STATEMENT OF BASIS, PURPOSE,
AND SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Amendments to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Explosives Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-9, adopted March 30, 2005.

Amendments to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Explosives Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-9, are being made to adjust fees to cover the additional costs of conducting enforcement.

Statutory authority includes §§9-6-101 through 9-6-108, and §§9-7-101 through 9-7-111.

It is imperative that the amendment identified above is implemented to ensure proper safety precautions are taken during blasting activities, to take enforcement when necessary, and to cover the additional costs of the program. 

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Paul Tauriello
Director
Division of Oil and Public Safety