Colorado § 35-30-102 - Powers of governor.
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§ 35-30-102. Powers of governor.
The governor of the state of Colorado is vested with all police and regulatory powers regarding the production, storage, refrigeration, manufacture, distribution, handling, dealing in, or sale of foodstuffs or food products and other necessities of life, whether in the raw state or in manufactured form, or any article used or capable of use as food for human or beast, that are vested in the president or any other executive officer of the United States, but the rules, regulations, and orders promulgated by the governor in the exercise of the power conferred in this section must not be more drastic than nor in conflict with the rules, regulations, and orders of the president and executive officers of the United States government.
Source: L. 17: Ex. Sess., p. 3, § 2. C.L. § 3700. CSA: C. 69, § 48. CRS 53: § 7-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 7-1-2. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 122, § 96, effective August 6.
ARTICLE 31
Destruction of Food Products
PART 1
PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT
35-31-101. Destruction of food prohibited.
35-31-102. Applicable to unmatured foods.
35-31-103. Evidence.
35-31-104. Penalty.
35-31-105. Enforcement.
35-31-106. Liberal construction.
PART 2
CIVIL DAMAGES FOR THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
35-31-201. Protection of agricultural products - damages - definitions.
PART 1
PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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