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.
Source: 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.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-4-904 as it existed prior to 1978.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.