Colorado § 35-24.5-107 Powers and duties of the commissioner

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-24.5-107 — Powers and duties of the commissioner

Colorado § 35-24.5-107

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Aquaculture

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-24.5-107 (2026).

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(1)To carry out the provisions of this article, the commissioner is authorized to adopt appropriate rules pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S., including but not limited to rules concerning the following:

(a)Fees to fund all direct and indirect costs of the administration and enforcement of this article and article 5.5 of title 33, C.R.S.;

(b)Standards applicable to products of cultured aquatic stock offered for sale; and

(c)The establishment of standards for and certification of private aquaculture facilities, which may include standards for commercial aquaculturists.

(2)Nothing in this section diminishes or supersedes the authority of the division or the parks and wildlife commission to regulate or manage wild populations of aquatic organisms in the waters of the state o

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(1) To carry out the
provisions of this article, the commissioner is authorized to adopt appropriate rules
pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S., including but not limited to rules concerning
the following:

(a) Fees to fund all direct and indirect costs of the administration and
enforcement of this article and article 5.5 of title 33, C.R.S.;

(b) Standards applicable to products of cultured aquatic stock offered for
sale; and

(c) The establishment of standards for and certification of private
aquaculture facilities, which may include standards for commercial aquaculturists.

(2) Nothing in this section diminishes or supersedes the authority of the
division or the parks and wildlife commission to regulate or manage wild
populations of aquatic organisms in the waters of the state or in facilities controlled
or managed by the division or by the United States fish and wildlife service.

(3) The commissioner shall institute appropriate programs to assist in the
protection, growth, and promotion of the aquaculture industry in the state.

(4) The commissioner shall provide facilities and support to the board for use
in carrying out its duties.

(5) The commissioner shall provide for the issuance of permits for
aquaculture facilities and shall establish permit fees to offset the costs of
regulating the aquaculture industry.

(6) The commissioner shall enforce all rules and regulations concerning
aquaculture except those which relate to fish health, or to the spread of aquatic
diseases, or to the importation into the state or the distribution and management of
any exotic aquatic species, all of which rules and regulations shall be enforced by
the division.

(7) The commissioner may contract for the services of any certified aquatic
disease laboratory or certified aquatic disease specialist in this state or in any other
state, or with any other government agency, through intergovernmental agreement,
contract, or memorandum of understanding to implement and enforce the rules and
regulations of the commissioner.

(8) The commissioner may quarantine aquaculture facilities subject to the
review of the aquaculture board pursuant to section 35-24.5-105 (3).

(9) Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with or to supersede
the authority of the Colorado department of public health and environment to
regulate the growing, harvesting, and shipping of molluskan shellfish or any other
processed fish or seafood products intended for human consumption.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 193, � 1, effective June 7. L. 94: (9) amended, p. 2804, � 574, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1236, � 96, effective June 4.