Colorado § 9-7-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 9-7-103 — Definitions

Colorado § 9-7-103

Title 09Safety -

Art.Explosives - Regulation and Inspection

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 9-7-103 (2026).

Text

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Repealed. (1.5) Department means the department of labor and employment.

(2)Division means the division of oil and public safety in the department of labor and employment.

(3)Explosive or explosive device means any material or container containing a chemical compound or mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and combustible materials or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, or by detonation of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructi

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Repealed.

(1.5) Department means the department of labor and employment.

(2) Division means the division of oil and public safety in the department of
labor and employment.

(3) Explosive or explosive device means any material or container
containing a chemical compound or mixture that is commonly used or intended for
the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and
combustible materials or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or
packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, or by detonation of any
part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly
heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing
destructive effects on contiguous objects, but shall not mean the components for
handloading rifle, pistol, and shotgun ammunition and/or rifle, pistol, and shotgun
ammunition.

(4) Incendiary device means any flammable material or container
containing a flammable liquid or material whose ignition by fire, friction,
concussion, detonation, or other method produces destructive effects primarily
through combustion rather than explosion.

(5) Molotov cocktail means a breakable container containing an explosive
or flammable liquid or other substance, having a wick or similar device capable of
being ignited, and may be described as either an explosive or incendiary device. A
molotov cocktail is not intended to mean a device commercially manufactured
primarily for the purpose of illumination or other such uses.

Legislative History

Source: L. 70: p. 185, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 53-7-3. L. 86: (1) repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1. L. 2001: (2) amended, p. 1138, � 65, effective June 5. L. 2004: (1.5) added, p. 1169, � 3, effective May 27.