§ 25-8-603 — Hearing procedures for alleged violations

Colorado § 25-8-603

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Water Quality Control

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(1) In any notice given
under section 25-8-602, the division shall require the alleged violator to answer
each alleged violation and may require the alleged violator to appear before it for a
public hearing to provide such answer. Such hearing shall be held no sooner than
fifteen days after service of the notice; except that the division may set an earlier
date for hearing if it is requested by the alleged violator.

(2) If the division does not require an alleged violator to appear for a public
hearing, the alleged violator may request the division to conduct such a hearing.
Such request shall be in writing and shall be filed with the division no later than
thirty days after issuance of a notice under section 25-8-602. If such a request is
filed, a hearing shall be held within a reasonable time.

(3) If a hearing is held pursuant to the provisions of this section, it shall be
public and, if the division deems it practicable, shall be held in any county in which
the violation is alleged to have occurred. The division shall permit all parties to
respond to the notice served under section 25-8-602, to present evidence and
argument on all issues, and to conduct cross-examination required for full
disclosure of the facts.

(4) Hearings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance
with section 24-4-105, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1333, � 1, effective July 1.