2021 Colorado Code
Title 29 - Government - Local
Article 22 - Hazardous Substance Incidents
§ 29-22-108. Criminal Penalties

1. Any person who intentionally causes or substantially contributes to the occurrence of a hazardous substance incident in violation of the provision of this article commits a class 4 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
2. Any person who willfully, recklessly, or with criminal negligence as defined in section 18-1-501, C.R.S., causes or substantially contributes to the occurrence of a hazardous substance incident in violation of the provisions of this article commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

History. Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1222, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1542, § 285, effective October 1.

This section is similar to former § 29-22-108 as it existed prior to 1983.

1. For the penalty for abandonment of a vehicle containing hazardous waste or the intentional spilling of hazardous waste on streets or highways, see § 18-13-112; for the penalty for hazardous waste violations, see § 25-15-310; for the penalty for abandonment of a vehicle containing hazardous materials or the intentional spilling of hazardous materials on streets or highways, see § 42-20-113; for penalties for violations of the “Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1987”, see §§ 42-20-106, 42-20-109, 42-20-111, 42-20-113, 42-20-204, and 42-20-305.
2. For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.