Colorado § 29-11.6-103 - Mobile food establishment operations - fire safety permit - reciprocity between local government jurisdictions.

§ 29-11.6-103. Mobile food establishment operations - fire safety permit - reciprocity between local government jurisdictions.

(1) A valid fire safety permit that has been issued to a mobile food establishment is valid in the jurisdiction of any other local government in this state if the fire safety permit was issued:

(a) By a local government that has adopted the most recent international fire code or a fire code that has incorporated the minimum codes and standards for mobile food establishments as adopted by the division of fire prevention and control pursuant to section 24-33.5-1203 (1)(z); and

(b) After an inspection by a certified fire inspector, as defined in section 24-33.5-1202 (2.5).

(2) (a) The owner or operator of a mobile food establishment shall provide, through reasonable electronic means, a copy of the fire safety permit issued in accordance with subsection (1) of this section to the local government in which the owner or operator intends to operate the mobile food establishment at least fourteen calendar days before operating within the local government's jurisdiction. The owner or operator of the mobile food establishment shall submit the copy of the fire safety permit to the local government entity responsible for issuing fire safety permits for the local government in which the mobile food establishment intends to operate.

(b) The owner or operator of a mobile food establishment must provide only one copy of the fire safety permit issued in accordance with subsection (1) of this section to the local government per calendar year, unless the fire safety permit has expired in the time since the owner or operator previously submitted the permit to the local government.

(3) (a) A mobile food establishment that is operating in a local government's jurisdiction must be in compliance with the local government's fire safety code during operation in that jurisdiction and is subject to inspection and enforcement by the local government.

(b) A mobile food establishment that fails a fire safety inspection by a local government or that is found in violation of the local government's fire safety code is considered to no longer have a valid fire safety permit in that jurisdiction pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and is not permitted to operate within that local government's jurisdiction until the mobile food establishment passes a fire safety inspection from a certified fire inspector, as defined in section 24-33.5-1202 (2.5), and complies with the local government's fire safety code.

Source: L. 2025: Entire article RC&RE, (HB 25-1295), ch. 214, p. 969, § 1, effective January 1, 2026.