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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 54 - SALE OF STOCK (§§ 35-54-101 — 35-54-106) › Section 35-54-102 - Penalty

Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of section
35-54-101
commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 661, eff. 3/1/2022.
G.L. § 2595. G.S. § 3187. R.S. 08: § 6448. C.L. § 3272. CSA: C. 160, § 202. CRS 53: § 8-10-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-10-2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3287, p. 3287, § 661, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 54 - SALE OF STOCK (§§ 35-54-101 — 35-54-106) › Section 35-54-103 - Requirements of bill of sale

(1)
A duly executed bill of sale is an instrument in writing by which the legal owner or authorized agent transfers to the buyer the title of livestock therein described and guarantees to defend said title against all lawful claims. It shall definitely describe the animal sold as follows:
(a)
Horses or mules, age, color, and sex, with special markings, including all iron brands carried;
(b)
Registered cattle, registration number tattooed in ear, name, sex, breed, brand, and marks, if any;
(c)
Range cattle, sex, age, breed, brands or earmarks, wattle or dewlap, horned or dehorned;
(d)
When the sale or transfer involves neat cattle carrying one or more Colorado recorded brands, the cattle shall be tallied for brands, and the brands described in the bill of sale, giving location on the animal of all Colorado recorded brands;
(e)
Sheep, number, breed class, ewes, rams, wethers, lambs, paint brands, firebrands, and earmarks.
(2)
Both the seller and the buyer shall sign the bill of sale, giving the post-office address of each, in the presence of a witness, who also signs with his name and address, and who is a legal resident of the county where the transfer of the described livestock takes place. The bill of sale shall be dated the day of the transaction.
L. 41: p. 740, § 1. CSA: C. 160, § 204(1). CRS 53: § 8-10-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-10-5. L. 67: p. 256, § 4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 54 - SALE OF STOCK (§§ 35-54-101 — 35-54-106) › Section 35-54-104 - Purchaser must show bill of sale

It is the duty of any person who purchases or receives, or has in his possession, any such livestock, either for himself or for another, to exhibit, on reasonable request to any person inquiring therefor, the bill of sale of such livestock, if in his power to do so, and if not in his power to do so, to state and give the reason therefor. Any person violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty and liable to punishment as provided in section
35-54-102
.
G.L. § 2596. G.S. § 3188. R.S. 08: § 6449. C.L. § 3273. CSA: C. 160, § 203. CRS 53: § 8-10-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-10-3. L. 67: p. 255, § 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 54 - SALE OF STOCK (§§ 35-54-101 — 35-54-106) › Section 35-54-105 - Selling without bill of sale - theft

(1)
Any person who sells or offers for sale or trades any livestock upon which such person has not his recorded mark or brand, or for which the person so offering has neither bill of sale nor power of attorney from the owner of such livestock authorizing such sale, is guilty of theft, unless such person upon trial shall establish and prove that he was at the time the actual owner of the livestock so sold or traded, or offered for sale or trade, or that he acted by the direction of one proven to be the actual owner of such livestock.
(2)
In prosecutions for a violation of this section, it shall not be necessary, in order to warrant a conviction for the people, to prove motive, intent, or purpose on the part of the accused, or that the accused knew that the livestock sold or traded, or offered for sale or trade, was so sold, traded, or offered in violation of this section, but the fact of such selling, trading, or offering for sale or trade contrary to the provisions of this section, when proved, shall be sufficient to authorize a conviction, unless the accused shall by testimony explain the case made by the people in a manner consistent with good faith and an innocent purpose.
G.L. § 2600. G.S. § 3192. R.S. 08: § 6450. C.L. § 3274. CSA: C. 160, § 204. CRS 53: § 8-10-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-10-4. L. 67: pp. 255, 574, §§ 3, 3.
For theft generally, see § 18-4-401; for additional provisions concerning theft of livestock, see § 35-43-128.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 54 - SALE OF STOCK (§§ 35-54-101 — 35-54-106) › Section 35-54-106 - Partido contracts recorded

