This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Custom Processing of Meat Animals Act”. Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 1382, § 1, effective April 12. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-117), ch. 123, p. 507, § 3, effective April 16. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § […]
The general assembly declares that the purpose of this article is to regulate the slaughter and processing of certain animals intended for human consumption. The general assembly finds that the production, processing, and consumption of meat animals plays an important part in the economy of this state and that to maintain the integrity of this […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adulterated” has the meaning set forth in section 25-5-410, C.R.S. “Commission” means the state agricultural commission. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture or his or her authorized agent. “Custom processing” means the slaughter or processing, for a fee or other compensation, of meat or meat […]
The commissioner is hereby authorized to formulate reasonable rules and standards of construction, labeling, operation, record keeping, and sanitation for all processing facilities and shall establish rules and standards pertaining to containers, packaging materials, mobile slaughter units, slaughter rooms, processing rooms, chill rooms, storage and locker rooms, sharp freezing facilities, and premises of processing facilities, […]
Whenever the commissioner possesses sufficient evidence satisfactory to him or her indicating that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this article or of any rule promulgated under this article, the commissioner may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction […]
The powers and duties vested in the commissioner by this article may be delegated to qualified employees of the department. The department may receive grants-in-aid from any agency of the United States and may cooperate and enter into agreements with any agency of the United States, with any other agency of this state or its […]
Repealed. (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-117), ch. 123, p. 513, § 8, effective April 16, 2009.) Any person who holds an establishment number issued by the United States department of agriculture for purposes of inspection and does not engage in the custom processing of meat animals shall be exempt from the requirements of […]
