§ 30-15-201. Penalty for leaving campfire unattended

CO Rev Stat § 30-15-201 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) (a) Any person who starts or maintains a campfire commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended if he or she knowingly or recklessly:

(I) Fails to reasonably attend the campfire at all times; or

(II) Fails to thoroughly extinguish the campfire before leaving the site.

(b)

(I) A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction of the offense, shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars.

(II) A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended where the campfire is located in a forested or grassland area commits a class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the offense, shall be punished by a minimum sentence of a fifty dollar fine up to a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment or a seven hundred fifty dollar fine, or both.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2018.)