Colorado § 35-11.5-117 - Conflict with federal law.
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§ 35-11.5-117. Conflict with federal law.
If the secretary or a court of competent jurisdiction determines that there is a conflict between this article and any provisions of the federal "Organic Foods Production Act of 1990", 7 U.S.C. sec. 6501 et seq. or 7 CFR 205, the provisions of the federal act and rules shall control, and the commissioner shall perform the duties and discharge the obligations contained in the federal act. If such a determination is made, the commissioner shall submit a report to the general assembly explaining the conflict.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1117, § 15, effective June 3.
Cross references: For the legislative intent contained in the 2002 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 285, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
FERTILIZERS
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Commercial Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners
35-12-101. Short title.
35-12-102. Administration of article.
35-12-103. Definitions.
35-12-104. Registration.
35-12-105. Labels.
35-12-106. Distribution fees.
35-12-107. County tonnage reports. (Repealed)
35-12-108. Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
35-12-109. Deviation from guaranteed analysis - penalties. (Deleted by amendment)
35-12-110. Commercial value. (Deleted by amendment)
35-12-111. Misbranding.
35-12-112. Adulteration.
35-12-113. Publications.
35-12-114. Rules.
35-12-115. Investigations - access - subpoena.
35-12-116. Cancellation of registration or refusal to register.
35-12-117. Stop distribution, stop use, or removal orders.
35-12-118. Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
35-12-119. Civil penalties.
35-12-120. Exchange between manufacturers. (Deleted by amendment)
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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