fines
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(1) When an application for certification pursuant to section 25-7-505, 25-7-506, 25-7-506.5, 25-7-507, or 25-7-507.5 is denied by the division, the applicant may contest the decision of the division by requesting a hearing before the office of administrative courts. A request fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-509 Prohibition against local certification regarding asbestos abatement
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Inasmuch as uniformity in the regulation of asbestos abatement practices and uniformity in the qualifications and certification of persons performing asbestos abatement is a matter of statewide concern, no certification or licensing of asbestos abatement projects nor any examinat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-509.5 Building permits
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(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 appl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-510 Fees
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(1) (a) The fees required pursuant to this part 5 shall be established pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commission. (b) The commission shall adjust the fees so that the revenue generated from such fees is sufficient to cover the division's direct and indirect …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-511 Enforcement - repeal
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(1) Whenever the division has reason to believe that any person has violated any of the provisions of this part 5 or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the division may issue a notice of violation and cease-and-desist order. The notice of violation shall set forth …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-511.5 Injunctive proceedings
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(1) The division may, in the name of the people of the state of Colorado, through the attorney general of the state of Colorado, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction: (a) To enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by the provisions of this p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-511.6 Refresher training - authorization
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The commission shall promulgate rules governing refresher training programs for persons who conduct asbestos abatement activities. Such programs shall not exceed the requirements of refresher training mandated under the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, Pub.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-512 Repeal of part
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This part 5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Before the repeal, the functions of the division under this part 5 are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 87: Entire part R&RE, p. 1151, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-901 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that the state's effort to mitigate traffic congestion and promote clean air will be served by providing clean air transit options to state employees. Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 853, � 1, effective May 23.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-902 Definitions
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As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) State agency means any department, board, bureau, commission, institution, or other agency of the state, including institutions of higher education. (2) State employees means the employees of any state agency. Sou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-903 Clean air transit options for state employees
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Any state agency may provide clean air transit options to state employees of that agency, including, but not limited to, the use of available mass transit. The financing of any transit option offered by a state agency to state employees shall be from existing appropriations to th…