Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-707 Education and outreach program
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(1) The organization shall develop and implement a statewide education and outreach program that is designed to increase the recycling and reuse of covered materials and includes education and outreach on: (a) Proper end-of-life management of covered materials; (b) The location a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-708 Producer requirements - additional producer responsibility organization - coordination plan - rules - confidentiality - compliance with local government codes - audit
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(1) Effective July 1, 2025, a producer shall not sell or distribute any products that use covered materials in the state unless the producer is participating in the program or, on or after January 1, 2029, except as set forth in the final plan or any other plan approved by the ex…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-709 Producer responsibility dues - inspection of records - annual reporting
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(1) (a) Except as set forth in a plan approved by the executive director pursuant to this part 7 on or after January 1, 2029, by a date determined by the organization that is no later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter by a date determined by the organization, a produc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-710 Violations - enforcement - administrative penalty - injunction
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(1) If the organization, an additional producer responsibility organization, a person administering a plan approved by the executive director pursuant to this part 7, or a producer violates any portion of this part 7, the organization, additional producer responsibility organizat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-711 Limited exemption from antitrust, restraint of trade, and unfair trade practices provisions
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If the program or any other plan approved by the executive director pursuant to this part 7 engages in an activity performed solely in furtherance of implementing the program or plan and in compliance with this part 7, the activity is not a violation of the antitrust, restraint o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-712 Eligibility for state or local incentive programs
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Nothing in this part 7 affects a person's eligibility for any state or local incentive programs for which the person is otherwise eligible. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1355), ch. 337, p. 2422, � 1, effective August 10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-713 Producer exemptions - rules
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(1) A producer is exempt from the requirements of this part 7 if the producer is: (a) A person with less than five million dollars in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year; (b) A person that has used less than one to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-714 Restriction on fees
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A person shall not charge any kind of point-of-sale or point-of-collection fee to consumers to recoup its costs in meeting the obligations of or complying with this part 7. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1355), ch. 337, p. 2423, � 1, effective August 10. 25-17-715. Pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-715 Producer responsibility program for statewide recycling administration fund - creation - purpose
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the producer responsibility program for statewide recycling administration fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”. The fund consists of all producer responsibility dues transferred to the fund pursuant to this section and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-716 No obligation to provide recycling services
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a private service provider is not required to provide recycling services under the program or any other plan approved by the executive director pursuant to this part 7. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1355), ch. 337, p. 2424, � …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-801 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Composting and recycling are two of the most cost-effective climate change solutions that can be implemented; (b) Landfilling food scraps and yard trimmings causes these organic materials to decompose without oxygen, creating …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-802 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) ASTM 5988 means the ASTM International standard 5988 entitled Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in Soil, as that standard existed as of January 1, 2019. (2) ASTM D640…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-803 Requirements for products represented as compostable
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(1) A producer of a product that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state shall not represent the product as compostable in the state unless: (a) The product is certified compostable in accordance with ASTM D6400 or ASTM D6868, as applicable; and (b) To the extent c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-804 Marketing and advertising prohibitions for products that are not certified compostable - misleading labels, images, and words - plastic products
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(1) A producer of a product that is not certified compostable shall not market or advertise the product in the state using: (a) Tinting, color schemes, labeling, or words that are required for products represented as compostable pursuant to section 25-17-803; or (b) Labeling, ima…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-805 Proof of compliance - information on commercial composting environment
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(1) On and after January 1, 2024, at the request of any person, including the attorney general, a producer shall provide information and documentation demonstrating the producer’s compliance with this part 8 in a format that is easily understandable and scientifically accurate, w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-806 Education and outreach - complaint forum
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(1) The department shall, in collaboration with local governments, conduct education and outreach activities to inform retail establishments, consumers, producers, and retailers about the requirements and prohibitions of this part 8. (2) (a) On or before January 1, 2024, the depa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Small Community Environmental Flexibility Act. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1005, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and determines that small communities throughout the state are struggling to identify adequate resources, particularly for infrastructure improvements, to comply with the numerous environmental requirements that have been established by feder…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the department of public health and environment created by section 25-1-102. (2) Environmental priorities plan means a plan prepared in accordance with section 25-19-104. (3) Integrated environme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-104 Environmental priorities plan
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(1) Any small community wishing to enter into an integrated environmental compliance agreement pursuant to section 25-19-105 shall submit to the department on or before July 1, 1998, an environmental priorities plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of this section; exce…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-105 Integrated environmental compliance agreements
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(1) The department is authorized to enter into integrated environmental compliance agreements with small communities in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) The environmental requirements that may be addressed in an integrated environmental compliance agreement are…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-106 Planning assistance
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The department of local affairs shall provide assistance to small communities in the preparation of environmental priorities plans upon request. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1009, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-107 Mentoring
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The department, in cooperation with the department of local affairs, is authorized to identify opportunities for small communities with similar compliance problems to share information or for larger communities to work with small communities in addressing the technical and other …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-19-108 Implementation within existing resources
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Any department of state implementing any provision of this article shall do so without additional appropriations of state moneys and without additional personnel. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1009, � 1, effective July 1. SAFETY - DISABLED PERSONS