No partido or share contract, whereby livestock is delivered to be kept on shares for a period of time at the end of which they, or an equal or similar number, or any number thereof, are to be returned, whatever the specific terms of said contract may be, shall be valid, except as between the parties to said contract, unless such contract is filed or recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder of deeds of the county wherein such livestock is to be kept.
L. 25: p. 492, § 1. CSA: C. 160, § 205. CRS 53: § 8-10-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-10-6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-101 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Livestock" means horses, mules, cattle, burros, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, and alternative livestock as defined in section
35-41.5-102(1)
.
(2)
"Public livestock market" means any place, establishment, or facility, commonly known as a livestock market, conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public livestock market, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, in which live horses, mules, cattle, burros, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry are received, held, or assembled for either public or private sale. The person, partnership, or corporation owning or controlling premises defined as a public livestock market shall be compensated for the use of the premises and the services performed in handling the livestock in connection with the sale.
L. 49: p. 698, § 2. CSA: C. 160, § 209(19). CRS 53: § 8-11-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-2. L. 65: p. 234, § 2. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 1712, § 13, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-102 - License requirements

(1)
Any person, partnership, or corporation may procure a license to establish and operate, for a term of one year, a public livestock market within the state of Colorado by making written application to the state board of stock inspection commissioners. The application must provide the following:
(a)
The name and address of the applicant, and the names and addresses of all persons having any financial interest in the business;
(b)
Proof of financial responsibility of the applicant in the form and amount required by the state board of stock inspection commissioners in accordance with section
35-55-104
or as set forth in the federal "Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921",
7 U.S.C. sec. 181
et seq., as amended;
(c)
A legal description of the property and its exact location, with a complete description of the facilities proposed to be used in connection with such public livestock market;
(d)
Repealed.
(e)
Proof of the ability of the applicant to comply with the federal "Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921", as amended (
7 U.S.C. sec. 181
et seq.).
(f)
Repealed.
(2)
Each such application shall be accompanied by the annual fee as prescribed in section
35-55-103
.
(3)
To qualify for a license, the applicant must prove ownership of or control by lease of a facility that is adequate as determined by an authorized brand inspector to hold, handle, sort, and inspect livestock.
(4)
Repealed.
(5)
Every licensed public livestock market shall use forms approved by the state board of stock inspection commissioners for consignment cards, consignors accounts on sale, buyers settlement sheets, and bills of sale to the purchaser.
(6)
A public livestock market shall operate on the day of the week designated by the state board of stock inspection commissioners. The operation of a public livestock market in this state without a license is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section
35-55-117
.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 241,§ 4, eff. 5/20/2019.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 241,§ 3, eff. 5/20/2019.
L. 49: p. 697, § 1. CSA: C. 160, § 209(18). CRS 53: § 8-11-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-1. L. 65: p. 233, § 1. L. 91: IP(1) amended, (1)(d) and (4) repealed, and (1)(e) and (1)(f) added, p. 166, §§ 1, 2, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1)(e) amended, p. 1507, § 57, effective June 1. L. 2019: IP(1), (1)(b), and (3) amended and (1)(f) repealed, (SB 19-150), ch. 2370, p. 2370, §§ 3, 4, effective May 20.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-103 - License fee - rules

No person shall engage in the operation of a public livestock market within the state of Colorado without first procuring a license from the state board of stock inspection commissioners and paying a fee prescribed by the board in an amount sufficient to cover the administrative costs of the licensing provisions of this article. The license may be renewed by eligible applicants in accordance with an expiration and renewal schedule established in rules promulgated by the commissioner of agriculture. An application for a license to establish and operate public livestock markets shall be in writing upon a blank form to be furnished by the board and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the board pursuant to this section. If the board does not issue a license or renewal, the fee must be returned to the applicant.
L. 49: p. 698, § 3. CSA: C. 160, § 209(20). CRS 53: § 8-11-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-3. L. 65: p. 235, § 3. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1711, § 6, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 167, § 3, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 274, § 11, effective August 5. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-115), ch. 61, p. 219, §4, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-104 - Bond

