CDPS Rules and Regulations

The process of adopting, reviewing, and changing rules and regulations is a public one. We encourage your participation in our rulemaking process. Please see the information below for upcoming rulemaking hearings and how to submit comments.  You are always welcome to attend any hearings associated with the rulemaking process, and your comments and questions will be taken into consideration during the rulemaking process. 

We are committed to providing equitable access to our services, including the rulemaking process. Our ongoing accessibility efforts strive to align with the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version, level AA criteria and to comply with the accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For more information, any questions you have, including accommodation requests or assistance in accessing our rulemaking documents and participating in our rulemaking hearings, please contact the Department Rules Administrator Christine Moreno via email christine.moreno@state.co.us or by phone 719-343-0995. 

All Colorado Department of Public Safety rules currently in effect are available on the Secretary of State’s Website(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window).

CDPS 2024 Regulatory Report

The CDPS Regulatory Report of all rulemaking activities in the Department for calendar year 2024 can be found here in PDF format or here in docx format. This report includes cyclical rule reviews, new rules adopted, repealed rules, and amended rules adopted and includes a brief summary of the actions taken and the statutory authority, if applicable.

CDSP 2025 Regulatory Agenda

The CDPS Regulatory Agenda of all planned and anticipated rulemaking activities in the Department for calendar year 2025 can be found here in PDF format or here in docx format. This agenda includes cyclical rule reviews, planned rule amendments, and new rules authorized by statute. 

Proposed and completed rulemaking for the calendar year are listed below. Stakeholder notices include drafts of the the proposed new or amended rules along with invitations and information for stakeholder and public comments. Upcoming rulemaking hearing announcements include the draft of the proposed rules, information on the meeting time, date and virtual platform/link (hearings are held virtually unless otherwise noted), and invitation to submit comments before the hearing. Completed rulemaking hearings include the adopted rules, hearing exhibits, and hearing information. Rulemaking hearings are held to review and to update rules and regulations to remain consist with Colorado statutes, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and/or national criteria.

CDPS is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. As part of this commitment, CDPS will ensure reasonable accommodations are provided to enable all people to engage fully in our trainings, meetings and events. To request accommodations, please contact Rules Administrator, Christine Moreno at christine.moreno@state.co.us or by phone 719-343-0995, at least two (2) weeks prior to the hearing/meeting. Please contact Rules Administrator, Christine Moreno at christine.moreno@state.co.us or by phone 719-343-0995, if you need any of the materials translated into a language other than English or provided in an alternative format for accessibility.

The Division of Fire Prevention and Control is in the planning process to adopt proposed new rules for Wildfire Resiliency Codes as established by the Wildfire Resiliency Board under the oversight of the Division. Additionally, the Division is in the planning process to adopt proposed new rules for the enforcement of the Wildfire Resiliency Codes by the Division's Fire and Life Safety Section. These rules are developed and promulgated under the statutory authority of §24-33.5-1236(4)(b) and § 24-33.5-1237(2)(d), respectively, as enacted in SB 23-166.

The Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Board will hold sessions to solicit stakeholder feedback on the draft statewide wildfire resiliency code. Townhalls will be 90-minute, virtual sessions hosted on zoom.

The public is invited to join.

Those interested in providing comment at a townhall are asked to rsvp via the stakeholder and public feedback form. Written comment may also be submitted to the WRCB at cdps_dfpc_wrcb@state.co.us.

January 2025

Friday, 17 Jan. 2025, 10:30am - 12:00n – Local Government Officials and Professionals

Friday, 24 Jan. 2025, 09:00am - 10:30am – Structure-Related Industries and Professions

Friday, 31 Jan. 2025, 09:00am - 10:30am – Insurance Industry Representatives and Professionals

February 2025

Friday, 07 Feb. 2025, 09:00am - 10:30am – Fire Service Professionals

Friday, 21 Feb. 2025, 09:00am - 10:30am – Community and Advocacy Organizations

Zoom Invitation - Same for all sessions

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95132897404?pwd=rg9FnFSRHRiDRnnBgByNqgMZzmnJDR.1

Meeting ID: 951 3289 7404

Passcode: P0HzW5

The Colorado State Patrol Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Materials, and Port of Entry Sections will hold a hybrid public rulemaking on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 10 am at the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Building 100, located at 15165 S. Golden Rd., Golden, CO., 80401.  The public is invited to attend in person or virtually using Google Meet. 

Date:  Friday, January 17, 2025

Time:  10:00 AM MST

Location:  Colorado State Patrol Academy, Building 100, 15165 S. Golden Rd., Golden, CO., 80401

Virtual Attendance via Google Meet Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zzp-rksu-wgo

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 252-825-7041 PIN: ‪392 848 705#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/zzp-rksu-wgo?pin=5780870178372

• 8 CCR 1507-1 Rules and Regulations Concerning Minimum Standards for the Operation of Commercial Vehicles

• 8 CCR 1507-25 Permitting, Routing and Transportation of Hazardous and Nuclear Materials and the Intrastate Transportation of Agricultural Products in the State of Colorado

• 8 CCR 1507-28 Port of Entry Rules for Commercial Motor Carrier Size, Weight and Clearance

The proposed amendments of these rules include updated formatting to comply with the state accessibility standards required under Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) Section 24-34-802. 

