Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-712 Unlawful acts
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(1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) To make a material misstatement or provide false information to the department during an official disease investigation; (b) To violate a provision of this part 7 or a rule promulgated pursuant to this part 7; (c) To aid or abet another in a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-713 Penalty for violations
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(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part 7 is guilty of a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503. (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1299, � 6, effective July 1, 1994.) Source: L. 83: Entire part R&RE, p. 1064, � 1, effective…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-714 Exemptions from part 7. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 83: Entire part R&RE, p. 1065, � 1, effective March 1. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1313, � 17, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-715 Repeal of sections - review of functions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 930, � 14, effective April 28. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 688, � 54, effective April 20. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1299, � 7, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section repealed. p. 1023, � 43, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-901 Definitions
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As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (1.5) Child means any student less than eighteen years of age. (1.6) Immunization record means a paper or electronic document from the records of a licensed physician, a physician assistant authorized pu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-902 Immunization prior to attending school - standardized immunization information
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(1) A student shall not attend any school in the state of Colorado on or after the dates specified in section 25-4-906 (4) unless the student or the student’s parent or legal guardian has presented one of the following to the appropriate school official: (a) An up-to-date officia…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-902.5 Immunization prior to attending a college or university - tuberculosis screening process development
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(1) Except as provided in section 25-4-903, a student shall not attend any college or university in the state of Colorado on or after the dates specified in section 25-4-906 (4) unless the student can present to the appropriate official of the school an official certificate of im…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-903 Exemptions from immunization - rules
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(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 409, � 2, effective July 1, 1997.) (2) Unless a student is exempted pursuant to this section, the parent or legal guardian of a student shall have the student immunized, or, if a student is emancipated or eighteen years of age or older, the st…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-904 Rules - immunization rules - rule-making authority of state board of health
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(1) (a) The state board of health shall establish rules for administering this part 9. In order to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases and the effects of serious diseases, the state board of health rules shall: (I) Establish the immunizations that are required and t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-904.5 Annual alignment evaluation
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The department of public health and environment shall annually evaluate the state's immunization practices, including an examination of updated best practices and guidelines recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and pre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-905 Immunization of indigent children
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(1) The county, district, or municipal public health agency; a public health or school nurse under the supervision of a licensed physician or physician assistant authorized under section 12-240-107 (6); or the department of public health and environment, in the absence of a count…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-906 Certificate of immunization - forms
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(1) The department of public health and environment shall provide official certificates of immunization to the schools, private physicians, and county, district, and municipal public health agencies. Upon the commencement of the gathering of epidemiological information pursuant t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-907 Noncompliance
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(1) A school official of each school shall suspend or expel from school, pursuant to the provisions of section 22-33-105, C.R.S., or the provisions established by the school official of a college or university or private school, any student not otherwise exempted under this part …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-908 When exemption from immunization not recognized
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If at any time there is, in the opinion of the state department of public health and environment or the county, district, or municipal public health agency, danger of an epidemic from any of the communicable diseases for which an immunization is required pursuant to the rules and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-909 Vaccine-related injury or death - limitations on liability
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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that immunization of the population of this state is vital to the health of Colorado citizens and has demonstrated such finding by requiring such immunization pursuant to the provisions of sections 25-4-901 to 25-4-908. (2)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-910 Immunization data collection
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(1) The department of public health and environment, in consultation with other state departments, shall establish a joint policy on immunization data collection and sharing. (2) The department of public health and environment shall provide assistance to schools with the analysis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-911 Vaccinated children standard - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares it is necessary to establish a vaccinated children standard, whereby the immunization rate goal for every school is ninety-five percent of the student population to be vaccinated according to the school immunization schedule established…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-912 Confidentiality
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All immunization and exemption data that is submitted to the immunization tracking system created in section 25-4-2403 is subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in section 25-4-2403. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-163), ch. 134, p. 586, � 7, effective …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1001 Short title
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This part 10 shall be known and may be cited as the Artificial Tanning Device Operation Act. Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1284, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1002 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that injuries may result from improperly supervised use of artificial tanning devices which expose the human body to ultraviolet radiation. Artificial tanning devices may emit more than ten times the amount of ultrav…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1003 Definitions
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Artificial tanning device means any equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths in the air between two hundred and four hundred nanometers and that is used for the tanning of human skin, including…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1004 Registration required - fee - artificial tanning device education fund - creation
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(1) Commencing January 1, 1993, and on each January 1 thereafter, the owner of any artificial tanning facility which makes artificial tanning devices available for public use shall register said facility with the department. (2) (a) The registration of each artificial tanning fac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1005 Exemptions
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(1) The following devices are exempt from the requirements of this part 10: (a) Artificial tanning devices which are used exclusively for personal, noncommercial purposes by the owner, members of the owner's family, or persons authorized by the owner to use the device; (b) Photot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1006 Rule-making authority - board
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(1) The standards established by the United States food and drug administration shall be the minimum standards for exposure to radiation through an artificial tanning device in this state; except that the board may establish rules adopting standards for exposure to radiation thro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1007 Owner responsibilities
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(1) The owner of each registered artificial tanning device shall provide to the department such information concerning the safe and proper operation of the owner's artificial tanning device as is required by this part 10. (2) The owner shall post a sign on the premises where the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1008 Complaints - investigation