(1)
No license or renewal of license to establish a public livestock market within the state of Colorado may be issued until the applicant has filed evidence of a savings account, deposit, or certificate of deposit meeting the requirements of section
11-35-101
, C.R.S., or executed and delivered to this state a surety bond approved and accepted by the state board of stock inspection commissioners upon a form prescribed by the state board. The bond shall be in a penal sum of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars, the amount to be determined by the state board based upon the dollar volume of the business, and shall be issued by a surety company approved by the state board of stock inspection commissioners. Said bond shall be conditioned upon the prompt payment to the rightful owner, upon sale of the livestock so consigned and delivered to the licensee for sale, of all moneys received, less reasonable expenses and agreed commissions chargeable by the licensee and operator of the public livestock market, and also upon full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of this article. When so approved, said bond shall be filed with the state board.
(2)
Actions at law may be brought in the name of the state board of stock inspection commissioners upon any such bond, for the use and benefit of any person, firm, or corporation who may suffer loss or damage from violations thereof, but the aggregate liability of the surety for all such losses or damages shall, in no event, exceed the sum of said bond.
(3)
Any such public livestock market which is registered under the provisions of the federal "Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921", as amended, and has executed a bond as provided for therein and as is required by the rules and regulations prescribed by the secretary of agriculture, is not required to execute the bond provided for in this article if such bond also guarantees payment of all brand and sanitary inspection fees due this state. Copies of any such license and bond certified by the executive officer of such board may be procured upon payment of a fee of one dollar each, and shall be received as competent evidence in any court in this state.
L. 49: p. 698, § 4. CSA: C. 160, § 209(21). L. 51: p. 787, § 1. CRS 53: § 8-11-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-4. L. 65: p. 235, § 4. L. 73: p. 1395, § 6. L. 79: (1) amended, p. 426, § 18, effective July 1. L. 98: (3) amended, p. 274, § 12, effective August 5.
For the federal "Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921", and amendments thereto, see 7 U.S.C. §§ 181-231.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-105 - Posting licenses

A certified copy of an issued license may be procured by the holder of the original upon payment of a fee of one dollar therefor, and the original or certified copy of said license shall be posted during sale periods in a conspicuous place on the premises where the public livestock market is conducted.
L. 49: p. 699, § 5. CSA: C. 160, § 209(22). CRS 53: § 8-11-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-5. L. 65: p. 236, § 5. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 275, § 13, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-106 - Board rules

The state board of stock inspection commissioners may adopt, publish, and enforce rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this article.
L. 49: p. 699, § 6. CSA: C. 160, § 209(23). CRS 53: § 8-11-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-6.
For rule-making procedures, see article 4 of title 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-108 - Investigation - hearing - administrative law judge

(1)
The state board of stock inspection commissioners, upon its own motion on the basis of reasonable cause or upon the complaint in writing of any person, shall investigate the activities of any licensed livestock market operator or any person who assumes to act in such capacity within the state. Based on the findings of such investigation, the board may initiate proceedings under this article for the discipline of a licensee.
(2)
The board shall, through the department of agriculture, employ administrative law judges appointed pursuant to part 10 of article
30
of title
24
, C.R.S., to conduct hearings for placing a licensee on probation or for revoking or suspending a license on behalf of the board. The administrative law judges shall conduct such hearings pursuant to the provisions of sections
24-4-104
and
24-4-105
, C.R.S.
L. 49: p. 700, § 8. CSA: C. 160, § 209(25). CRS 53: § 8-11-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-8. L. 65: p. 236, § 7. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 168, § 6, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-109 - Sanitary conditions

Every public livestock market shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 241,§ 6, eff. 5/20/2019.
L. 49: p. 700, § 9. CSA: C. 160, § 209(26). CRS 53: § 8-11-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-9. L. 65: p. 237, § 8. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-150), ch. 2371, p. 2371, § 6, effective May 20.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-110 - Scales

All scales used in the operation of public livestock markets shall come under and be controlled by Colorado's weights and measures laws.
L. 49: p. 700, § 10. CSA: C. 160, § 209(27). CRS 53: § 8-11-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-10. L. 65: p. 237, § 9.
For Colorado's weights and measures laws, see article 14 of this title.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-111 - Records

Operators of all public livestock markets shall keep on file an accurate record of the date on which a consignment of animals was received and sold, together with the name and address of the buyer and seller, the number and species of the animals received and sold, and the marks and brands on each animal. Said records together with the gross selling prices, commission, and other proper care, handling, and sale charges on each consignment shall be available for inspection by the executive officer of the state board of stock inspection commissioners, his deputy, or authorized inspector. All records of sales during preceding months shall be kept readily accessible for immediate examination.
L. 49: p. 700, § 11. CSA: C. 160, § 209(28). CRS 53: § 8-11-11. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-11. L. 65: p. 237, § 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-112 - Brand inspection