A Notice of Public Rulemaking for each of these rules was filed with the Colorado Secretary of State and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies on Thursday, December 12, 2024.  The Colorado State Patrol filed both the redlined proposed rule changes and the companion document with these agencies consistent with Sections 24-4-103 (2.5) and (3) (a), C.R.S. of the State Administrative Procedure Act.  The proposed rules drafts may be revised before the public rulemaking hearing on January 17, 2025, and any further proposed amendments to these proposed rules drafts between now and January 11, 2025 will be updated in this notice of rulemaking.

To prepare for the hearing, we invite any interested party to review the following statements of Basis, Authority, and Purpose, summaries of proposed rules amendments, and the redlined versions of the proposed rules amendments:

• 8 CCR 1507-1 Rules and Regulations Concerning Minimum Standards for the Operation of Commercial Vehicles
  • Redlined draft rules in docx format or in pdf format
  • Summary of Proposed Rules Amendments in docx format or in pdf format
  • Statement of Basis and Purpose in docx format or in pdf format
  • Prehearing Exhibits in pdf format
• 8 CCR 1507-25 Permitting, Routing and Transportation of Hazardous and Nuclear Materials and the Interstate Transportation of Agricultural Products in the State of Colorado
  • Redlined draft rules in docx format or in pdf format
  • Summary of Proposed Rules Amendments in docx format or in pdf format
  • Statement of Basis and Purpose in docx format or in pdf format
  • Prehearing Exhibits in pdf format
• 8 CCR 1507-28 Port of Entry Rules for Commercial Motor Carrier Size, Weight and Clearance
  • Redlined draft rules in docx format or in pdf format
  • Summary of Proposed Rules Amendments in docx format or in pdf format
  • Statement of Basis and Purpose in docx format or in pdf format
  • Prehearing Exhibits in pdf format

The Colorado State Patrol is committed to supporting effective communication and access to these rules and their supporting documents by all members of the public. If you experience difficulty with or are unable to use any of these documents, please go to https://publicsafety.colorado.gov/accessibility-interpretation-and-translation-support or contact CSP Rulemaking Coordinator Angelina Page at (303) 815-9027 for assistance.

The General Assembly enacted Section 24-33.5-1624, C.R.S. via Senate Bill 24-151 to declare that it is in the best interest of the state to secure Colorado's telecommunications network and protect national security by identifying and removing communications hardware and software that is produced by countries of concern or by other sanctioned entities from Colorado's telecommunications network and by monitoring the progress of the removal of such equipment. The statute mandates that the Director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management shall promulgate rules establishing registration procedures and fees as well as notification to relevant State Agencies or political subdivisions of the State as to when Telecommunication Providers are planning to remove, discontinue, or replace any telecommunications equipment from a federally banned entity.

Emergency rules were adopted and effective January 15, 2025 to establish registration procedures and notification requirements for telecommunications providers in the State of Colorado as authorized and mandated in Section 24-33.5-1624, C.R.S. Because the statute is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, delay in the promulgation and adoption of these rules would e contrary to the statutory mandate. For this reason, it is imperatively necessary that these emergency rules be adopted. The adopted emergency rules are available here in docx format and here in pdf format.

Stakeholders, the public, and any interested parties are invited to submit comments on these adopted rules. These comments will be implemented in the permanent rulemaking process. Comments may be submitted to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Telecommunications Security Program Manager, Austin Geddis via email at cdps_dhsem_tcsr@state.co.us or by phone at 720-519-5818. Comments may also be submitted to CDPS Rules Administrator, Chris Moreno via email at christine.moreno@state.co.us or by phone at 719-343-0995.

Notice of public hearing to adopt 8 CCR 1507-82 as permanent rules will be sent to stakeholders and may be found on this webpage or on the DHSEM webpage as soon as possible.

Virtually all state government agencies issue rules or regulations of some kind. Most rules and regulations exist at the direction of the state legislature in order to regulate certain business and personal activities. Rules and regulations exist because it's easier to update them, eliminate them, or alter them administratively than it is to pass new legislation as conditions change.

CDPS Protocol: How We Engage Stakeholders

Find out how the processes CDPS uses to engage stakeholder and how you can get involved by visiting our Stakeholder Engagement Protocol Page.

For Further Rulemaking Information

CDPS Rules on the Secretary of State's Website

Learn About Rulemaking and Regulatory Review in Colorado from the Colorado Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform (COPRRR) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Additional information, including how to request a Cost-Benefit Analysis of proposed rules, make be found in this Citizen's Guide to Colorado Rulemaking published by COPRRR and also available on the DORA/COPRRR Website.

To receive CDPS regulatory notices, submit comments on CDPS Rules, and/or to request further information on CDPS Rules and rulemaking, please contact CDPS Rules Administrator, Chris Moreno, at christine.moreno@state.co.us or by phone at 719-343-0995.

To receive email notifications and updates for Notices of Rulemaking, including proposed or amended rules, adopted permanent or emergency rules, and the associated Attorney General Opinions for adopted rules as published by the Secretary of State in the Colorado Register, sign up on the Colorado Secretary of State Code of Regulations webpage.