Colorado § 34-24-112 - When visitors allowed underground.
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§ 34-24-112. When visitors allowed underground.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to enter any active or inactive mine unless accompanied by, or with prior written permission from, the operator of said mine.
(2) Persons desiring entry into abandoned mines, where the operator cannot be found, shall first secure written authorization from the office of the commissioner or the office of active and inactive mines.
(3) Any person violating any provision of this section commits a petty offense.
(4) Each violation of this section shall be a separate offense.
Source: L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1198, § 5, effective July 1. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 1937, § 30, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3274, § 608, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 34-47-125 as it existed prior to 1988.
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Section 34-24-112 ("When visitors allowed underground.") 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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