(1)
All cattle, horses, mules, and burros, upon entering a public livestock market, shall be inspected for iron brands, earmarks, and other identifying characteristics before being offered for sale. A bill of sale signed by the recorded owner of the brands or no brands or an account of sale showing the brands or no brands on the livestock consigned shall be produced by the consignor. The brand inspector in charge may, in justifiable circumstances, permit the sale of cattle, horses, mules, or burros whose ownership is questionable and then proceed to impound the proceeds of the sale of such animals. After any livestock are consigned to any public livestock market, they shall be held and treated as if the ownership thereof has not been established, until a proper bill of sale or account of sale is produced by the consignor. Such inspections shall be made by authorized brand inspectors who have been approved by the state board of stock inspection commissioners, and a fee per head in the amount prescribed by the state board of stock inspection commissioners pursuant to section
35-41-104
, shall be withheld from the consignor's proceeds of sale by the market operator, to be paid to the state board of stock inspection commissioners, for brand inspection on all cattle, horses, mules, and burros.
(2)
The authorized brand inspector making the inspection and collecting the fees prescribed shall issue an official brand inspection certificate in duplicate, one copy to be the property of the owner or operator of the auction market, and will be authority for the public livestock market to issue a bill of sale to the purchaser of any livestock sold or disposed of through a licensed livestock auction market, the original to be delivered to the office of the state board of stock inspection commissioners.
L. 49: p. 701, § 12. CSA: C. 160, § 209(29). CRS 53: § 8-11-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-12. L. 65: pp. 225, 237, §§ 3, 11. L. 71: p. 169, § 1. L. 75: (1) amended, p. 1351, § 1, effective May 31. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 1711, § 7, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 275, § 14, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-114 - Title

The operator of each public livestock market in this state shall warrant to the purchaser thereof the title of all livestock sold through his public livestock market and shall be liable to the rightful owner thereof for the net proceeds in cash received for such livestock so sold. It is the further duty of such operator, when notified by the authorized brand inspector that there is a question as to whether any designated livestock sold through said market is lawfully owned by the consignor thereof, to hold the proceeds received from the sale of said livestock for a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days, to permit the consignor to establish ownership and if at expiration of that time, the consignor fails to establish his lawful ownership of such livestock, said proceeds shall be released by such operator to the state board of stock inspection commissioners, which board has authority to dispose of said proceeds in accordance with Colorado's estray laws relating to the distribution of estray money, and the board's receipt therefor shall relieve said operator from further responsibility for said proceeds. Proof of ownership and an account of all sales of livestock shall be transmitted by the authorized brand inspector to the state board of stock inspection commissioners.
L. 49: p. 703, § 14. CSA: C. 160, § 209(31). CRS 53: § 8-11-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-14. L. 65: p. 239, § 13.
For disposition of the proceeds from the sale of estrays, see § 35-44-106.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-115 - Disposition of fees

All license fees collected from public livestock markets shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be placed in the brand inspection fund by the state treasurer for use of the board in paying ordinary expenses of the state board of stock inspection commissioners.
L. 49: p. 703, § 15. CSA: C. 160, § 209(32). CRS 53: § 8-11-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-15. L. 65: p. 240, § 14. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 275, § 15, effective August 5.
For the brand inspection fund, see § 35-41-102.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-116 - Dispersal sales

All dispersal sales made at public livestock markets shall meet the requirements prescribed for other livestock passing through such markets.
L. 49: p. 703, § 16. CSA: C. 160, § 209(33). CRS 53: § 8-11-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-16. L. 65: p. 240, § 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-117 - Penalty

Any person, partnership, or corporation who violates any provision or requirement of this article 55 or any rule or regulation adopted by the state board of stock inspection commissioners commits a class 2 misdemeanor. It is the duty of the district attorney of the district in which such offense is committed, upon complaint of any private person, or of a sanitary or brand inspector, or of the state board of stock inspection commissioners, to prosecute the same if, after investigation, the district attorney believes a violation has occurred. The state board of stock inspection commissioners, upon its own initiative, or upon complaint of any person, through the attorney general may bring an action in the district court of the district where such offense is committed in the name of the people of this state for an injunction against any person violating any of the provisions of this article 55 or of any rule or regulation adopted by the state board of stock inspection commissioners.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 662, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 49: p. 704, § 17. CSA: C. 160, § 209(34). CRS 53: § 8-11-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-17. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 169, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1552, § 328, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3287, p. 3287, § 662, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-118 - Denial of license - hearing

