Colorado § 9-1-106 - Loss of life - penalty.
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§ 9-1-106. Loss of life - penalty.
If any lives are lost by reason of the willful negligence and failure to observe the provisions of this article, the person through whose default such loss of life was occasioned commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
Source: G.L. § 117. G.S. § 138. R.S. 08: § 433. C.L. § 5472. CSA: C. 26, § 7. CRS 53: § 17-1-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 17-1-6. L. 72: p. 556, § 8. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 869, § 20, effective July 1, 1979. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 821, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1467, § 22, effective October 1.
Editor's note: The effective date for amendments made to this section by chapter 216, L. 77, was changed from July 1, 1978, to April 1, 1979, by chapter 1, First Extraordinary Session, L. 78, and was subsequently changed to July 1, 1979, by chapter 157, § 21, L. 79. See People v. McKenna, 199 Colo. 452, 611 P.2d 574 (1980).
Cross references: (1) For the crimes of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, see §§ 18-3-104 and 18-3-105.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
9-1.3 ARTICLE 1.3
Low-flow Plumbing Fixtures
9-1.3-101 to 9-1.3-106. (Repealed)
Editor's note: (1) This article was added in 1989. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 2016, consult the 2015 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.
(2) Section 9-1.3-106 provided for the repeal of this article, effective September 1, 2016. (See L. 2014, pp. 1878, 1880.)
Cross references: For current provisions regarding low-efficiency plumbing fixtures and water and energy efficiency standards, see article 7.5 of title 6.
9-1.5 ARTICLE 1.5
Excavation Requirements
9-1.5-101. Legislative declaration.
9-1.5-102. Definitions.
9-1.5-103. Plans and specifications - notice of excavation - duties of excavators - duties of owners and operators - fee - definition.
9-1.5-104. Injunctive relief. (Deleted by amendment)
9-1.5-104.2. Underground damage prevention safety commission - creation - review of violations - enforcement - rules.
9-1.5-104.3. Alternative dispute resolution.
9-1.5-104.4. Penalties - guidance.
9-1.5-104.5. Civil penalties - applicability.
9-1.5-104.7. Damage prevention fund.
9-1.5-104.8. Safety commission fund.
9-1.5-105. Notification association - structure and funding requirements - duties of owners and operators - report.
9-1.5-106. Notice requirements.
9-1.5-107. Notice of removal of underground facilities.
9-1.5-108. Repeal - sunset review.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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