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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 23-0473.01 Shelby Ross x4510
1	8		SENATE BILL 23-176
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Moreno and Cutter, Buckner, Coleman, Exum, Hansen,
3		-	Kolker, Marchman, Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Winter F., Fenberg;
4		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) deGruy Kennedy and Bradley, Amabile, Bird,
5		-	Boesenecker, Brown, Dickson, Duran, Froelich, Jodeh, Kipp, Lieder,
6		-	Lindsay, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Ricks, Sirota, Snyder, Story,
7		-	Titone, Valdez, Young, McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Health & Human Services Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
	11	+	Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
8	13		C
9		-	ONCERNING MEASURES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN
10		-	EATING DISORDER
11		-	.
	14	+	ONCERNING MEASURES TO IMPROV E OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS101
	15	+	WITH AN EATING DISORDER .102
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	22	+	.)
	23	+	The bill prohibits certain health benefit plans or the state medical
	24	+	assistance program from utilizing the body mass index, ideal body weight,
	25	+	or any other standard requiring an achieved weight when determining
	26	+	medical necessity criteria or appropriate level of care for an individual
	27	+	with a diagnosed eating disorder.
	28	+	The bill prohibits a retail establishment from selling, transferring,
	29	+	HOUSE
	30	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	31	+	May 7, 2023
	32	+	HOUSE
	33	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	34	+	May 6, 2023
	35	+	SENATE
	36	+	Amended 3rd Reading
	37	+	April 25, 2023
	38	+	SENATE
	39	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	40	+	April 24, 2023
	41	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Moreno and Cutter, Buckner, Coleman, Exum, Fenberg, Hansen, Kolker, Marchman,
	43	+	Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Winter F.
	44	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	45	+	deGruy Kennedy and Bradley, Amabile, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Dickson, Duran,
	46	+	Froelich, Jodeh, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, McCluskie, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Ricks,
	47	+	Sirota, Snyder, Story, Titone, Valdez, Young
	48	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	49	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	50	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. or otherwise furnishing dietary supplements for weight loss or
	51	+	over-the-counter diet pills to any individual under 18 years of age without
	52	+	a prescription.
	53	+	The bill requires the behavioral health administration (BHA) to
	54	+	promulgate rules concerning forced feeding tubes for individuals with an
	55	+	eating disorder.
	56	+	No later than July 1, 2024, the bill requires the BHA to require all
	57	+	eating disorder treatment and recovery facilities to hold an appropriate
	58	+	designation based on the level of care the facility provides.
	59	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
12	60
13		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
14		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-16-166 as
15		-	follows:
16		-	10-16-166. Prohibition on using the body mass index or ideal
	61	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-16-1582
	62	+	as follows:3
	63	+	10-16-158. Prohibition on using the body mass index or ideal4
17	64		body weight - medical necessity criteria - rules. (1) (a) E
18	65		VERY HEALTH
19		-	BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO PART
20		-	2, 3, OR 4 OF THIS ARTICLE 16, EXCEPT
21		-	THOSE DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22		-	10-16-102 (32)(b), SHALL NOT UTILIZE THE
23		-	BODY MASS INDEX
24		-	, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT , OR ANY OTHER STANDARD
25		-	REQUIRING AN ACHIEVED WEIGHT WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY
26		-	OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH
27		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
28		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
29		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
30		-	history, or the Session Laws.
31		-	________
32		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
33		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
34		-	the act. AN EATING DISORDER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BULIMIA NERVOSA ,
35		-	ATYPICAL ANOREXIA NERVOSA , BINGE-EATING DISORDER, AVOIDANT
36		-	RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER
37		-	, AND OTHER SPECIFIED FEEDING AND
38		-	EATING DISORDERS AS DEFINED IN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE
39		-	DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS.
	66	+	5
	67	+	BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO PART 2, 3, OR 4 OF THIS ARTICLE 16, EXCEPT6
	68	+	THOSE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 10-16-102 (32)(b), SHALL NOT UTILIZE THE7
	69	+	BODY MASS INDEX, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY OTHER STANDARD8
	70	+	REQUIRING AN ACHIEVED WEIGHT WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL9
	71	+	NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL10
	72	+	DIAGNOSED WITH AN EATING DISORDER , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO11
	73	+	BULIMIA NERVOSA, ATYPICAL ANOREXIA NERVOSA , BINGE-EATING12
	74	+	DISORDER, AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER , AND OTHER13
	75	+	SPECIFIED FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS AS DEFINED IN THE MOST14
	76	+	RECENT EDITION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF15
	77	+	M
	78	+	ENTAL DISORDERS.
