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Out-Of-State Fuel and Colorado Vapor Pressure Requirements for the Winter/Spring Season

Fuel distributors, retailers or any other parties purchasing motor gasoline in states that
border Colorado need to be aware that gasoline fuel loaded outside of Colorado does not
always meet Colorado’s vapor pressure requirements and is not legal for either sale or use in
Colorado during the months in which the vapor pressure requirements do not align. To avoid
penalties for non-compliance, Colorado buyers must be mindful that other states’ fuel
requirements can be different from those in Colorado when ordering and purchasing fuel from
out-of-state sources.

OPS is Moving!

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and its Division of Oil and Public Safety is moving its Denver headquarters from 633 17th St. in Denver across the street to 707 17th St.  We’ll be sharing more details about our new appointment intake process in the near future. Stay tuned for details! 

Governor Polis Declares August 11, 2025 811 Day

Gov. Jared Polis has signed a proclamation highlighting the importance of safe digging best practices and honoring professionals and citizens who follow safe digging practices. 811 Day serves as a reminder that contacting Colorado’s 811 Center every time before any excavation project, large or small, is the law—and it is essential to avoiding costly and dangerous underground utility line damages. 

Conveyances Program Stakeholder Meeting #5

Stakeholder Meeting
Conveyance Regulations (7 CCR 1101-8)
Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 10:00 am
Virtual via Zoom
 

The Division of Oil and Public Safety invites you to attend a virtual stakeholder meeting to discuss proposed revisions to the Conveyance Regulations.

You may participate in the meeting using the virtual attendance information below:

Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 820 7294 2543
Passcode: 62327
Phone Number: 719-359-4580