Title 35, Agriculture
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-103 Prohibited acts
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(1) It is a violation of this article for a supplier to: (a) Coerce or compel an equipment dealer to enter into a written or oral agreement that is supplementary to an existing dealer agreement with the supplier unless that agreement is imposed on all other similarly situated dea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-104 Dealer agreement cancellation notice - definition
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(1) (a) Unless one or more of the provisions found in subparagraphs (I) to (X) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section apply, a supplier shall give an equipment dealer one hundred eighty days written notice of the supplier's intent to terminate, cancel, or not renew a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-105 Surplus parts inventory - credits
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(1) (a) Unless this section is specifically waived in writing by the dealer, a supplier shall allow a dealer to periodically, but no less than once every twelve months, return a portion of the dealer's surplus parts inventory for credit. (b) The supplier shall notify the dealer o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-106 Cancellation of contract - repurchase of inventory
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(1) If a dealer agreement is canceled or not renewed by either party or by mutual consent, the supplier shall repurchase the dealer's remaining inventory and any specific data processing hardware and software that the supplier required the dealer to purchase, including computer s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-107 Repurchase - title - security interest
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Upon paying the equipment dealer, the title and right to possession of the repurchased inventory shall transfer to the supplier and the equipment dealer shall have a continuing perfected security interest in the inventory. Upon such payment, the security interest of the supplier …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-108 Death or incapacitation of equipment dealer
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(1) If an equipment dealer dies or becomes incapacitated, the supplier shall repurchase the inventory from the estate pursuant to the inventory repurchase provision of section 35-38-104 as if the supplier had terminated the dealer agreement. The guardian, the executor, or, if the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-109 Cause of action - remedies
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(1) An equipment dealer may bring an action against a supplier in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the dealer as a consequence of the supplier's violation of the provisions of this article. The dealer may also recover costs and reasonable attorney fees…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-110 Current agreements - effect of law - void provisions
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(1) Effective July 1, 1995, this article shall apply to dealer agreements at the time such agreements are extended, revised, modified, or changed in any manner and shall apply to all dealer agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 1995. (2) A provision in any contra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-38-111 Warranties
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(1) A supplier shall provide a fair and reasonable warranty agreement on any new equipment that it sells and shall fairly compensate each dealer for parts and labor used in fulfilling such warranty agreement. (2) Any claim made by a dealer related to a warranty agreement shall be…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-100.2 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Animal means coyotes, foxes, bobcats, bears, mountain lions, wolves, beavers, muskrats, raccoons, opossums, and striped skunks and any animals identified by rule promulgated by the commissioner and approved by the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-101 Powers and duties of the commissioner - rules - agreements
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(1) It is the duty of the commissioner to control depredating animals within the state of Colorado to reduce economic losses to agricultural products or resources, except as otherwise set forth in subsection (4) of this section. The commissioner has exclusive jurisdiction, as des…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-102 Control of depredating animals
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To further promote the control of depredating animals, the organized and systematic plan for such control may be extended by cooperative agreements between any person including, but not limited to, counties, associations, or corporations on the one part and the commissioner and t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-103 Disbursements from fund. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 35: p. 927, � 3. CSA: C. 73, � 16. L. 37: p. 591, � 1. L. 39: p. 399, � 1. L. 41: p. 210, � 2. L. 43: p. 265, � 1. L. 45: p. 139, � 1. L. 47: p. 474, � 1. CRS 53: � 8-7-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-3. L. 73: p. 227, � 3. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 148, � 27, effecti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-105 Furs, specimens to be sold. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 35: p. 928, � 4. CSA: C. 73, � 17. CRS 53: � 8-7-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-5. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 148, � 30, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-106 Hunters - how recommended
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All government hunters employed under sections 35-40-101 to 35-40-106 shall be employed by recommendation of local county livestock growers' associations. Source: L. 35: p. 928, � 5. CSA: C. 73, � 18. CRS 53: � 8-7-7. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-107 Bounty on coyote, wolf. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 68, � 1. R.S. 08: � 419. C.L. � 3243. CSA: C. 160, � 167. CRS 53: � 8-7-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-7. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 148, � 31, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-108 Scalps produced, claimant. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 68, � 2. R.S. 08: � 420. C.L. � 3244. CSA: C. 160, � 168. CRS 53: � 8-7-9. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-8. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 149, � 32, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-109 Bounties paid by state. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 69, � 3. R.S. 08: � 421. C.L. � 3245. CSA: C. 160, � 169. CRS 53: � 8-7-10. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-9. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 149, � 33, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-110 Record of scalps delivered - warrant for payment. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 69, � 4. R.S. 08: � 422. C.L. � 3246. CSA: C. 160, � 170. CRS 53: � 8-7-11. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-10. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 149, � 34, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-111 Scalp taken out of state - penalty. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 69, � 5. R.S. 08: � 423. C.L. � 3247. CSA: C. 160, � 171. CRS 53: � 8-7-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-11. L. 65: p. 232, � 2. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 149, � 35, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-112 County treasurer to administer oath. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 69, � 6. R.S. 08: � 424. C.L. � 3248. CSA: C. 160, � 172. CRS 53: � 8-7-13. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-12. L. 2006: Entire section repealed, p. 149, � 36, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-113 Permit system for poisoning of predators
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The commissioner, after hearing and after consideration of both the needs and concerns involved, shall adopt a permit system incorporating the policies and procedures developed by the commissioner in cooperation with the division of parks and wildlife, pursuant to which annual pe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-114 Acts constituting violation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1398, � 7, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section repealed, p. 181, � 8, effective March 31.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-115 Enforcement - penalty
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(1) to (3) Repealed. (4) Whenever it appears to the commissioner, upon sufficient evidence satisfactory to the commissioner, that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of a provision of this part 1 or of a rule or of an order…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Cattle includes cattle in the field or on the range, but not in feed lots. (2) Owners of sheep and cattle means the owners of sheep and cattle in the field or on the range, but shall not include the owners of shee…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-202 Sheep program