	79	+	16
40	80		(b) S
41	81		UBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY WHEN
42		-	DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR
43		-	AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA
44		-	, RESTRICTING
45		-	SUBTYPE
46		-	, OR BINGE-EATING/PURGING SUBTYPE; HOWEVER, BODY MASS
47		-	INDEX
48		-	, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY OTHER STANDARD REQUIRING AN
49		-	ACHIEVED BODY WEIGHT MUST NOT BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR WHEN
50		-	ASSESSING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN
51		-	INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA
52		-	, RESTRICTING SUBTYPE,
53		-	OR BINGE-EATING/PURGING SUBTYPE.
	82	+	17
	83	+	DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE18
	84	+	FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA , RESTRICTING19
	85	+	SUBTYPE, OR BINGE-EATING/PURGING SUBTYPE; HOWEVER, BODY MASS20
	86	+	176-2- INDEX, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY OTHER STANDARD REQUIRING AN1
	87	+	ACHIEVED BODY WEIGHT MUST NOT BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR WHEN2
	88	+	ASSESSING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR3
	89	+	AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA , RESTRICTING4
	90	+	SUBTYPE, OR BINGE-EATING/PURGING SUBTYPE.5
54	91		(2) T
55		-	HE FOLLOWING FACTORS, AT A MINIMUM, MUST BE CONSIDERED
56		-	WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
57		-	CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH AN EATING DISORDER
58		-	:
	92	+	HE FOLLOWING FACTORS , AT A MINIMUM , MUST BE
	93	+	6
	94	+	CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE7
	95	+	APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH AN8
	96	+	EATING DISORDER:9
59	97		(a) T
60	98		HE INDIVIDUAL'S EATING BEHAVIORS;
	99	+	10
61	100		(b) T
62	101		HE INDIVIDUAL'S NEED FOR SUPERVISED MEALS AND SUPPORT
63		-	~~INTERVENTIONS~~
64		-	;
	102	+	11
	103	+	INTERVENTIONS;12
65	104		(c) L
66	105		ABORATORY RESULTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
67		-	INDIVIDUAL
68		-	'S HEART RATE, RENAL OR CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY , AND
69		-	BLOOD PRESSURE
70		-	;
	106	+	13
	107	+	INDIVIDUAL'S HEART RATE, RENAL OR CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY , AND14
	108	+	BLOOD PRESSURE;15
71	109		(d) T
72	110		HE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT ; AND
73		-	(e) CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE .
	111	+	16
	112	+	(e) C
	113	+	O-OCCURRING DISORDERS THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE .
	114	+	17
74	115		(3) T
75		-	HE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY TO
76		-	IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THIS SECTION
77		-	.
78		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-5-336 as
79		-	follows:
80		-	25.5-5-336. Prohibition on using the body mass index or ideal
81		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 23-176 body weight - medical necessity criteria. (1) (a) B EGINNING JULY 1, 2023,
82		-	THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SHALL NOT UTILIZE THE BODY
83		-	MASS INDEX
84		-	, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY OTHER STANDARD REQUIRING AN
85		-	ACHIEVED WEIGHT WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE
86		-	APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH AN
87		-	EATING DISORDER
88		-	, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO , BULIMIA NERVOSA,
89		-	ATYPICAL ANOREXIA NERVOSA , BINGE-EATING DISORDER, AVOIDANT
90		-	RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER
91		-	, AND OTHER SPECIFIED FEEDING AND
92		-	EATING DISORDERS AS DEFINED IN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE
93		-	DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS.
	116	+	HE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY
	117	+	18
	118	+	TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THIS SECTION .19
	119	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-5-334 as20
	120	+	follows:21
	121	+	25.5-5-334. Prohibition on using the body mass index or ideal22
	122	+	body weight - medical necessity criteria. (1) (a) B
	123	+	EGINNING JULY 1,
	124	+	23
	125	+	2023,
	126	+	THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SHALL NOT UTILIZE THE
	127	+	24
	128	+	BODY MASS INDEX, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY OTHER STANDARD25
	129	+	REQUIRING AN ACHIEVED WEIGHT WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL26
	130	+	NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL27
	131	+	176
	132	+	-3- DIAGNOSED WITH AN EATING DISORDER , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,1
	133	+	BULIMIA NERVOSA, ATYPICAL ANOREXIA NERVOSA , BINGE-EATING2
	134	+	DISORDER, AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER , AND OTHER3
	135	+	SPECIFIED FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS AS DEFINED IN THE MOST4
	136	+	RECENT EDITION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF5
	137	+	M
	138	+	ENTAL DISORDERS.