(1)
The state board of stock inspection commissioners is empowered to determine summarily whether an applicant for a license to establish and operate a public livestock market meets the requirements set forth in this article or whether there is probable cause to believe that an applicant has committed any of the acts set forth in section
35-55-107
as grounds for discipline. As set forth in this section, "applicant" does not include a renewal applicant.
(2)
If the board determines that an applicant does not meet the requirements for licensure set forth in this article or that probable cause exists to believe that an applicant has committed any of the acts set forth in section
35-55-107
, the board may withhold or deny the applicant a license. In such instance, the board shall provide such applicant with a statement in writing setting forth the basis of the board's determination.
(3)
Should reasonable grounds for controversy over the board's action in issuing or refusing to issue a license develop, a hearing may be conducted by four members of the board. Following such hearing, the board shall affirm, modify, or reverse its prior action in accordance with its findings at such hearing.
L. 65: p. 240, § 16. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-11-18. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 169, § 8, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 55 - PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS (§§ 35-55-101 — 35-55-119) › Section 35-55-119 - Repeal of article - review of functions

This article 55 is repealed, effective September 1, 2034. Before the repeal, the licensing of public livestock markets is scheduled for review in accordance with section
24-34-104
.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 241,§2, eff. 5/20/2019.
L. 88: Entire section added, p. 933, § 31, effective April 28. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 170, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 174, § 3, effective March 28. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 350, § 20, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-115), ch. 218, p. 218, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-150), ch. 241, p. 2369, § 2, effective May 20.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-101 - Stock register

Any person licensed in this state to keep an auction, where horses, mules, or cattle are sold at auction, shall maintain a book called a stock register, in which he shall describe minutely every animal he offers for sale.
R.S. p. 70, § 1. G.L. § 34. G.S. § 87. R.S. 08: § 255. C.L. § 4731. CSA: C. 15, § 17. CRS 53: § 8-12-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-102 - Contents of register

In such register shall be recorded the person's name who brings forward such animal for sale, whether or not he is the owner of the same, and if not the owner, the name of the owner, with his residence; also, the color, brand or marks, size, and age, as near as may be, of the animal so offered for sale.
R.S. p. 70, § 2. G.L. § 35. G.S. § 88. R.S. 08: § 256. C.L. § 4732. CSA: C. 15, § 18. CRS 53: § 8-12-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-103 - Registration fee

The keeper of such auction shall be entitled to charge and receive for the registering of each animal so entered in his register, before he offers the same for sale, the sum of twenty-five cents. All stock registers shall be open for inspection and reference to any person who may wish to examine the same, and shall be evidence in any court where the trial of the right of property may be had.
R.S. p. 70, § 3. G.L. § 36. G.S. § 89. R.S. 08: § 257. C.L. § 4733. CSA: C. 15, § 19. CRS 53: § 8-12-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-3.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-104 - Penalty

Any person who offers for sale at auction any animal named in section
35-56-101
, without first complying with the requirements of this article 56 as to registration, commits a civil infraction and the fine must be paid into the county treasury for the use of the county.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 663, eff. 3/1/2022.
R.S. p. 70, § 4. G.L. § 37. G.S. § 90. R.S. 08: § 258. C.L. § 4734. CSA: C. 15, § 20. CRS 53: § 8-12-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-4. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3288, p. 3288, § 663, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-105 - Record kept by auctioneers

All auctioneers, commission merchants, and other persons who keep a place or stand for publicly vending horses, mules, and horned cattle, or any of them, in a book kept for that purpose, shall keep a true and faithful record of all the animals purchased or sold by them, or under their control, which record shall contain a brief description of the animal, including its age, value, marks, brands, and date of purchase and sale, and the name and residence of the seller and purchaser in each case.
R.S. p. 70, § 5. G.L. § 38. G.S. § 91. R.S. 08: § 259. C.L. § 4735. CSA: C. 15, § 21. CRS 53: § 8-12-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-106 - Record open to inspection

The record provided for in section
35-56-105
shall be open to the inspection of all persons during the ordinary business hours of the day.
R.S. p. 70, § 6. G.L. § 39. G.S. § 92. R.S. 08: § 260. C.L. § 4736. CSA: C. 15, § 22. CRS 53: § 8-12-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-107 - Penalty

