Violations - penalties

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-43-212, under BRAND INSPECTION.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-43-212

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, any person violating this part 2 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, any person that violates this part 2 within three years after a previous violation of this part 2 by that same person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(3) A person who unlawfully butchers an animal belonging to another person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

Source: L. 2009: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 09-151), ch. 89, p. 345, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3282, § 642, effective March 1, 2022.