The commissioner is authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this article and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The commissioner is authorized to adopt all reasonable rules for the administration and enforcement of this article, including, but not limited to: The regulation of all aspects of pesticide application, including, but not limited […]
The commissioner shall provide for the inspection and analysis of pesticides being used and for the inspection of equipment, devices that require licensure for use, or apparatus used for the application of pesticides, and the commissioner may require proper repairs or other changes before further use. The commissioner, upon his own motion or upon the […]
The commissioner or his designee shall enforce the provisions of this article. Whenever the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe a violation of any provision of this article or any rule made pursuant to this article has occurred and immediate enforcement is deemed necessary, the commissioner may issue a cease-and-desist order, which may require any […]
The commissioner may issue letters of admonition, impose other discipline through stipulation, or restrict, impose probation on, deny, suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke any license or registration authorized under this article if the applicant, registrant, or licensee: Has refused or failed to comply with any provision of this article, any rule or regulation adopted […]
Any person who violates any provision of this article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article is subject to a civil penalty, as determined by the commissioner or a court of competent jurisdiction. The maximum penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars per violation; except that such penalty may be doubled if […]
No person may be charged under this section unless it is determined, after notice and an opportunity for hearing conducted pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that such person has twice committed the violation to be charged; except that this subsection (1) shall not apply to any person who violates any of the […]
The commissioner, in cooperation with other agencies of this state or the federal government, may publish information pertaining to the use and handling of pesticides and conduct workshops for the purpose of informing the pesticide applicators of new developments in the field of pesticides. The commissioner shall provide internet access to finalized enforcement action information […]
The state agricultural commission created by section 35-1-105 shall appoint an advisory committee of fifteen members to advise the commissioner on agricultural, human health, environmental, wildlife, worker safety, and other matters regarding the use of pesticides in Colorado and to assist the commissioner in promulgating rules to carry out this article. The committee is a […]
All fees and civil fines collected pursuant to this article shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund created in section 35-1-106.3. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1590, § 1, effective May 31. L. 2006: Entire section amended, […]
Effective September 1, 2023, this article is repealed. Prior to the repeal, the department of regulatory agencies shall review the regulation by the commissioner of the application of pesticides pursuant to this article as provided for in section 24-34-104, C.R.S., and shall report on the extent of local regulation of pesticides pursuant to section 31-15-707 […]
