Each processing facility licensed under this article must be operated and maintained in a manner sufficient to prevent the creation of unsanitary conditions and to ensure that meat or meat products are not adulterated. (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-117), ch. 123, p. 513, § 10, effective April 16, 2009.) All persons coming in […]
Every processor shall maintain records of each customer transaction, including, at a minimum: The date of the transaction; A description of the meat or meat products processed, including species and quantity; The name and address of the owner; and Such other information as may be required by rule of the commissioner. The records maintained pursuant […]
A processor shall not shackle, hoist, or otherwise bring animals into position for slaughter, or slaughter or bleed animals, except by humane methods. The commissioner may promulgate rules that conform substantially to the rules of the secretary of agriculture of the United States pursuant to the federal “Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958”, as […]
Unless otherwise requested by the owner, all meat or meat products shall be sharp frozen before delivery. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-117), ch. 123, p. 516, § 14, effective April 16.
Any person who desires to operate a custom processing facility shall first obtain a license from the department. A separate license shall be required for each custom processing facility. The application shall be in writing on forms supplied by the department, shall set forth such information as may be required by the department, and shall […]
The fee for each license under this article shall be established by the commission. There shall be no reduction of a license fee for any fractional part of a year. The fee schedule shall cover all direct and indirect costs associated with the licensing, inspection, and regulation of custom processors. Any person who fails to […]
In accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, restrict, refuse to renew, or place on probation the license of any applicant or licensee who: Makes a false statement or misrepresentation on an application for a license or renewal; Has had a previous license […]
