Colorado § 25-10-113 Penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-10-113 — Penalties

Colorado·Title 25 Public·Art. On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems Act

(1)Any person who commits any of the following acts or violates this article 10 commits a civil infraction and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503:

(a)Constructs, alters, installs, or permits the use of any on-site wastewater treatment system without first applying for and receiving a permit as required under this article;

(b)Constructs, alters, or installs an on-site wastewater treatment system in a manner that involves a knowing and material variation from the terms or specifications contained in the application, permit, or variance;

(c)Violates the terms of a cease-and-desist order that has become final under section 25-10-106 (1)(k);

(d)Conducts a business as a systems contractor without having obtained the license provided for in section 25-10-109 (1)

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(1) Any person who commits any of the following acts
or violates this article 10 commits a civil infraction and shall be punished as
provided in section 18-1.3-503:

(a) Constructs, alters, installs, or permits the use of any on-site wastewater
treatment system without first applying for and receiving a permit as required
under this article;

(b) Constructs, alters, or installs an on-site wastewater treatment system in
a manner that involves a knowing and material variation from the terms or
specifications contained in the application, permit, or variance;

(c) Violates the terms of a cease-and-desist order that has become final
under section 25-10-106 (1)(k);

(d) Conducts a business as a systems contractor without having obtained the
license provided for in section 25-10-109 (1) in areas in which the local board of
health has adopted licensing regulations pursuant to that section;

(e) Conducts a business as a systems cleaner without having obtained the
license provided for in section 25-10-109 (2) in areas in which the local board of
health has adopted licensing regulations pursuant to that section;

(f) Falsifies or maintains improper record keeping concerning system
cleaning activities not performed or performed improperly; or

(g) Willfully fails to submit proof of proper maintenance and cleaning of a
system as required by rules adopted pursuant to section 25-10-106.

(2) Upon a finding by the local board of health that a person is in violation of
this article or of rules adopted and promulgated pursuant to this article, the local
board of health may assess a penalty of up to fifty dollars for each day of violation.
In determining the amount of the penalty to be assessed, the local board of health
shall consider the seriousness of the danger to the health of the public caused by
the violation, the duration of the violation, and whether the person has previously
been determined to have committed a similar violation.

(3) A person subject to a penalty assessed pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section may appeal the penalty to the local board of health by requesting a hearing
before the appropriate body. The request must be filed within thirty days after the
penalty assessment is issued. The local board of health shall conduct a hearing
upon the request in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 133, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: IP(1) amended, p. 1537, � 269, effective October 1. L. 2012: Entire article amended, (HB 12-1126), ch. 137, p. 493, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2021: IP(1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3238, � 468, effective March 1, 2022.