Colorado § 8-20-223.5 - Emission inspection.
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§ 8-20-223.5. Emission inspection.
(1) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall conduct the emission inspection of any underground storage tank which is required to have installed pollution control equipment. Such inspection shall only be conducted in the ozone nonattainment area as defined pursuant to the authority contained in section 25-7-107, C.R.S. Such inspection shall be for the purpose of verifying the installation of such pollution control equipment and for the purpose of assuring its proper use.
(2) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall contract with the department of public health and environment for the purpose of submitting inspection reports, determining the frequency of certain inspections, assisting in the enforcement of the "Colorado Air Quality Control Act" as it pertains to underground storage tank pollution control equipment violations, and transmitting the payment for the costs of administering the program aspects in the department of public health and environment.
(3) The fees paid pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be no more than necessary to offset the direct cost of the inspection conducted pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, but in no event more than twelve dollars.
Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1167, § 3, effective May 26. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2721, § 312, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1118, § 16, effective June 5.
Editor's note: The "Colorado Air Quality Control Act" was changed to the "Colorado Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act" and is located in article 7 of title 25. (See L. 92, p. 1165.)
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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