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Title 25, Public Health and Environment

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1617 Animal shares and meat sales by farmers and ranchers - short title - definitions
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(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 fis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1618 Grocery store labeling practices encouraged
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(1) On and after January 1, 2026, grocery stores are encouraged to: (a) Clearly display the ingredients of items of prepared food; and (b) Use "best if used or frozen by" dates rather than "sell by" dates upon prepared items of food. Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1701 Short title
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This part 17 shall be known and may be cited as the "Infant Immunization Act". Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1307, § 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1702 Legislative declaration
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(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. V…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1703 Definitions

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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 …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1704 Infant immunization program - delegation of authority to immunize minor

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(1) There is hereby created in the department an infant immunization program which is established to immunize infants against vaccine preventable disease. Such program shall be implemented on and after January 1, 1993. (2) Every parent, legal guardian, or person vested with legal…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1705 Department of public health and environment - powers and duties - rules

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(1) The department shall negotiate for the purchase of and shall purchase vaccines to achieve the purposes of this part 17. (2) The department shall secure and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the safe and adequate preservation and storage of such vaccines. (3) Th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1706 Infant immunization program - eligibility

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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. Source: L. 92: Entire part adde…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1707 Moneys targeted for medical assistance for infants - reimbursement

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The state department of health care policy and financing shall reimburse the department of public health and environment for the costs of vaccinating infants under the infant immunization program who are medicaid eligible pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", article…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1708 Immunization fund - created - transfer

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(1) (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the immunization fund, which fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department of public health and environment for the purposes of: (I) Purchasing vaccines, including …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1709 Limitations on liability - repeal

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(1) No person who administers a vaccine required under the provisions of this part 17 shall be held liable for injuries sustained pursuant to such vaccine if: (a) The vaccine was administered according to the schedule of immunization established by the board of health; (b) There …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1801 Short title

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This part 18 shall be known and may be cited as the "Shellfish Dealer Certification Act". Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 81, § 1, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1802 Legislative declaration

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The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that the certification of shellfish dealers and the regulation of premises or places wherein shellfish are handled, stored, and processed for distribution in accordance with the guidelines of the national shellfish sanitation p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1803 Definitions

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As used in this part 18, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Certification" means the issuance of a numbered certificate to a person for a particular activity or group of activities that indicates: (a) Permission from the department to conduct the activity; and (b) Compli…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1804 Department designated as certifying and inspecting agency

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For the purpose of regulating and controlling shellfish dealers, establishing sanitary conditions therein, and the enforcement and administration of this part 18, the department is hereby authorized as the state certifying and inspection agency pursuant to applicable federal law …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1805 Powers and duties of department - rules

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(1) The department is hereby authorized to enforce this part 18 and to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and standards to implement this part 18. Such rules and standards shall be consistent with, and no more stringent than, standards adopted pursuant to the national shellfish s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1806 Shellfish dealers - certificate required - application - fees

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(1) Any person desiring to do business as a shellfish dealer in Colorado shall apply for and obtain a valid shellfish dealer certification issued by the department pursuant to this part 18 and any rules adopted pursuant thereto. Any such application shall be accompanied by the ap…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1807 Record-keeping requirements

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(1) Each certificated shellfish dealer shall keep and maintain records in the form and manner designated by the department. (2) Records maintained pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be retained at the dealer's address of record for at least one year or for such diff…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1808 Unlawful acts

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(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful and a violation of this part 18 for any person to: (a) Perform any of the acts for which certification as a shellfish dealer is required without possessing a valid certification; (b) Hold oneself out as being so qualified to …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1809 Inspections - investigations - access - subpoena

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(1) The department, upon its own motion or upon the complaint of any person, may make any and all investigations necessary to ensure compliance with this part 18. (2) The department shall have the right of access, at any reasonable time, during regular working hours and at other …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1810 Enforcement

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(1) The department or its designee shall enforce the provisions of this part 18. (2) (a) If the department has reasonable cause to believe a violation of any provision of this part 18 or any rule adopted pursuant to this part 18 has occurred and immediate enforcement is deemed ne…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1811 Disciplinary actions - denial of certification

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(1) The department, pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., may issue letters of admonition or may deny, suspend, refuse to renew, restrict, or revoke any certification authorized under this part 18 if the applicant or certificated person has: (a) Refused or …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1812 Civil penalties

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(1) Any person who violates any provision of this part 18 or any rule adopted pursuant to this part 18 is subject to a civil penalty, as determined by the department. The maximum penalty shall not exceed fifty dollars per violation. (2) No civil penalty may be imposed unless the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1813 Criminal penalties

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 25-4-1808 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 88, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1537, § 267, effective October 1…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1901 Short title

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This part 19 shall be known and may be cited as the "Gulf War Syndrome Registry Act". Source: L. 98: Entire part added, p. 711, § 2, effective May 18.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1902 Definitions

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As used in this part 19, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Birth defect" means any physical or mental disability, disorder, or condition, including any susceptibility to any illness, disorder, or condition other than normal childhood illnesses, disorders, or conditions.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1903 Gulf war syndrome registry - creation - reporting

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(1) There is hereby created a statewide gulf war syndrome registry that shall be established and maintained by the department. The registry shall contain the names of veterans and family members of veterans who have been affected by gulf war syndrome as reported by physicians, he…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1905 Confidentiality of information collected

