(1) It is unlawful for any person, association, or corporation and the officers thereof to:
Willfully violate, disobey, or disregard the provisions of the public health laws or theterms of any lawful notice, order, standard, or rule;
Fail to make or file a report required by law or rule of the state board relating to theexistence of disease or other facts and statistics relating to the public health;
Willfully and falsely make or alter a certificate or certified copy of any certificateissued pursuant to the public health laws;
Willfully fail to remove from private property under his or her control at his or herown expense, within forty-eight hours after being ordered to do so by the county or district public health agency, any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness within the jurisdiction and control of the agency whether the person, association, or corporation is the owner, tenant, or occupant of the private property; except that, when the condition is due to an act of God, it shall be removed at public expense; or
Pay, give, present, or otherwise convey to any officer or employee of an agency anygift, remuneration, or other consideration, directly or indirectly, that the officer or employee is forbidden to receive by the provisions of this part 5.
It is unlawful for any officer or employee of any agency or member of any county ordistrict board of health to accept any gift, remuneration, or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for an incorrect or improper performance of the duties imposed upon him or her by or on behalf of the agency or by the provisions of this part 5.
Any person, association, or corporation, or the officers thereof, who violates anyprovision of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S. In addition to the fine or imprisonment, the person, association, or corporation shall be liable for any expense incurred by health authorities in removing any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness. Conviction under the penalty provisions of this part 5 or any other public health law shall not relieve any person from any civil action in damages that may exist for an injury resulting from any violation of the public health laws.
Source: L. 2008: Entire part R&RE, p. 2048, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-1-514 as it existed prior to 2008.