Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1505 Powers and duties of department and advisory board
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(1) The executive director of the department shall appoint an advisory board which shall recommend guidelines for the services of the program and such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effect the purposes of this part 15. Members of the advisory board shall be persons …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1506 Repeal of part. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1015, � 1, effective April 7. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 1296, � 2, effective May 29.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1601 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that it is in the public interest for the department of public health and environment to establish minimum standards and rules for retail food establishments in Colorado and to provide authority for the uniform state…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1602 Definitions
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As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Automated food merchandising enterprise means the collective activity of the supplying or preparing of food or drink for automated food merchandising machines. (1.5) Caterer means a retail food establishment that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1603 Licensing, certification, and food protection agency
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The department is hereby designated the state licensing, certification, and food protection agency for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring a safe food supply in this state. In addition to such designation, the department is hereby authorized to regulate and c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1604 Powers and duties of department - reciprocal license - rules - definition
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(1) The department has the following powers and duties: (a) To grant or refuse licenses and certificates of license pursuant to section 25-4-1606 or to suspend or revoke licenses and certificates of license pursuant to section 25-4-1611.5; (b) (I) To promulgate rules for adoption…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1605 Submission of plans for approval - required
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(1) An owner or operator of a retail food establishment shall submit plans and specifications to the department or a county or district board of health in the jurisdiction in which a retail food establishment is to be constructed or extensively remodeled before such construction …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1606 Licensure - exception
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(1) An application for a license or a certificate of license shall be filed with the department or a county or district board of health before any person may operate a retail food establishment in this state. The application shall be on a form supplied by the department and shall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1607 Fees - rules - legislative declaration - repeal
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2025, each retail food establishment in this state shall be assessed an annual license fee as follows: (a) A retail food establishment preparing or serving food in individual portions for immediate on- or off-premises consump…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1607.5 Retail food establishment regulation - fees - investigations - stakeholder process
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(1) The executive director of the department or his or her designee shall convene a stakeholder group, including representatives from Colorado associations representing county or district public health agencies, county commissioners, retail food establishments, and any other part…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1607.7 Health inspection results - development of a uniform system - communication to the public
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(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2025). (2) The department or a local public health agency contracted by the department to perform inspections and enforce regulations regarding retail food establishments shall only utilize the system developed and approved by the department to commu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1607.9 Department targets - audits - reporting
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(1) The department shall respond to all plans and specifications and HACCP plan reviews within fourteen business days after receipt, as required by section 25-4-1605 (4). (2) The department shall ensure significant statewide compliance with the federal food and drug administratio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1608 Food protection cash fund - creation
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(1) Fees collected by the department pursuant to section 25-4-1607 and penalties collected pursuant to section 25-4-1611.5 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the food protection cash fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1609 Disciplinary actions - closure - revocation - suspension - review. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-4-1609Statutes 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 Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1609.5 Grievance process
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(1) If a licensee believes that a county or district public health agency is taking regulatory action outside the scope of its authority, the licensee may file a written complaint with the department within thirty days after the licensee's knowledge of the regulatory action. (2) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1610 Unlawful acts
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(1) It is unlawful for: (a) Any person to begin the construction or extensive remodeling of a retail food establishment unless such person has received department or county or district board of health approval of plans and specifications for such construction or remodeling pursua…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1611 Violation - penalties. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1254, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1158, � 12, effective May 15. L. 2012: (3) amended, (HB 12-1097), ch. 78, p. 260, � 3, effective April 6. L. 2019: Entire section repealed, (HB 19-1014), ch.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1611.5 Violations - penalties - review
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(1) If the department or a county or district public health agency finds that a licensee or other person operating a retail food establishment was provided with written notification of a violation of section 25-4-1610 (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (1)(e), or (1)(f) and was given a reas…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1612 Judicial review
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Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by a department decision to refuse to grant a license or certificate of license may seek judicial review in the district court having jurisdiction over the retail food establishment for which the application for license or certificate of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1613 General fund moneys - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1160, � 14, effective May 15. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2013. (See L. 2009, p. 1160.) 25-4-1614. Home kitchens - exemption - food inspection - short titl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1614 Home kitchens - exemption - food inspection - short title - definitions - rules
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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Cottage Foods Act”. The purposes of this section are to allow for the sale and consumption of homemade foods and to encourage the expansion of agricultural sales by farmers’ markets, farms, and home-based producers…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1615 Pet dogs in retail food establishments - prohibited - exceptions
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(1) Except as specified in subsection (3) of this section, a person may have a pet dog in an outdoor dining area of a retail food establishment if: (a) The retail food establishment elects to allow pet dogs in its outdoor dining area; (b) A separate entrance is present through wh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1616 Donation and resale of safe food encouraged
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(1) Retail food establishments are encouraged to donate or resell safe food to individuals, to families, or to local nonprofit organizations that distribute food to individuals or families, including by: (a) Chilling or freezing safe food to allow individuals receiving assistance…
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 fish…
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 25-1166…
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 for va…
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 - repeal
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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
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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. § 25-4-1710 Report to the general assembly. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1313, � 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 1257, � 148, effective August 7. Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1711 Infant immunization advisory committee - creation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1313, � 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (1) amended, pp. 2625, 2702, �� 45, 257, effective July 1. Editor's note: Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 1995. (See L. 92, p. 1313.)
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) Complian…
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.