Colorado § 6-7.5-106 New and revised standards - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 6-7.5-106 — New and revised standards - rules

Colorado § 6-7.5-106

Title 06Consumer

Art.Water and Energy Efficiency Standards

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-7.5-106 (2026).

Text

(1)The executive director may adopt by rule a more recent version of any standard or test method established in section 6-7.5-105, including any product definition associated with the standard or test method, in order to maintain or improve consistency with other comparable standards in other states, so long as the resulting efficiency is equal to or greater than the efficiency achieved using the prior standard or test method. The executive director shall allow at least a one-year delay between the adoption by rule and the enforcement of any new standard or test method.

(2)On or before January 1, 2026, and on or before January 1 every five years thereafter, the executive director shall promulgate rules establishing standards for products that are not described in section 6-7.5-

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(1) The executive director
may adopt by rule a more recent version of any standard or test method established
in section 6-7.5-105, including any product definition associated with the standard
or test method, in order to maintain or improve consistency with other comparable
standards in other states, so long as the resulting efficiency is equal to or greater
than the efficiency achieved using the prior standard or test method. The executive
director shall allow at least a one-year delay between the adoption by rule and the
enforcement of any new standard or test method.

(2) On or before January 1, 2026, and on or before January 1 every five years
thereafter, the executive director shall promulgate rules establishing standards for
products that are not described in section 6-7.5-104 or 6-7.5-105 if such standards:

(a) Would improve energy or water conservation in the state; and

(b) Exist in at least three other states or are published in finalized form by
the Energy Star program or the WaterSense program.

(3) After January 1, 2026, the executive director shall allow a one-year grace
period after any standard, standard version, definition, or test method referenced in
this article 7.5 is updated, during which time a product may meet either the
previous standard or the updated standard, standard version, definition, or test
method, as applicable.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE, (HB 19-1231), ch. 356, p. 3281, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1161), ch. 285, p. 1705, � 5, effective August 7.