Colorado § 34-32-123 Operating without a permit - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 34-32-123 — Operating without a permit - penalty

Colorado § 34-32-123

Title 34Mineral

Art.Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-32-123 (2026).

Text

(1)Whenever an operator or prospector fails to obtain a valid permit or file a notice of intent under the provisions of this article, the board or the office may issue an immediate cease-and-desist order. Concurrently with the issuance of such an order, the board or the office may seek a restraining order or injunction pursuant to section 34-32-124 (3).

(2)Any operator who operates without a permit shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars per day nor more than five thousand dollars per day for each day the land has been affected. Such penalties shall be assessed for a period not to exceed sixty days. Operators who mine substantial acreage beyond their approved permit boundary may be found to be operating without a permit.

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(1) Whenever an operator
or prospector fails to obtain a valid permit or file a notice of intent under the
provisions of this article, the board or the office may issue an immediate cease-and-desist order. Concurrently with the issuance of such an order, the board or the
office may seek a restraining order or injunction pursuant to section 34-32-124 (3).

(2) Any operator who operates without a permit shall be subject to a civil
penalty of not less than one thousand dollars per day nor more than five thousand
dollars per day for each day the land has been affected. Such penalties shall be
assessed for a period not to exceed sixty days. Operators who mine substantial
acreage beyond their approved permit boundary may be found to be operating
without a permit.

(3) Any operator or prospector who operates without filing a notice of intent
or a permit under section 34-32-110 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less
than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars per day for each day the land
has been affected. Such penalties shall be assessed for not less than one day and
not more than sixty days. Operators operating under a permit approved pursuant to
section 34-32-110 who affect more than two acres may be found to be operating
without a permit.

Legislative History

Source: L. 76: Entire article R&RE, p. 744, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (2) amended and (3) added, p. 1214, � 13, effective July 1. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 1422, � 5, effective May 6. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 1943, � 44, effective July 1.