§ 44-50-104 — Applicability

Colorado § 44-50-104

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 44: Revenue -
• Art.: Colorado Natural Medicine Code

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(1) All businesses, for the purpose of the
cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and
dispensation of regulated natural medicine or regulated natural medicine product,
as defined in this article 50, are subject to the terms and conditions of this article
50 and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50.

(2) A person applying for licensure pursuant to this article 50 must complete
forms as provided by the state licensing authority and must pay the application fee
and the licensing fee, which must be credited to the regulated natural medicine
division cash fund established pursuant to section 44-50-601. The state licensing
authority shall prioritize reviewing applications from applicants who have
established residency in Colorado.

(3) This article 50 sets forth the exclusive means that the cultivation,
manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation
of regulated natural medicine and regulated natural medicine product may occur in
this state.

(4) (a) Nothing in this article 50 is intended to require an employer to permit
or accommodate the use, consumption, possession, cultivation, manufacturing,
testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of or impairment
from natural medicine or natural medicine product in the workplace or to affect the
ability of employers to have policies restricting the use of or impairment from
natural medicine or natural medicine product by employees in the workplace.

(b) Nothing in this article 50 prohibits a person, employer, school, hospital,
detention facility, corporation, or any other entity that occupies, owns, or controls a
property from prohibiting or otherwise regulating the cultivation, manufacturing,
testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of natural
medicine or natural medicine product on or in that property.

(5) (a) A local jurisdiction may enact ordinances or regulations governing the
time, place, and manner of the operation of licenses issued pursuant to this article
50 within its boundaries.

(b) A local jurisdiction may not prohibit the establishment or operation of
licenses pursuant to this article 50 within its boundaries.

(c) A local jurisdiction may not prohibit the transportation of natural
medicine or natural medicine product within its boundaries on public roads by a
person licensed to exercise such privileges pursuant to this article 50.

(d) A local jurisdiction may not adopt ordinances or regulations that are
unreasonable or conflict with this article 50.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (SB 23-290), ch. 249, p. 1394, � 21, effective July 1.