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article 56 commits a civil infraction.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 664, eff. 3/1/2022.
R.S. p. 70, § 7. G.L. § 40. G.S. § 93. R.S. 08: § 261. C.L. § 4737. CSA: C. 15, § 23. CRS 53: § 8-12-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-7. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3288, p. 3288, § 664, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 56 - AUCTIONEERS OF LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-56-101 — 35-56-108) › Section 35-56-108 - Disposition of fines

All fines recovered under the provisions of this article shall be paid into the county treasury of the proper county, and appeals shall be allowed to the district court as in civil cases.
R.S. p. 71, § 8. G.L. § 41. G.S. § 94. R.S. 08: § 262. C.L. § 4738. CSA: C. 15, § 24. CRS 53: § 8-12-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-12-8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Beef Council Authority Act".
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1848, § 1, effective July 1.
The former § 35-57-101 was relocated to §
35-57-102
in 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Authority" means the Colorado beef council authority created by section
35-57-104(1)
.
(2)
"Board" or "beef board" or "beef council" means the board of the Colorado beef council authority created by section
35-57-104(1)
.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1849, § 1, effective July 1.
The former § 35-57-103 was relocated to §
35-57-106
in 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-104 - Colorado beef council authority - creation

(1)
There is hereby created the Colorado beef council authority, which shall be a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state. The authority shall not be an agency of state government, nor shall it be subject to administrative direction by any state agency except:
(a)
As provided in this article;
(b)
For purposes of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article
10
of title
24
, C.R.S.;
(c)
For purposes of inclusion in the risk management fund and the self-insured property fund and by the department of personnel pursuant to part 15 of article
30
of title
24
, C.R.S.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1849, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(c) amended, p. 1543, § 136, effective June 1.
The former § 35-57-104 was relocated to §
35-57-107
in 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-105 - Colorado beef council authority - board of directors

(1)
The powers of the authority shall be vested in the board of directors of the Colorado beef council authority, which shall be composed of:
(a)
Two persons who raise, breed, or grow cattle or calves for beef production;
(b)
Two persons who are actively engaged in the business of feeding cattle and operating a feedlot;
(c)
Two persons actively engaged in the processing, slaughtering, handling, or marketing of beef;
(d)
One person engaged in the production, on a dairy farm, of fluid milk and the selling of dairy cattle for beef;
(e)
One person actively engaged in the processing and distribution of beef or beef products.
(2)
The governor shall appoint the members of the board. In making such appointments, the governor shall take into consideration nominations and recommendations made to the governor by organizations who represent, or who are engaged in, the same type of production or business as the person so nominated or recommended for appointment as a member of the board. Each member shall continue in office until such member's successor is appointed and qualified. The terms of no two members from the same industry shall expire on the same year.
(3)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1850, § 1, effective July 1, 1993.)
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1850, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-102 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-105 was relocated to §
35-57-108
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-106 - Qualifications of members

(1)
Each member of the board shall have the following qualifications which shall continue during the member's term of office:
(a)
Each shall be a citizen of the United States.
(b)
Each shall be a bona fide resident of the state of Colorado.
(c)
Each shall demonstrate through membership in a producers' organization, or an organization representing this type of production or business, or public service or otherwise, an active interest in the development of the beef industry of Colorado.
(d)
Each shall be actively engaged in the type of production or business which the member will represent on the board for a period of at least five years and shall derive a substantial proportion of such member's income from that type of production or business. Each shall be a contributor to the Colorado beef board.
(e)
No more than one-half of the board shall be affiliated with one political party.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1850, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-103 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-106 was relocated to §
35-57-109
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-107 - Terms of members

(1)
The members of the Colorado beef board who are in office on July 1, 1993, shall comprise the original board of the beef council authority, and their initial terms on the beef council authority shall end at the same time as the terms to which they were appointed on the Colorado beef board prior to July 1, 1993.
(2)
On the expiration of the term of a member of the board, that member's successor shall be appointed by the governor for a term of four years; except that, in case of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint a person who shall serve for the unexpired term.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1851, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-104 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-107 was relocated to §
35-57-110
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-108 - Declaring office of member vacant

The governor shall immediately declare the office of any member of the board vacant whenever the governor finds that: The member no longer is actively engaged in the type of beef or dairy production or business the member was engaged in at the time of the member's appointment; the member has become a resident of another state; the member is unable to perform the duties of the office.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1851, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-105 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-108 was relocated to §
35-57-111
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-109 - Removal of member

