§ 35-57.5-103. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Authority” means the Colorado sheep and wool authority created by section 35-57.5-104 (1).

   (1.5) “Board” or “sheep and wool board” means the Colorado sheep and wool board.

2. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture.
3. “Feeder” means a person who commercially feeds sheep that are purchased from producers or fed for producers on a contract basis.
4. “Handler” means a person who buys, ships, commercially feeds, processes, or distributes sheep that have been sold by or on behalf of a producer or that have been purchased or otherwise acquired from a producer. “Handler” includes a producer who buys, ships, commercially feeds, processes, or distributes such producer’s own sheep.
5. “Producer” means a person who raises or breeds sheep or produces wool from sheep.

Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1839, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (3) to (5) added, p. 177, § 1, effective March 31.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 35-57.5-102 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57.5-103 was relocated to § 35-57.5-105.