	139	+	6
94	140		(b) S
95	141		UBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY WHEN
96		-	DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR
97		-	AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA
98		-	, RESTRICTING
99		-	SUBTYPE
100		-	; HOWEVER, BODY MASS INDEX, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY
101		-	OTHER STANDARD REQUIRING AN ACHIEVED B ODY WEIGHT MUST NOT BE THE
102		-	DETERMINING FACTOR WHEN ASSESSING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE
103		-	APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH
104		-	ANOREXIA NERVOSA
105		-	, RESTRICTING SUBTYPE.
	142	+	7
	143	+	DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE8
	144	+	FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA , RESTRICTING9
	145	+	SUBTYPE; HOWEVER, BODY MASS INDEX, IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, OR ANY10
	146	+	OTHER STANDARD REQUIRING AN ACHIEVED BODY WEIGHT MUST NOT BE11
	147	+	THE DETERMINING FACTOR WHEN ASSESSING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE12
	148	+	APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH13
	149	+	ANOREXIA NERVOSA, RESTRICTING SUBTYPE.14
106	150		(2) T
107		-	HE FOLLOWING FACTORS, AT A MINIMUM, MUST BE CONSIDERED
108		-	WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
109		-	CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH AN EATING DISORDER
110		-	:
	151	+	HE FOLLOWING FACTORS , AT A MINIMUM , MUST BE
	152	+	15
	153	+	CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING MEDICAL NECESSITY OR THE16
	154	+	APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DI AGNOSED WITH AN17
	155	+	EATING DISORDER:18
111	156		(a) T
112	157		HE INDIVIDUAL'S EATING BEHAVIORS;
	158	+	19
113	159		(b) T
114	160		HE INDIVIDUAL'S NEED FOR SUPERVISED MEALS AND SUPPORT
115		-	~~INTERVENTIONS~~
116		-	;
	161	+	20
	162	+	INTERVENTIONS;21
117	163		(c) L
118	164		ABORATORY RESULTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
119		-	INDIVIDUAL
120		-	'S HEART RATE, RENAL OR CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY , AND
121		-	BLOOD PRESSURE
122		-	;
	165	+	22
	166	+	INDIVIDUAL'S HEART RATE, RENAL OR CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY , AND23
	167	+	BLOOD PRESSURE;24
123	168		(d) T
124	169		HE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT ; AND
125		-	(e) CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE .
126		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 26 to title
127		-	6 as follows:
128		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 23-176 ARTICLE 26
129		-	Regulation Of Dietary Supplements For Weight Loss
130		-	6-26-101. Definitions. A
131		-	S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 26, UNLESS THE
132		-	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES
133		-	:
134		-	(1) (a) "O
135		-	VER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILL" MEANS A CLASS OF DRUGS
136		-	THAT ARE LABELED AND MARKETED UNDER THE
137		-	"FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG,
138		-	AND COSMETIC ACT", 21 U.S.C. SEC. 301 ET SEQ., FOR THE PURPOSE OF
139		-	ACHIEVING WEIGHT LOSS THAT ARE LAWFULLY SOLD
140		-	, TRANSFERRED, OR
141		-	OTHERWISE FURNISHED WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION
142		-	.
	170	+	25
	171	+	(e) C
	172	+	O-OCCURRING DISORDERS THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE .
	173	+	26
	174	+	27
	175	+	176
	176	+	-4- 1
	177	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 26 to title2
	178	+	6 as follows:3
	179	+	ARTICLE 264
	180	+	Regulation Of Dietary Supplements For Weight Loss5
	181	+	6-26-101. Definitions. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE 26, UNLESS THE6
	182	+	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :7
	183	+	8
	184	+	(1) (a) "OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILL" MEANS A CLASS OF DRUGS9
	185	+	THAT ARE LABELED AND MARKETED UNDER THE "FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG,10
	186	+	AND COSMETIC ACT", 21 U.S.C. SEC. 301 ET SEQ., FOR THE PURPOSE OF11
	187	+	ACHIEVING WEIGHT LOSS THAT ARE LAWFULLY SOLD , TRANSFERRED, OR12
	188	+	OTHERWISE FURNISHED WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION .13
143	189		(b) "O
144		-	VER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILL" INCLUDES PRODUCTS MARKETED
145		-	WITH A DRUG FACTS PANEL PURSUANT TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT
146		-	CONTAIN EITHER APPROVED DRUG INGREDIENTS OR INGREDIENTS DEEMED
147		-	ADULTERATED PURSUANT TO
148		-	21 U.S.C. SEC. 342, OR BOTH.
