COLORADO INITIATES NEW LAWS

On New Year's Day, Colorado initiated 21 new laws. The blood-alcohol
definition for persistent drunk drivers was lowered from .20 percent
to .17 percent, and those drivers are now required to drive with an
ignition interlock device. Training requirements are now increased for
marriage and family therapists, from 1,000 hours to 1,500 hours.

Colorado also beefed up protections for homebuyers who unknowingly
purchase property that had been used for methamphetamine production.
Under the new law, home sale contracts now need to disclose whether
the property had been used for meth production. Rep. Jack Pommer,
D-Boulder, said that the clean-up and health risks involved for
individuals in this situation are immense.

"I don't believe it's that prevalent, but when it happens, it can be
devastating to the person who brought the property," he said.

Under the new law, if an industrial hygienist performs a test and
traces of meth are found, the buyer can terminate his or her contract.