Colorado § 35-23-106 Establishment of regulations and grades - public meetings

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-23-106 — Establishment of regulations and grades - public meetings

Colorado § 35-23-106

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Fruits, Vegetables, and Other

This text of Colorado § 35-23-106 (Establishment of regulations and grades - public meetings) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Colorado primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-23-106 (2026).

Text

The
commissioner may establish and enforce such grades, grading rules, and
regulations in addition to those established by this article 23, in no event less than
the minimum requirements prescribed by this article 23, as the commissioner may
deem necessary on fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural products, which shall
not conflict with this article 23, after a thorough investigation has been made of the
needs of the particular fruit, vegetable, or other agricultural product for which
grades, grading rules, and regulations are contemplated; but, whenever it is
deemed advisable by the commissioner, such grades shall be the same as the
grades promulgated by the United States department of agriculture. Such grades,
grading rules, and regulations, before they become effective, sh

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The
commissioner may establish and enforce such grades, grading rules, and
regulations in addition to those established by this article 23, in no event less than
the minimum requirements prescribed by this article 23, as the commissioner may
deem necessary on fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural products, which shall
not conflict with this article 23, after a thorough investigation has been made of the
needs of the particular fruit, vegetable, or other agricultural product for which
grades, grading rules, and regulations are contemplated; but, whenever it is
deemed advisable by the commissioner, such grades shall be the same as the
grades promulgated by the United States department of agriculture. Such grades,
grading rules, and regulations, before they become effective, shall be submitted for
approval at one or more public meetings called for that purpose and attended by
representative growers and shippers of the localities interested in the industry
affected. Such meetings shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper published
in such localities, one week or more prior to the meeting. Each meeting shall be
presided over by the commissioner or any of the commissioner's duly authorized
deputies and, insofar as possible and practicable, shall be conducted at such places
as can be conveniently reached by representatives of the affected industry. Grades,
grading rules, and regulations, established in accordance with this section, shall not
be modified during the current shipping season of the fruit, vegetable, or other
agricultural product for which they are established. In like manner the
commissioner may provide for standard packages for all fruits, vegetables, and
other agricultural products, but standard packages shall not be eliminated or
changed without two years' notice to the industry involved.

Legislative History

Source: L. 31: p. 371, � 6. CSA: C. 69, � 65. CRS 53: � 7-6-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 7-5-6. L. 71: p. 156, � 5. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 111, � 66, effective August 6.