Section 8-20-101 - Division of oil and public safety - creation - appointment of director - transfer of duties(1) There is created in the department of labor and employment the division of oil and public safety, the head of which is the director of the division of oil and public safety. The director of the division of oil and public safety is appointed by the executive director of the department of labor and employment and shall not have an interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of oils. The division and the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105.(2) The director of the division of oil and public safety, on and after July 1, 2001, shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations vested prior to July 1, 2001, in the state inspector of oils, the state boiler inspector, and, with respect to articles 6 and 7 of title 9, C.R.S., the director of the division of labor standards and statistics. On July 1, 2001, all employees of the state inspector of oils, the state boiler inspector, and, with respect to duties performed pursuant to articles 6 and 7 of title 9, C.R.S., the director of the division of labor standards and statistics, whose principal duties are concerned with the duties and functions to be performed by the director of the division of oil and public safety and whose employment by the director of the division of oil and public safety is deemed necessary by the director of the division of oil and public safety to carry out the purposes of articles 20 and 20.5 of this title and articles 4, 6, and 7 of title 9, C.R.S., shall be transferred to the director of the division of oil and public safety and shall become employees thereof. These employees shall retain all rights to the state personnel system and retirement benefits under the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and rules.(5) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall enforce and administer article 5.5 of title 9, C.R.S.Amended by 2022 Ch. 469, § 88, eff. 8/10/2022.Amended by 2016 Ch. 131, § 14, eff. 8/10/2016.L. 15: pp. 376, 377, §§ 40, 42, 44. L. 19: p. 562, §2. C.L. §§ 3653, 3655, 3657. CSA: C. 118, §§ 54, 56, 58. CRS 53: §§ 100-1-1, 100-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: §§ 100-1-1, 100-1-2. L. 69: p. 661, §§ 248, 249. L. 2001: Entire section R&RE, p. 1114, § 3, effective June 5. L. 2007: (5) added, p. 1423, § 3, effective 1/1/2008. L. 2008: (3) repealed, p. 1020, § 2, effective May 21. L. 2009: (4) repealed, (HB 09 -1151), ch. 230, p. 1060, § 14, effective 1/1/2010. L. 2016: (2) amended, (HB 16-1323), ch. 131, p. 379, § 14, effective August 10. 2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).