Section 24-18-309 - Use of facial recognition service - applicability and exemptions(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this part 3 to the contrary, this part 3 does not apply to: (a) An agency that: (I) Is required to use a specific facial recognition service pursuant to a federal regulation or order, or that uses a facial recognition service in partnership with a federal agency to fulfill a congressional mandate, fulfill aviation security directives, or comply with federal law;(II) Uses a facial recognition service in association with a federal agency to verify the identity of individuals presenting themselves for travel at an airport; or(III) Uses a facial recognition service in connection with a physical access control system in order to grant or deny access to a secure area;(b) The use of a facial recognition service solely for research purposes by a state agency so long as the use does not result in or affect any decisions that produce legal effects concerning individuals or similarly significant effects concerning individuals; orAdded by 2022 Ch. 463,§4, eff. 8/10/2022. 2022 Ch. 463, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).