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The Colorado State Plumbing Board (Board) met today, July 17, 2024, to consider the request sent by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to use its statutory discretion and not issue disciplinary actions until such time as the implementation process for House Bill 24-1344 has been fully completed.
CDPHE expressed concerns that enforcing the new licensure requirements of HB24-1344 before implementation and rulemaking can take place will reduce the available number of certified cross-connection control technicians and negatively affect water providers’ ability to ensure the potable water supply is protected from the potential spread of disease. The Board found that these concerns are warranted and determined that a temporary enforcement policy is necessary to ensure consumer protection and safeguard the health of the people of Colorado. The Board provided delegated authority to the Program Director to administratively dismiss complaints against certified cross-connection control technicians and send an informal letter to the Respondent (the person or entity the complaint is against) letting them know about the new requirements. This delegation will remain in place until April 1, 2025.
The Board must engage in the rulemaking process in order to implement these legislative changes. Rulemaking includes a stakeholder engagement process where members of the public will be able to provide comments related to the legislation. That implementation process will take place in the coming months and the law will not fully be implemented until April 2025. To sign up to receive notifications of rulemaking and stakeholder input opportunities, please fill out this form.
The Board’s next regular meeting will take place Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 9 a.m. An agenda and link to join this meeting will be posted prior to the meeting at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing.
For questions related to the Plumbing Practice Act, please contact: dora_plumbingboard@state.co.us.
For questions on backflow prevention, please contact: cdphe_wqcd_fss_questions@state.co.us.
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