Colorado § 37-91-109 - Further scope of article - orders - penalties.
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§ 37-91-109. Further scope of article - orders - penalties.
(1) (a) A well or ground heat exchanger shall not be located, constructed, repaired, or abandoned and pumping equipment shall not be installed or repaired contrary to this article 91 and applicable rules of the board adopted to effectuate the purposes of this article 91.
(b) The board may order a licensee, private driller, or private pump installer to remedy any noncompliant installation, construction, or repair and may, pursuant to rules and after due notice and a hearing, impose penalties for noncompliance.
(c) This article 91 applies to:
(I) Any well or any pumping equipment that is not otherwise subject to regulation under the laws of this state; and
(II) Any distribution, observation, monitoring, or dewatering of water from any such well or pumping equipment; except that this article 91 does not apply to any distribution of water beyond the point of discharge from the pressure tank or to any distribution of water beyond the point of discharge from the pumping equipment if no pressure tank or an overhead pressure tank is employed.
(d) This article 91 applies to any ground heat exchanger that is not otherwise subject to regulation under the laws of this state; except that this article 91 does not apply to any distribution of heat-transfer fluid beyond the point of transition between the ground heat exchanger piping or ground heat exchanger manifold and the distribution lines from the ground heat exchanger manifold.
(2) Only a licensed pump installation contractor may install a cistern or other water storage tank between the wellhead and the pressure tank or downstream of the wellhead if no pressure tank is utilized.
Source: L. 67: p. 696, § 9. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-20-9. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1187, § 12, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1680, § 10, effective May 14. L. 2025: (1) amended, (HB 25-1165), ch. 257, p. 1318, § 25, effective August 6.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1165, see section 1 of chapter 257, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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