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons Act. Source: L. 73: p. 753, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-39-1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 20, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Disabled condition means the condition of being unconscious, semiconscious, incoherent, or otherwise incapacitated to communicate. (2) Disabled person means a person in a disabled condition. (3) Emergency symb…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-103 Identifying devices for persons having certain conditions
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(1) A person who suffers from epilepsy, diabetes, a cardiac condition, or any other type of illness that causes temporary blackouts, semiconscious periods, or complete unconsciousness, or who suffers from a condition requiring specific medication or medical treatment, is allergic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-104 Duty of peace officer
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(1) A peace officer shall make a diligent effort to determine whether any disabled person he finds is an epileptic or a diabetic, or suffers from some other type of illness that would cause the condition. Whenever feasible, this effort shall be made before the person is charged w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-105 Duty of medical practitioners
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(1) A medical practitioner, in discharging his duty to a disabled person whom he has undertaken to examine or treat, shall make a reasonable search for an identifying device or identification card of the type described in section 25-20-103 (2) and examine them for emergency infor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-106 Duty of others
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(1) A person, other than a peace officer or medical practitioner, who finds a disabled person shall make a reasonable effort to notify a peace officer. If a peace officer or medical practitioner is not present, a person who finds a disabled person may make a reasonable search for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-107 Falsifying identification or misrepresenting condition
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Any person who, with intent to deceive, provides, wears, uses, or possesses a false identifying device or identification card of the type described in section 25-20-103 (2) commits a petty offense. Source: L. 73: p. 755, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-39-7. L. 2021: Entire section amende…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20-108 Uniformity of application and construction
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This article shall be so applied and construed as to make uniform the law with respect to the subject matter among those states which enact it. Source: L. 73: p. 755, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-39-8. PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-23-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) As resolved in the 2000 legislative session, children's oral health remains a priority for health equity in Colorado; (b) Oral health equity for children can be advanced by improved access to care, but also through evid…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-23-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 23, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the state board of health. (2) Eligible dental professional means a person who is: (a) A dentist licensed in Colorado pursuant to article 220 of title 12; or (b) A dental hygienist licensed in Colo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-23-103 State loan repayment program for dentists and dental hygienists serving underserved populations - creation - conditions
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(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department of public health and environment shall develop and maintain a state dental loan repayment program in which the state agrees to pay all or part of the principal, interest, and related expenses of the educational loans of each…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-23-104 State dental loan repayment and oral health programs fund - acceptance of grants and donations
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(1) (a) The state dental loan repayment and oral health programs fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, is hereby created in the state treasury. (b) The fund consists of money appropriated by the general assembly to the fund, money transferred to the fund pursuant to su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-23-105 Board - rule-making authority
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The board is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement the loan repayment program authorized in this article, including determining the amount of financial assistance available; establishing the criteria in section 25-23-103 (2) for loan repayment assistance and the c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-23-106 Reporting - repeal
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(1) On or before October 1, 2023, and on or before each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2028, the department of public health and environment shall report to the joint budget committee for the preceding state fiscal year: (a) (I) The money allocated to the state dental lo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Health Facilities Authority Act. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1304, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, for the benefit of the people of the state of Colorado and the improvement of their health, welfare, and living conditions: (a) It is essential that the people of this state have adequate medical care and health facilities;…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Authority means the Colorado health facilities authority created by this article. (2) Board means the board of directors of the authority. (3) Bond, note, bond anticipation note, or other obligation means any bon…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-104 Colorado health facilities authority - creation - membership - appointment - terms - vacancies - removal
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(1) There is hereby created an independent public body politic and corporate to be known as the Colorado health facilities authority. Said authority is constituted a public instrumentality, and its exercise of the powers conferred by this article shall be deemed and held to be th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-105 Organization meeting - chair - executive director - surety bond - conflict of interest
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(1) A member of the board, designated by the governor, shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the board and shall serve as its chair pro tempore. At such meeting, appropriate bylaws shall be presented for adoption. The board’s bylaws may provide for the elec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-106 Meetings of board - quorum - expenses
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(1) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising its powers. Action may be taken by the board upon the affirmative vote of at least four of its members. A vacancy in the membership of the board shall not impair the righ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-107 General powers of authority
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(1) In addition to any other powers granted to the authority by this article, the authority shall have the following powers: (a) To have perpetual existence and succession as a body politic and corporate; (b) To adopt and from time to time amend or repeal bylaws for the regulatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-108 Acquisition of property
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The authority may, directly or by or through a participating health institution as its agent, acquire by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or otherwise such lands, structures, real or personal property, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in lands, including la…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-109 Notes
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The authority may issue from time to time its negotiable notes for any corporate purpose, including the payment of all or any part of the cost of any facility, and may renew from time to time any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-110 Bonds
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(1) The authority may issue from time to time its bonds in such principal amount as the authority shall determine for the purpose of financing all or a part of the cost of any health institutions or any facilities authorized by this article or for the refinancing of outstanding o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-111 Negotiability of bonds
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All bonds and the interest coupons applicable thereto are hereby declared and shall be construed to be negotiable instruments. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1313, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-25-112 Security for bonds and notes
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(1) The principal of and interest on any bonds or notes issued by the authority may be secured by a pledge of, or security interest in, the revenues, rentals, and receipts out of which the same may be made payable or from other moneys available therefor and not otherwise pledged …