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Colorado Statutes, Title 33

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Title 33, Parks and Wildlife

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-101 Powers and duties of officers
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(1) Every Colorado wildlife officer or other commissioned officer of the division shall enforce the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title. Every other peace officer, as defined in section 33-1-102 (32), may assist the Colorado wildlife officers in the enforcement of article…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-102 Items constituting public nuisance - when - seizure
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(1) Every motor vehicle, vessel, firearm, seine, net, trap, explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance, or other personal property used in the hunting, taking, or harassing of wildlife in violation of the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title is declared to be a public nu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-103 Prosecution of offenses
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If the possession, use, importation, exportation, transportation, storage, sale, or offering or exposing for sale of wildlife is prohibited or restricted by articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule or regulation of the commission, the prohibition or restriction, where not otherwi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-104 Imposition of penalty - procedures

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(1) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars, a surcharge as described in section 24-33.5-415.6, and an assessment of five license suspension points for a violation of any of the following for which there…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-105 Disposition of fines and surcharges

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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, all money collected for fines under articles 1 to 6 of this title 33, either by payment of a penalty assessment or assessed by a court upon conviction and resulting from issuance of a citation by an office…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-106 Suspension of license privileges

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(1) The commission, or a hearing officer who has been delegated authority by the commission, has the exclusive authority to suspend the privilege of applying for, purchasing, or exercising the benefits conferred by any or all licenses issued by the division for a period not to ex…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-107 Licensing violations - penalties - rule

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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 or by rule of the commission, a person shall not procure or use more than one license of a certain type in a calendar year. A person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conv…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-108 Possession as prima facie evidence

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The possession of wildlife shall be prima facie evidence that the person having such possession is engaged or has been engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping. Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 870, § 1, effective January 1, 1985.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-109 Wildlife - illegal possession - penalties

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to hunt, take, or have in such person's possession any wildlife that is the property of this state as provided in section 33-1-101, except as permitted by articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule or regulation of the commission. (2) It is unlawfu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-110 Division action to recover possession and value of wildlife unlawfully taken

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(1) The division may bring and maintain a civil action against any person, in the name of the people of the state, to recover possession or value or both possession and value of any wildlife taken in violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title 33. A writ of replevin may issue in s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-111 Inspection of license and wildlife - check stations - failure to tag - eluding an officer

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(1) (a) Any person who hunts, traps, fishes, or possesses wildlife for any purpose shall, when requested to do so by an officer of the division of parks and wildlife or other peace officer empowered to enforce articles 1 to 6 of this title 33, produce: (I) All applicable licenses…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-112 Evidence of wildlife sex and species

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The commission may establish by rules or regulations requirements for preserving the evidence of sex or species or both sex and species of wildlife taken under the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title. It is unlawful for any person to possess any wildlife or considerable p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-113 Illegal sale of wildlife - penalties

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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule of the commission, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or purchase, or knowingly offer for sale or purchase, wildlife or to solicit another person in the illegal hunting or taking of wild…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-113.1 Illegal trafficking of wildlife - violation - penalties - investigations and surveys of trafficked wildlife - definition - appropriation

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 or by rule of the commission, it is unlawful for any person, in the course of the same criminal episode, to knowingly possess, sell, purchase, transport, import, or export, or cause to be transported, imported, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-113.5 Illegal businesses on division property

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(1) It is unlawful to provide goods or services for compensation on property owned or managed by the division unless permitted by commission rule. (2) A person who violates this section commits a petty offense and is assessed twenty license suspension points. Source: L. 2003: Ent…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-114 Transportation, importation, exportation, and release of wildlife

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to transport or to export any wildlife or portion thereof within or from this state except in accordance with the rules or regulations of the commission. (2) It is unlawful for any person to import any live wildlife into this state unless an impo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-114.5 Native and nonnative fish - possession, transportation, importation, exportation, and release - penalties

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess, transport, import, or export any live native or nonnative fish or viable gametes (eggs or sperm) except in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission. (2) It is unlawful for any person to possess live native or nonnat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-115 Theft of wildlife - tampering with trap

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to take from another person, without his permission, any wildlife lawfully acquired and possessed by him. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-115.5 Hunting, trapping, and fishing - intentional interference with lawful activities

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(1) No person shall willfully prevent or interfere with the lawful participation of any individual in the activity of hunting, trapping, or fishing in accordance with this article. (2) A person commits intentional interference with lawful hunting, trapping, and fishing activities…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-116 Hunting, trapping, or fishing on private property - posting public lands

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to enter upon privately owned land or lands under the control of the state board of land commissioners to hunt or take any wildlife by hunting, trapping, or fishing without first obtaining permission from the owner or person in possession of such…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-117 Willful destruction of wildlife - legislative intent - penalties

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(1) (a) Except as is otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule of the commission, it is unlawful for a person: (I) To hunt or take, or to solicit another person to hunt or take, wildlife and detach or remove, with the intent to abandon the carcass or body, on…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-118 Killing of big game animals in contest prohibited

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It is unlawful for any person to advertise, conduct or offer to conduct, or otherwise promote or participate in any contest or competition involving two or more persons and the monetary payment or awarding of any other prize when the object of the contest or competition involves …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-119 Pursuit of wounded game - waste of edible game wildlife - use of wildlife as bait

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(1) (a) Except as provided in section 33-6-116 (1), it is unlawful for a person who shoots at, wounds, or may have wounded game wildlife to fail to make a reasonable attempt to locate the game wildlife suspected of injury and take it into the person's possession. A person who vio…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-120 Hunting, trapping, or fishing out of season or in a closed area

