Colorado § 29-22-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 29-22-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 29-22-101

Title 29Government

Art.Hazardous Substance Incidents

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-22-101 (2026).

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

(1)Hazardous substance means any substance, material, waste, or mixture designated as a hazardous material, waste, or substance according to 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 172, as amended, or by section 18-13-112 (2)(b), C.R.S., or as designated pursuant to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Pub.L. 96-510) as in effect July 1, 1983.

(2)(a) Hazardous substance incident means any emergency circumstance involving the sudden discharge of a hazardous substance which threatens immediate and irreparable harm to the environment or the health and safety of any individual other than individuals exposed to the risks associated with hazardous substances in the norma

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

(1) Hazardous substance means any substance, material, waste, or mixture
designated as a hazardous material, waste, or substance according to 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 172, as amended, or by section 18-13-112 (2)(b), C.R.S., or
as designated pursuant to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Pub.L. 96-510) as in effect July 1, 1983.

(2) (a) Hazardous substance incident means any emergency circumstance
involving the sudden discharge of a hazardous substance which threatens
immediate and irreparable harm to the environment or the health and safety of any
individual other than individuals exposed to the risks associated with hazardous
substances in the normal course of their employment. Hazardous substance
incident includes those incidents of spilling, dumping, or abandonment of a
hazardous substance, whether or not such spilling, dumping, or abandonment is
found to threaten immediate and irreparable harm, but such term does not include
any discharge of a hazardous substance authorized pursuant to any federal, state,
or local law or regulation. Hazardous substance incident includes those incidents
which occur during transportation of a hazardous substance, in which a spill does
not occur during the incident but is threatened prior to or during the cleanup period.

(b) As used in this section, abandonment means the act of leaving a thing
with the intent not to retain possession of or assert ownership or control over it. The
intent need not coincide with the act of leaving.

(3) Person means any individual, public or private corporation, partnership,
association, firm, trust, or estate, the state or any department, institution, or agency
thereof, any municipal corporation, county, city and county, or other political
subdivision of the state, or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by
law as the subject of rights and duties.

(4) Private property means any property under the control, management, or
operation of any person other than a governmental agency.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1216, � 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (2)(a) amended, p. 1338, � 1, effective May 29. L. 93: (2)(a) amended, p. 1739, � 33, effective July 1.