Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-908

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session

Section 25-4-908 - When exemption from immunization not recognized

If at any time there is, in the opinion of the state department of public health and environment or the county, district, or municipal public health agency, danger of an epidemic from any of the communicable diseases for which an immunization is required pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 25-4-904, no exemption or exception from immunization against such disease shall be recognized. Quarantine by the state department of public health and environment or the county, district, or municipal public health agency is hereby authorized as a legal alternative to immunization.

C.R.S. § 25-4-908

L. 78: Entire part R&RE, p. 429, § 1, effective April 4. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2768, § 454, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2095, §101, effective August 11.

This section is similar to former § 25-4-904 as it existed prior to 1978.

For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.