From pet sales and lab-grown meat labeling to a new state mushroom, dozens of state laws officially go on the books this week.

That’s because in Colorado, bills take effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session, unless lawmakers set a different effective date for them. This year, the 90-day deadline falls on Aug. 6.

Here are some of the 216 laws taking effect on Wednesday that you should know about.

Consumer protections

Price gouging: You may not have to worry as much about paying higher prices for necessities if you’re in Colorado when a disaster hits under House Bill 1010 , which seeks to crack down on price-gouging during both natural and human-made crises. Whenever the governor declares a disaster emergency, the law makes it illegal for companies to increase the pr

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