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The department shall have the authority to investigate complaints regarding any injury, accident, or the unsafe operation of an artificial tanning device. Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1288, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1009 Penalties
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(1) Upon a finding by the board that an owner or lessee of a tanning facility is in violation of any of the provisions of this part 10, or the standards, rules, or regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this part 10, the board may assess a penalty of up to two hundred dolla…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1010 Enforcement
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(1) (a) Whenever the department has reasonable cause to believe a violation of this part 10 or any rule made pursuant to this part 10 has occurred and immediate enforcement is deemed necessary, the department may issue a cease-and-desist order, which may require any person to cea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1011 Assumption of risk inapplicable
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In any civil action for damages for an injury sustained as the result of the use of an artificial tanning device, it shall be presumed that the defense of assumption of risk as set forth in section 13-21-111.7, C.R.S., shall not apply if the owner has failed to provide the injure…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1101 Legislative declaration
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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby declares that this part 11 is enacted for the purpose of reducing exposure of children to lead hazards and reducing the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in children under seven years of age. The general assembly finds and determines tha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1102 Definitions
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As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Child-occupied facility has the same meaning as that set forth in section 25-7-1102 (2). (2) Department means the department of public health and environment. (2.3) Fund means the lead hazard reduction cash fund …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1103 Lead hazard reduction program
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There is hereby created the lead hazard reduction program in the department of public health and environment to perform prevention, intervention, and general hazard reduction activities needed to reduce exposure of children to lead-based paint hazards. As part of the program, the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1104 Comprehensive plan
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(1) On or before July 1, 1998, the department shall establish a comprehensive plan to prevent elevated blood lead levels in children and to control exposure of children to lead-based paint hazards in residences and child-occupied facilities. The plan shall include: (a) Developmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1105 Report. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1085, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1907, � 101, effective August 5. 25-5-1106. Acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations - lead hazard reduction cash fund. (1) The department is authorized to accept gifts, grant…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1106 Acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations - lead hazard reduction cash fund
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(1) The department is authorized to accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purpose of implementing this part 11 and part 11 of article 7 of this title. (2) There is hereby established in the state treasury the lead hazard reduction cash fund. The fund shall consist of any fe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1201 Preemption
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The prohibition against producing, manufacturing, selling, and promoting personal care products that contain synthetic plastic microbeads is a matter of statewide concern, and, accordingly, this part 12 preempts any conflicting county or municipal ordinance, rule, or order. Sourc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1202 Definitions
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As used in this part 12: (1) Over-the-counter drug means a drug that is a personal care product that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug, as required by and meeting the labeling requirements of 21 CFR 201.66. (2) (a) Personal care product means: (I) Any article…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1203 Personal care products containing microbeads - production, manufacture, and sale prohibited
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(1) On and after January 1, 2018, a person shall not produce or manufacture in this state a personal care product containing synthetic plastic microbeads, except for an over-the-counter drug. (2) On and after January 1, 2019, a person shall not: (a) Accept for sale in this state …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1204 Penalty for violation
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A person who violates any provision of this part 12 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars for each offense. The penalty is determined and collected by the district court for the judicial district in which the vi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1301 Short title
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The short title of this part 13 is the Firefighting Foams and Personal Protective Equipment Control Act. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1279), ch. 427, p. 3724, � 3, effective August 2.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1302 Definitions
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As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Chemical plant means a large integrated plant or that portion of such a plant, other than either a plant in which flammable liquids are produced on a commercial scale from crude petroleum, natural gasoline, or ot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1303 Restriction on sale of certain firefighting foams - exemptions
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(1) Beginning August 2, 2021, a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam may not knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state class B firefighting foam to which PFAS chemicals have been added. (2) The restrictions in subsection (1) of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1303.5 Restriction on use of certain firefighting foams - rules
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2024, a person that uses class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals shall: (a) Not allow a release of the class B firefighting foam; (b) Fully contain the class B firefighting foam by implementing appropriate containment measu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1304 Notification requirement
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A manufacturer of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals must notify, in writing, persons that sell the manufacturer's products in the state about the provisions of this part 13 prior to August 2, 2020. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1305 Notice of chemicals in personal protective equipment
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(1) Beginning August 2, 2019, a manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment must provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale if the firefighting personal protective equipment contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1306 Certificate of compliance
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The department may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam or firefighting personal protective equipment. A certificate of compliance must attest that a manufacturer's products meet the requirements of this part 13. Source: L. 2019: En…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1307 Civil penalty
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(1) A manufacturer or a person who violates this part 13 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation in the case of a first offense. A manufacturer or a person who violates this part 13 repeatedly is subject to a civil penalty not to excee…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1308 Survey
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(1) Once every three years, the department shall conduct a survey of fire departments to determine, as applicable: (a) Each fire department's name, fire department identification number, and address; (b) The amount, type, and date of manufacture of any class B firefighting foam t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1309 Restriction on the use of certain firefighting foam at certain airports - definitions
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2024, the use of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be prohibited at structures used for the storage or maintenance of aircraft where the structure is located in an airport that:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1310 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program
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(1) There is hereby created within the department the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program. (2) Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program for the following purposes: (a) Sampling, assessment, and investigation of perfluoroalkyl a…