Colorado § 29-22-108 - Criminal penalties.
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§ 29-22-108. Criminal penalties.
(1) Any person who intentionally causes or substantially contributes to the occurrence of a hazardous substance incident in violation of the provision of this article commits a class 4 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
(2) Any person who willfully, recklessly, or with criminal negligence as defined in section 18-1-501, C.R.S., causes or substantially contributes to the occurrence of a hazardous substance incident in violation of the provisions of this article commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1222, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1542, § 285, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 29-22-108 as it existed prior to 1983.
Cross references: (1) For the penalty for abandonment of a vehicle containing hazardous waste or the intentional spilling of hazardous waste on streets or highways, see § 18-13-112; for the penalty for hazardous waste violations, see § 25-15-310; for the penalty for abandonment of a vehicle containing hazardous materials or the intentional spilling of hazardous materials on streets or highways, see § 42-20-113; for penalties for violations of the "Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1987", see §§ 42-20-106, 42-20-109, 42-20-111, 42-20-113, 42-20-204, and 42-20-305.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
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Section 29-22-108 ("Criminal penalties.") 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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