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to fish, trap, hunt, or take any wildlife outside of the season established by or in an area closed by commission rule. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine and an asses…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-121 Hunters to wear fluorescent pink or daylight fluorescent orange garments

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(1) Unless otherwise provided by commission rule, it is unlawful for any person to hunt or take elk, deer, pronghorn, moose, or black bear with any firearm unless the person is wearing fluorescent pink or daylight fluorescent orange garments that meet the following requirements: …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-122 Hunting in a careless manner - definition

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(1) (a) It is unlawful for any person to hunt or take wildlife in a careless manner or to discharge a firearm or release an arrow in a careless manner that endangers human life or property. (b) For the purposes of this section, "careless" means failing to exercise the degree of r…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-123 Hunting under the influence

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It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), C.R.S., or any other drug to a degree that renders such person incapable of safely operating a firearm or bow and arrow to hunt or take any wildli…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-124 Use of a motor vehicle or aircraft - rules

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(1) (a) Unless otherwise permitted by commission rule, it is unlawful for a person to hunt, take, or harass wildlife from or with a motor vehicle. A person who violates this paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of two …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-125 Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle

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It is unlawful for any person, except a person authorized by law or by the division, to possess or have under the person's control any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on any motor vehicle unless the chamber of the firearm is unloaded. Any person in possession or i…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-126 Shooting from a public road

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It is unlawful for any person, except a duly authorized peace officer acting in the line of duty, to discharge any firearm or release an arrow from, upon, or across any public road. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shal…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-127 Hunting with artificial light, night vision, or thermal imaging devices

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(1) (a) Unless otherwise provided by commission rule and except as provided in section 33-6-107 (9) for persons owning or leasing land, members of their family, or their agents, it is unlawful for any person to utilize any artificial light as an aid in hunting or taking any wildl…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-128 Damage or destruction of dens or nests - harassment of wildlife

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(1) Unless permitted by the division, it is unlawful for any person to willfully damage or destroy any wildlife den or nest or their eggs or to harass any wildlife. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punis…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-129 Damage to property or habitat under division control

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to remove, damage, deface, or destroy any real or personal property or wildlife habitat under the control of the division. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a class 2 misdemeanor. In addition, the court may require the defendant…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-130 Explosives, toxicants, and poisons not to be used

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(1) Unless permitted by law or by the division, it is unlawful for any person to use toxicants, poisons, drugs, dynamite, explosives, or any stupefying substances for the purpose of hunting, taking, or harassing any wildlife. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-131 Luring bears - penalty - definition

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(1) Unless otherwise permitted by commission rule, a person that knowingly places food or edible waste in the open in circumstances where there is a reasonable probability of luring a wild bear to the food or edible waste commits a misdemeanor. (2) (a) This section does not apply…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-132 Computer-assisted remote hunting prohibited

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in computer-assisted remote hunting in Colorado. This subsection (1) shall apply if either the wildlife hunted or any device, equipment, or software, including, without limitation, the person's own computer, used to remotely control the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-201 Legislative declaration - scope and purpose of part

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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) The purpose of this part 2 is to implement section 12b of article XVIII of the state constitution, adopted by the people at the 1996 general election. (b) The provisions of this part 2 are intended to honor the ex…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-202 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department of health" means a governmental entity with the responsibility to prevent or alleviate diseases and other biological or environmental hazards to human health or safety. The term specifically includes, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-203 General prohibition - penalties

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, it is unlawful to take wildlife with any leghold trap, any instant kill body-gripping design trap, or by poison or snare in the state of Colorado. Penalties shall be as provided in section 33-6-109 unless a different penalty is spe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-204 General exemptions - conduct "authorized by law"

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(1) Section 33-6-203 shall not apply to: (a) The taking of birds or of rodents, other than beaver or muskrat, as authorized by law; or (b) The taking of fish or other nonmammalian aquatic wildlife by the division. (2) Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed to prohibit the taki…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-205 Exemption - departments of health

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(1) Section 33-6-203 shall not apply to the taking of wildlife by federal, state, county, or municipal departments of health for the purpose of protecting human health or safety. (2) (a) To ensure that the taking of wildlife pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is accomplis…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-206 Exemptions - nonlethal methods

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(1) Notwithstanding section 33-6-203, but subject to regulation by the commission, authorized persons may use nonlethal snares, traps specifically designed not to kill, or nets to take wildlife for purposes of: (a) Bona fide scientific research; (b) Falconry; (c) Relocation permi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-207 Exemption - landowners' protection of crops and livestock - definitions - authority of division and of department of agriculture

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(1) Section 33-6-203 shall not apply to the owner or lessee of a parcel of private property, nor to the employees of such owner or lessee, so long as all of the following conditions are met: (a) The property is primarily used for commercial livestock or crop production; (b) The u…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-208 Thirty-day period - administration - conditions precedent to use of exemption

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(1) For purposes of the exemption specified in section 33-6-207: (a) Where an owner or lessee raises livestock or crops on two or more separate parcels of private property, the exemption stated in section 33-6-207 shall apply separately to each parcel. (b) The division shall veri…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-209 Poisons - labeling - definitions

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(1) Neither the department of public health and environment or any other state or local agency shall impose or continue in effect a labeling requirement for poisons that differs from the requirements imposed by the United States environmental protection agency or by the "Pesticid…