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For the protection of sheep against predatory animals, the board of county commissioners of any county, upon the recommendation of an association of sheep growers in the county, has power, either alone or in conjunction with other counties, to conduct a predatory animal control p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-203 Cattle program
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For the protection of cattle against predatory animals, the board of county commissioners of any county, upon the recommendation of an association of cattle growers in the county, has power, either alone or in conjunction with other counties, to conduct a predatory animal control…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-205 License fee - expenditure of funds
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(1) To defray the expense of the protection afforded by a program established under the provisions of this part 2, the board of county commissioners of any county has the power to require all owners or persons in possession of any cattle, one year old or over, to pay a license fe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-206 Other money credited to fund
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All furs and skins of predatory animals taken as a result of the expenditure of the predatory animal control fund shall be sold, and the proceeds of such sale deposited in said predatory animal control fund for use in carrying out the purposes of this part 2. Source: L. 61: p. 18…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-40-207 Program to be in addition to present program
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The program established by this part 2 shall be in addition to the predatory animal control program established by part 1 of this article. Source: L. 61: p. 184, � 6. CRS 53: � 8-7-25. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-7-24. LIVESTOCK
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-41-100.3 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the state board of stock inspection commissioners, created by this article. (1.4) Bovine livestock means: (a) All cattle and calves; and (b) All sheep being treated as livestock at the request of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-41-102 Brand inspection fund - estray fund
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(1) All moneys coming into the hands of the board from the sale of estray animals shall constitute and be known as the estray fund, which fund is hereby created and continuously appropriated to the board, and shall be kept in an account separate and distinct from other accounts, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-41-103 Revolving fund
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The state board of stock inspection commissioners may establish a revolving fund from the estray fund or other available funds of the board in the amount of one thousand dollars to refund to the state treasurer or other persons for short checks deposited, duplicate collection of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-41-104 Board's authority to impose fees and charges - rules
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(1) Bovine livestock. (a) The board is hereby authorized to levy and collect, through authorized brand inspectors, a per-head inspection fee in an amount determined by the board by rule on all bovine livestock inspected; except that the charges for livestock shipped directly to a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Animal Protection Act. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1605, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the protection of companion animals and livestock is a matter of statewide concern; and that it is the policy of this state that persons responsible for the care or custody of such animals be persons fit to adequately provide fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 42, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Abandon means the leaving of an animal without adequate provisions for the animal's proper care by its owner, the person responsible for the animal's care or custody, or any other person having possession of s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-104 Scope of article
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(1) Nothing in this article shall affect accepted animal husbandry practices utilized by any person in the care of companion or livestock animals, or in the extermination of undesirable pests as defined in articles 7, 10, and 43 of this title. (2) In case of any conflict between …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-105 State bureau of animal protection - creation
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There is created in the department of agriculture the state bureau of animal protection. The bureau is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1606, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 34…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-106 Powers and duties of the commissioner
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The commissioner has the power to administer and enforce the provisions of this article, appoint agents and establish the qualifications of such agents, promulgate rules and regulations, enter into contracts, and implement training, procedures, and rules and regulations of recomm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-107 Bureau personnel - appointment
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(1) Subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the commissioner shall appoint such animal protection agents as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. (2) The commissioner may appoint agents who are employees of the state,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-108 Care of confined animal
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(1) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not confine an animal without an adequate supply of food and water. If an animal is found to be confined without adequate food or water, an officer or agent of the bureau, a peace officer within the peace officer's jurisdiction, or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-109 Protection of animals mistreated, neglected, or abandoned
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(1) No animal shall be mistreated or neglected to such degree or abandoned in any circumstance so that the animal's life or health is endangered. (2) (a) The commissioner may take charge of, provide for, or remove from the area or building where found any companion animal found t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-110 Injured animals may be euthanized
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An agent of the bureau or a peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, may lawfully euthanize or cause to be euthanized, as defined in section 18-9-201 (2.7), an animal in the agent's or the peace officer's charge when, in the judgment of the agent or peace officer, and i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-111 Investigations - access - administrative subpoena
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(1) The commissioner, upon the commissioner's own motion or upon the complaint of any person, shall make any investigations necessary to ensure compliance with this article 42. (2) (a) At any reasonable time during regular business hours, the commissioner shall have free and unim…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-112 Enforcement - cease-and-desist orders
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(1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall enforce the provisions of this article 42. (2) (a) Whenever the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe a violation of a provision of this article 42 or a rule adopted pursuant to this article 42 has occurred and imme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-113 Animal protection fund - creation
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(1) There is hereby created an animal protection fund. Any donations collected for animal protection, any net proceeds from the sale of an animal pursuant to section 18-9-202.5 (4), any donations collected pursuant to section 39-22-5602, and any money from restitution ordered for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-114 Local regulation
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The provisions of this article shall not be construed to limit or preempt additional regulation by any city, town, or city and county. Nothing in this article shall interfere with the authority of the department of public health and environment in the enforcement of part 7 of art…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-115 Dangerous dog registry - created - cash fund - rules
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(1) The bureau shall establish a statewide dangerous dog registry consisting of a database of information concerning microchip types and placement by veterinarians and licensed shelters in dangerous dogs pursuant to the provisions of section 18-9-204.5 (3)(e.5), C.R.S. The commis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-43-101 Brands on livestock - evidence
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It is lawful to mark cattle and horses with the owner's brand. When animals are brought into this state from another state or a territory in transit from beyond the boundaries of this state, the brand, or a copy thereof, duly certified to by the proper officer in each state or te…