Colorado § 35-11-105 - Issuance of provisional chemigation permit - fees.

§ 35-11-105. Issuance of provisional chemigation permit - fees.

(1) On and after July 1, 1987, and before January 1, 1990, any person who intends to utilize chemigation may, before commencing, file with the department an application for a provisional chemigation permit for each irrigation system utilizing chemigation. Such application shall be on forms provided by the department.

(2) An applicant for a provisional chemigation permit shall, on the application, certify that the irrigation system for which the applicant is seeking a permit includes properly installed and functioning equipment in compliance with section 35-11-107.

(3) Upon receipt of a complete application for a provisional chemigation permit, the department may issue a provisional chemigation permit to the applicant for a specific irrigation system. The permit holder shall attach, in a prominent place, the permit to the irrigation system for which the permit was issued.

(4) The fee for a provisional chemigation permit and the annual renewal permit shall be established by rule and regulation of the commissioner and shall reflect all direct and indirect costs for the administration of this article but shall not exceed fifty dollars. The inspection fee for a provisional chemigation permit shall be established by the commissioner and shall reflect all direct and indirect costs of the inspection but shall not exceed forty dollars. A provisional chemigation permit shall expire on March 31 of the year subsequent to the date the provisional chemigation permit was issued. The reinstatement fee for an expired provisional chemigation permit shall be double the amount of the fee for a provisional chemigation permit. A provisional chemigation permit shall not be assignable. The amount of indirect costs assessed under this subsection (4) shall be based on the number of FTE in the program expressed as a percentage of the total FTE in the department. In no case shall the indirect costs assessment exceed this percentage.

(5) In the event that a ground water management district contracts with the department for the enforcement of the provisions of this article pursuant to the provisions of section 35-11-113, the amount of the provisional fee and the annual renewal fee for persons utilizing chemigation within such district shall be in an amount up to twenty dollars, as established by the commissioner. There shall be no state inspection fee for inspections made within such district.

Source: L. 87: Entire article RC&RE, p. 1280, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (4) amended and (5) added, p. 1220, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2025: (2) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 106, § 52, effective August 6.