§ 35-53.5-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Feedlot Certification Act”. Source: L. 98: Entire article added, p. 267, § 7, effective August 5.
§ 35-53.5-102. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the state board of stock inspection commissioners created in section 35-41-101 (1). “Brand commissioner” means the brand commissioner appointed by the board pursuant to section 35-41-101 (2). “Brand inspector” means an authorized Colorado brand inspector. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture. “Department” means […]
§ 35-53.5-103. Rules
To carry out the provisions of this article, the board is authorized to adopt appropriate rules pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S., on subjects that shall include, but are not limited to, the following: Fees to fund all direct and indirect costs of the administration and enforcement of this article; Methods of separating cattle for purposes […]
§ 35-53.5-104. Delegation of Duties – Cooperative Agreements
The powers and duties vested in the board by this article may be delegated to qualified employees and agents, including without limitation the brand commissioner and brand inspectors. 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, any […]
§ 35-53.5-105. Feedlot Certification
Any person desiring to have a feedlot certified and utilize the certification seal under the provisions of this article shall secure such certification from the board in accordance with this article and any rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The certification period shall be one year, beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each […]
§ 35-53.5-106. Application – Fees – Rules
Each person seeking certification of a feedlot shall make application to the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The board may reject any applicant who does not meet the minimum requirements for certification as set forth in rules of the board. An annual certification fee in an amount determined by the board […]
§ 35-53.5-107. Per-Head Fees
The per-head inspection fee for a certified feedlot shall be fifteen cents less than the fee set by the board pursuant to section 35-41-104 for direct-to-slaughter cattle and seventeen cents less than such fee for all other cattle. All such fees shall be due and payable to the board by the fifth day of each […]
§ 35-53.5-108. Movement of Cattle From Certified Feedlots – Notice – Inspection
The board shall supply each certified feedlot with appropriate movement certificates in triplicate. One copy of each certificate shall accompany the slaughter animals to the packing facility, one copy shall be retained by the certified feedlot, and one copy shall be sent to the board together with the appropriate fees. The feedlot shall retain copies […]
§ 35-53.5-109. Movement of Cattle Into Certified Feedlots – Notice – Inspection
All Colorado cattle arriving at a certified feedlot from origins in Colorado shall be accompanied by an inspection certificate or Colorado licensed market invoice, issued immediately prior to entry, or shall be inspected upon entry to the certified feedlot. All Colorado cattle that are inspected at the feedlot prior to entry for change of ownership […]
§ 35-53.5-110. Audits – Inspections – Complaints
The board or an authorized brand inspector may audit a certified feedlot at any reasonable time, with or without advance notice, to ensure compliance with this article or any rules adopted under the authority granted in this article. The board shall determine the depth and frequency of any feedlot audit. The audit of a certified […]
§ 35-53.5-111. Enforcement – Hearings
The board is authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this article and all rules adopted pursuant thereto. The board is authorized to conduct hearings in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., and to use administrative law judges to conduct such hearings when their use would result in a net saving of […]
§ 35-53.5-112. Disciplinary Actions – Suspension or Revocation of Certificate – Grounds
The board, acting in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., may deny, suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke any certification if the applicant or certificate holder has violated any provision of article 43, 44, 53, or 54 of this title or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or been […]
§ 35-53.5-113. Civil Penalties
Any person who violates any provision of this article or of any rule adopted pursuant to this article is subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation, as determined by the board or a court of competent jurisdiction. No civil penalty shall be imposed by the board unless the person […]
§ 35-53.5-114. Estrays – Stolen Livestock – Board to Assist Recovery
The board shall assist the owner of any certified feedlot that, as legal purchaser, has inadvertently received an estray or stolen animal on any shipment received. Stolen livestock found at any inspection location shall be handled in accordance with section 18-4-405, C.R.S. Animals found to be of questionable title shall be handled as estrays until […]
§ 35-53.5-115. Prohibited Acts – No Liability of State
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to reproduce, produce a facsimile of, or use a feedlot certificate in any fashion. Any person who violates this subsection (1) may be subject to appropriate civil or administrative proceedings or both. The state assumes no liability for persons who misrepresent any product under the authority of […]