Colorado Revised Statutes Title 35. Agriculture § 35-27-114. Powers and duties of commissioner

(I) Set forth the methods to inspect, sample, analyze, and test seed, including defining the tolerances to be followed during such processes pursuant to section 35-27-106;

(II) Amend the lists of prohibited and restricted noxious weed seed;

(III) Establish procedures and standards including defining allowable tolerances to be used for the inspection and approval of seed beans that are within allowable tolerances pursuant to section 35-27-109;

(IV) Establish standards for the sale of any seed including but not limited to standards for the acceptable content of pathogens, biotic contaminant, insects, plant pests, and endophytes in such seeds;

(V) Establish procedures and standards to embargo seed pursuant to section 35-27-119;

(VI) Establish procedures for the reinstatement of any registration authorized pursuant to this article;

(VII) Enforce any disciplinary actions authorized pursuant to this article including but not limited to letters of admonition or the denial, suspension, or revocation of any registration;

(VIII) Establish the amounts of the registration fees pursuant to section 35-27-111;

(d)(I) Conduct any hearings required by this article pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.; or

(II) Repealed by Laws 2007, Ch. 175, § 4, eff. April 26, 2007.

(III) Subject to appropriations made to the department, employ administrative law judges on a full- or part-time basis to conduct such hearings;