(1) Each applicant for a Colorado psittacine bird leg band shall be issued a bird leg band number by the commissioner after paying the required application fee, and each holder of a bird leg band number shall pay an annual renewal fee on or before the annual date set by the commissioner.
(2) The application, fees, and annual renewal date described in subsection (1) of this section shall be set forth in rule adopted by the commissioner.
Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 119, � 2, effective March 24. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-118), ch. 327, p. 1742, � 11, effective July 1.
35-80-106.6. Care of dogs and cats in animal shelters and pet animal rescues - legislative declaration - requirements. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that homeless dogs and cats, other than cats that were not socialized to people during their behavioral development and therefore do not allow themselves to be handled, deserve appropriate shelter, care, and enrichment by animal shelters and pet animal rescues.
(2) Each animal shelter and pet animal rescue shall provide each dog and cat held in its custody with timely veterinary care to address and prevent unnecessary or unjustifiable pain and suffering.
(3) Each animal shelter and pet animal rescue shall address the behavioral needs of each dog and cat held in its custody to ensure that the dog or cat is not housed or kept in a manner that fosters stereotypic or self-mutilating behavior.
(4) Nothing in this section limits other available potential live outcomes for dogs or cats in the custody of an animal shelter or pet animal rescue.
Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1160), ch. 164, p. 923, � 2, effective September 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1160, see section 1 of chapter 164, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.