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(1) The department shall compile, analyze, and evaluate the information and data submitted to the registry. (2) All information obtained from or concerning a veteran or an individual on the registry shall be confidential; except that release may be made of such information for st…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1906 Gulf war syndrome registry fund

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The department is authorized to accept and expend grants, donations, and gifts-in-kind from private and public sources for the purposes of maintaining and publicizing the registry created in this part 19; except that the registry shall not be implemented until sufficient grants, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2001 Short title

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This part 20 shall be known and may be cited as the "Hepatitis C Program Act". Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1067, § 1, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2002 Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Hepatitis C is a silent killer, being largely asymptomatic until irreversible liver damage may have occurred; (b) Hepatitis C has been characterized by the world health organization as a disease of primary …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2003 Definitions

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As used in this part 20, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "CDC" means the centers for disease control and prevention. (2) "Department" means the department of public health and environment. (3) "Health-care professional" means any person licensed in this state or any ot…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2004 Powers and duties of executive director - hepatitis C program

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(1) The executive director of the department shall design and implement a hepatitis C program to: (a) Coordinate with local public health officials, health-care professionals, public institutions, and community organizations to identify high risk populations, including those asso…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2005 Hepatitis C testing - recommendations - definitions - rules

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(1) (a) Repealed. (b) (I) The state board of health created in section 25-1-103 shall adopt rules establishing standards for hepatitis C screening and diagnostic tests for use by primary health-care providers, physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners who treat pat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-201 Blood testing during pregnancy - HIV - syphilis - rules

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(1) Repealed. (2) (a) If a person who is pregnant enters a hospital for delivery and has not been tested for HIV during the pregnancy or there is no available record of testing, the hospital shall notify the person who is pregnant that the person will be tested for HIV unless the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-203 Birth certificate - blood test

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In reporting every birth and stillbirth, physicians and others required to make such reports shall state on the certificate whether a blood test for syphilis and HIV has been made upon a specimen of blood taken from the woman who bore the child for which a birth or stillbirth cer…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-204 Penalty

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Any licensed physician and surgeon or other person engaged in attendance upon a pregnant woman during the period of gestation or at delivery or any representative of a laboratory who violates the provisions of this part 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-205 District attorneys to prosecute

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The district attorneys in the several districts in the state shall prosecute for violation of this part 2 as for other crimes and misdemeanors. Source: L. 39: p. 414, § 5. CSA: C. 78, § 170(5). CRS 53: § 66-11-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-11-5.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2101 Powers and duties of department - rules

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In addition to any other powers and duties, the department of public health and environment shall promulgate rules governing the safe and sanitary practice of body art, the safe and sanitary physical environment where body art is performed, and the safe and sanitary conditions of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2102 Penalties for violations

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Upon a finding by the department of public health and environment or a local board of health that a body art facility is in violation of any rule adopted pursuant to section 25-4-2101, the department or local board of health may assess a penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty do…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2103 Parental consent for minors

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No body artist shall perform a body art procedure upon a minor unless the body artist has received express consent from the minor's parent or guardian. Failure to obtain such permission before performing body art procedures on a minor shall constitute a petty offense punishable b…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2201 Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Although Colorado as a whole is a healthy state, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, who represent over twenty-five percent of the population, are disproportionately impacted by disease, injury, disability, and death…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2202 Definitions

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As used in this part 22, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the health equity commission created in section 25-4-2206. (2) Repealed. (3) "Department" means the department of public health and environment. (3.3) "Equity strategic plan" means a strategic …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2203 Health disparities and community grant program - human-animal bond - rules - evaluation - definitions

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(1) There is hereby created in the department the health disparities and community grant program, referred to in this section as the "grant program", to provide financial support for statewide initiatives that address prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer and cardi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2204 Office of health equity - creation

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(1) There is hereby created in the department of public health and environment the office of health equity. The executive director of the department, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall appoint the director of the office, who sh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2205 Powers and duties of the office of health equity - rules - working group

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(1) The purpose of the office is to serve in a coordinating, educating, and capacity-building role for state and local public health programs and community-based organizations promoting health equity in Colorado by implementing strategies tailored to address the varying complex c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2206 Health equity commission - creation - repeal

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(1) There is hereby created in the office the health equity commission. The purpose of the commission is to serve as an advisor to the office on health equity issues, specifically focusing on alignment, education, and capacity-building for state and local health programs and comm…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2208 Necessary document program - report - appropriation - gifts, grants, or donations - definition

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(1) As used in this section, "necessary document" means: (a) A social security card issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 405 (c)(2)(G); (b) One of the following documents issued in Colorado or analogous documents issued in another jurisdiction: (I) A driver's license issued pursuant…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2209 Culturally relevant and affirming health-care training - health-care providers - grants - definitions

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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Priority populations" means people experiencing homelessness; people involved with the criminal justice system; Black people, indigenous people, and people of color; American Indians and Alaska natives; veterans; people who are lesbian, gay, bise…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2301 Colorado immunization fund - supplemental tobacco litigation settlement moneys account - creation

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There are hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado immunization fund and an account within the fund to be known as the supplemental tobacco litigation settlement moneys account. The principal of the portion of the fund that is not the account consists of general fund app…