Colorado § 25-4-1610 - Unlawful acts.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 25-4-1610 — Unlawful acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-4-1610. Unlawful acts.
(1) It is unlawful for:
(a) Any person to begin the construction or extensive remodeling of a retail food establishment unless such person has received department or county or district board of health approval of plans and specifications for such construction or remodeling pursuant to section 25-4-1605;
(b) Any person to operate a retail food establishment without a valid license or certificate of license from the department or a county or district public health agency having jurisdiction over such establishment, including continuing to operate a retail food establishment that has had its license or certificate of license suspended in accordance with section 25-4-1611.5;
(c) Any person to violate this part 16 and any rules promulgated pursuant to this part 16;
(d) Any person or retail food establishment to refuse to permit entry to such establishment in accordance with sections 25-4-1604 (1)(e) and 25-4-1606 (2);
(e) Any retail food establishment to sell or serve food prepared in a private home to any person;
(f) Any person to fail to pay a civil penalty assessed by the department or a county or district board of health.
Source: L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1254, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(f) amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1158, § 11, effective May 15. L. 2019: (1)(b) amended, (HB 19-1014), ch. 11, p. 44, § 7, effective January 1, 2020.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-4-1610 ("Unlawful acts.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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