(1)
The governor may remove any member of the board for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office or when the segment of the industry which the member represents fails or elects not to pay its equitable share relating to the promotion of beef. Such member shall be entitled to a public hearing after serving upon such member, ten days before the hearing, a copy of the charges against the member, together with the notice of the time and place of the hearing. At the hearing, the member shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and shall be permitted to present evidence to answer the charges and explain the facts alleged.
(2)
In every case of removal, the governor shall file in the office of the secretary of state a complete statement of all charges against the member, and the governor's findings thereon, together with a record of the entire proceedings had in connection therewith.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1851, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-106 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-109 was relocated to §
35-57-112
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-110 - Expenses of members

Members, officers, and employees of the board may receive their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The board shall adopt uniform and reasonable regulations governing the incurring and paying of such expenses.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1852, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-107 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-110 was relocated to §
35-57-113
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-111 - Meeting place

The board shall establish a meeting place anywhere within this state, but the selection of the location shall be guided by consideration for the convenience of the majority of those most likely to have business with the board or to be affected by its acts.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1852, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-108 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-111 was relocated to §
35-57-114
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-112 - Meetings

The board shall elect a chairperson from among its members and a secretary-treasurer who may or may not be from among its members. It shall adopt a general statement of policy for guidance. The board shall meet regularly once each six months and at such other times as called by the chairperson. The chairperson may call special meetings at any time and shall call a special meeting when requested by four or more members of the board.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1852, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-109 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-112 was relocated to §
35-57-115
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-113 - Duties and powers of the board

(1)
The board may:
(a)
Conduct or contract for scientific research to discover and develop the commercial value of beef and beef products;
(b)
Disseminate reliable information founded upon the research undertaken under this article, showing the uses or probable uses of beef and its products;
(c)
Study state and federal legislation with respect to tariffs, duties, reciprocal trade agreements, import quotas, and other matters concerning the beef industry;
(d)
Sue and be sued as a board, without individual liability, for acts of the board within the scope of the powers conferred upon it by this article;
(e)
Enter into contracts which it deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of the board as authorized by this article;
(f)
Borrow money, not in excess of its estimate of its revenue from the current year's contributions;
(g)
Make grants to research agencies for financing special or emergency studies or for the purchase or acquisition of facilities necessary to carry out the purposes of the board as authorized by this article;
(h)
Appoint subordinate officers and employees of the board and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;
(i)
Cooperate with any local, state, or nationwide organization or agency engaged in work or activities similar to that of the board, and enter into contracts with such organizations or agencies for carrying on joint programs;
(j)
Act jointly and in cooperation with the federal government or any agency thereof in the administration of any program of the government or of a governmental agency deemed by the board as beneficial to the beef industry of this state, and expend funds in connection therewith if that program is compatible with the powers conferred by this article;
(k)
Adopt, rescind, modify, or amend all proper regulations, orders, and resolutions for the exercise of its powers and duties;
(l)
Enter into contracts for the promotion of beef and develop new markets through such promotion;
(m)
Receive and hold funds for and on behalf of the national beef promotion and research board as a qualified state beef council pursuant to the beef promotion and research order,
7 CFR 1260.172
.
(2)
The board's powers and duties, as set forth in subsection (1) of this section, and its activities pursuant to this article are consistent with those of a qualified state beef council pursuant to
7 CFR 1260.172
to
1260.181
.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1852, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (2) added, p. 517, § 3, effective May 12.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-110 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-113 was relocated to §
35-57-116
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-114 - Acceptance of grants and gifts

The board may accept grants, donations, contributions, or gifts from any source for expenditures for any purpose consistent with the powers conferred on the board.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1853, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-111 as it existed prior to 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 35 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 35-1-101 — 35-81-102) › LIVESTOCK (§§ 35-41-100.3 — 35-57.9-104) › Article 57 - COLORADO BEEF COUNCIL (§§ 35-57-101 — 35-57-120) › Section 35-57-115 - Payments to national organizations

From the contributions it receives, the board may pay or contribute to organizations such as, but not limited to, the national livestock and meat board to carry out work and programs approved by the board on a national basis.
L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1853, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 35-57-112 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-115 was relocated to §
35-57-117
.