§ 8-20-102 — Duties of director of division of oil and public safety - rules

Colorado § 8-20-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 08: Labor and
• Art.: Fuel Products

Text

(1)
The director of the division of oil and public safety shall make, promulgate, and
enforce rules setting forth minimum and general standards covering the design,
construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storing,
handling, and utilizing liquid fuel products. Said rules shall be such as are
reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the
public and persons using such materials, and shall be in substantial conformity with
the generally accepted standards of safety concerning the same subject matter.
Such rules shall be adopted by the director of the division of oil and public safety in
compliance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(2) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall enforce the
provisions of section 8-20-213 concerning recycled and used motor oil.

(3) Prior to January 1, 2014, the director of the division of oil and public safety
shall promulgate rules for natural gas setting forth standards related to
inspections; specifications; shipment notification; record keeping; labeling of
containers; use of meters or mechanical devices for measurement; submittal of
installation plans; and minimum standards for the design, construction, location,
installation, and operation of retail natural gas systems. The division shall begin
enforcing the rules on July 1, 2014. The director may modify or update the rules in
his or her discretion. All of the rules required by this subsection (3) must be
reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the
public and persons using such materials, and the rules must be in substantial
conformity with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning the same
subject matter. The director shall adopt the rules in compliance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(4) (a) On or before January 1, 2017, the director of the division of oil and
public safety shall promulgate rules concerning retail hydrogen fuel systems for
vehicles. The rules must set forth standards relating to:

(I) Inspections;

(II) Specifications;

(III) Shipment notification;

(IV) Record keeping;

(V) Labeling of containers;

(VI) Use of meters or mechanical devices for measurement;

(VII) Submittal of installation plans; and

(VIII) Minimum standards for the design, construction, location, installation,
and operation of retail hydrogen fuel systems for vehicles.

(b) The director of the division of oil and public safety may collect
reasonable fees, which the director shall establish by rule in the amounts necessary
to offset the direct and indirect costs, including the costs for salaries and operating
expenses, incurred by the division in administering this article.

(c) The division shall begin enforcing the rules required by this subsection (4)
on July 1, 2017. The director may modify the rules at his or her discretion.

(d) Each rule required by this subsection (4) must be reasonably necessary
for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using
hydrogen fuel, and the rules must substantially conform with the generally
accepted standards of safety concerning hydrogen fuel. The director shall adopt
the rules in compliance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(5) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall adopt and
enforce rules concerning retail electric vehicle charging as outlined in section 8-20-107.

Legislative History

Source: L. 15: p. 377, � 43. C.L. � 3656. CSA: C. 118, � 57. CRS 53: � 100-1-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-1-3. L. 69: p. 661, � 250. L. 73: p. 1066, � 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 351, � 2, effective April 27. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1115, � 4, effective June 5. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1820, � 2, effective May 21. L. 2013: (3) added, (HB 13-1110), ch. 225, p. 1055, � 2, effective August 15. L. 2016: (4) added, (HB 16-1053), ch. 4, p. 7, � 1, effective March 9. L. 2025: (5) added, (HB 25-1267), ch. 252, p. 1261, � 1, effective August 6.