2021 Colorado Code
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
Article 7 - Air Quality Control
Part 1 - Air Quality Control Program
§ 25-7-131. Training Programs - Emission Controls

1. 1. State-employed investigators shall complete a training course and pass qualification tests as developed and approved by the commission, after conferring with the department of revenue, as related to the orientation and basic maintenance procedures on air pollution control systems installed by manufacturers. The commission may waive the requirement for completion of such a training course under such circumstances as the commission deems appropriate. Only inspectors passing said qualification tests shall perform emissions inspections. The commission may require that inspection stations have on hand any equipment necessary to complete emissions inspections as provided for in this section.
   2. Repealed. (1.1) Repealed.

2. The training programs provided for by this section shall be oriented toward basic motor vehicle air pollution control systems installed in motor vehicles by the manufacturers and shall be made available to motor vehicle mechanics on a voluntary basis in such air quality control areas as the commission may designate in coordination with educational facilities throughout the state in which it may certify to conduct such training.
3. and (4) Repealed.

History. Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 1049, § 1, effective June 20. L. 81: (1) amended and (1.1) added, p. 1944, 1951, §§ 6, 20, effective July 1. L. 84: (1)(b) and (1.1) repealed, p. 1080, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (3) and (4) repealed, p. 1243, § 107, effective August 7.

For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act repealing subsections (3) and (4), see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.