Colorado Code
Part 6 - Violations, Remedies, and Penalties
§ 25-8-601. Division to Be Notified of Suspected Violations and Accidental Discharges - Penalty

(2) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any person engaged in any operation or activity which results in a spill or discharge of oil or other substance which may cause pollution of the waters of the state contrary to the provisions of this article 8, as soon as the person has knowledge thereof, shall notify the division of such discharge. Any person who fails to notify the division as soon as practicable commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars. Notification received pursuant to this subsection (2) or information obtained by the exploitation of such notification shall not be used against any such person in a criminal case except prosecution for perjury, for false swearing, or for failure to comply with a clean-up order issued pursuant to section 25-8-606.


Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1332, § 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 1080, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3237, § 465, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

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