A town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education that owns or leases any self-contained breathing apparatus, as defined in section 24-33.5-2301, for use by police officers, deputy sheriffs, or firefighters shall ensure that the apparatus and all associated pressure vessels are regularly tested and certified in accordance with all applicable federal standards and with any standards for retesting and recertification that the director of the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety may promulgate by rule in accordance with section 24-33.5-2303.
Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-061), ch. 215, p. 2233, § 3, effective August 2.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 19-061, see section 1 of chapter 215, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.