149		-	(2) "R
150		-	ETAIL ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS ANY VENDOR THAT , IN THE
151		-	REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS
152		-	, SELLS OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS AT
153		-	RETAIL DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC
154		-	, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ,
155		-	PHARMACIES, GROCERY STORES, OTHER RETAIL STORES, AND VENDORS THAT
156		-	ACCEPT ORDERS PLACED BY MAIL
157		-	, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL, INTERNET
158		-	WEBSITE
159		-	, ONLINE CATALOG, OR SOFTWARE APPLICATION.
160		-	6-26-102. Over-the-counter diet pills - prohibition on selling to
161		-	persons under eighteen years of age - deceptive trade practice - rules.
162		-	(1) (a) A
163		-	RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT SHALL NOT SELL , TRANSFER, OR
164		-	OTHERWISE FURNISH OVER
165		-	-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS TO ANY PERSON UNDER
166		-	EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE
167		-	.
	190	+	VER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILL" INCLUDES PRODUCTS14
	191	+	MARKETED WITH A DRUG FACTS PANEL PURSUANT TO FEDERAL15
	192	+	REGULATIONS THAT CONTAIN EITHER APPROVED DRUG INGREDIENTS OR16
	193	+	INGREDIENTS DEEMED ADULTERATED PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. SEC. 342,17
	194	+	OR BOTH.18
	195	+	(2)
	196	+	"RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS ANY VENDOR THAT, IN THE19
	197	+	REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS, SELLS OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS20
	198	+	AT RETAIL DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,21
	199	+	PHARMACIES, GROCERY STORES, OTHER RETAIL STORES, AND VENDORS22
	200	+	THAT ACCEPT ORDERS PLACED BY MAIL , TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL,23
	201	+	INTERNET WEBSITE, ONLINE CATALOG, OR SOFTWARE APPLICATION.24
	202	+	6-26-102. Over-the-counter diet pills - prohibition on selling25
	203	+	to persons under eighteen years of age - deceptive trade practice - 26
	204	+	rules. (1) (a) A
	205	+	RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT SHALL NOT SELL, TRANSFER, OR27
	206	+	176
	207	+	-5- OTHERWISE FURNISH OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS TO ANY PERSON1
	208	+	UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE .2
168	209		(b) A
169		-	RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT SHALL REQUEST ~~VALID~~
	210	+	RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT SHALL REQUEST VALID3
170	211		IDENTIFICATION FROM ANY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE
171		-	OVER
172		-	-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS IF THAT PERSON REASONABLY APPEARS TO
173		-	THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT TO BE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE
174		-	.
175		-	(2) A
176		-	VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE 26 IS A DECEPTIVE TRADE
177		-	PRACTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION
178		-	6-1-105 (1)(cccc).
179		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add (1)(cccc)
180		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 23-176 as follows:
181		-	6-1-105. Unfair or deceptive trade practices. (1) A person
182		-	engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of the person's
183		-	business, vocation, or occupation, the person:
184		-	(cccc) S
185		-	ELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE A PRODUCT THAT IS
186		-	AGE
187		-	-RESTRICTED TO A PERSON WHO DOES NOT MEET THE AGE RESTRICTION .
188		-	SECTION 5. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;
189		-	except that section 1 of this act takes effect January 1, 2024, and section 3
190		-	of this act takes effect July 1, 2024.
191		-	SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
192		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 23-176 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
193		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
194		-	____________________________ ____________________________
195		-	Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
196		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
197		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
198		-	____________________________ ____________________________
199		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
200		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
201		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
202		-	APPROVED________________________________________
203		-	(Date and Time)
204		-	_________________________________________
205		-	Jared S. Polis
206		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
207		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 23-176
	212	+	4
	213	+	OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS IF THAT PERSON REASONABLY APPEARS TO5
	214	+	THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT TO BE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE .6
	215	+	(2) A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE 26 IS A DECEPTIVE TRADE7
	216	+	PRACTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-105 (1)(uuu).8
	217	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add9
	218	+	(1)(uuu) as follows:10
	219	+	6-1-105. Unfair or deceptive trade practices. (1) A person11
	220	+	engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of the person's12
	221	+	business, vocation, or occupation, the person:13
	222	+	(uuu) SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE A PRODUCT THAT IS14
	223	+	AGE-RESTRICTED TO A PERSON WHO DOES NOT MEET THE AGE15
	224	+	RESTRICTION.16
	225	+	17
	226	+	SECTION 5. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;18
	227	+	except that section 1 of this act takes effect January 1, 2024, and section19
	228	+	3 of this act takes effect July 1, 2024.20
	229	+	SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,21
	230	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate22
	231	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.23
	232	+	176
	233	+	-6-