Colorado § 35-7-203 - Release of destructive rodent pests - definition.

§ 35-7-203. Release of destructive rodent pests - definition.

(1) No person shall release destructive rodent pests into a county unless the person complies with all requirements for such release imposed by the parks and wildlife commission and obtains both the prior approval of the commission and the prior approval, by resolution duly adopted, of the board of county commissioners of such county. A person need not obtain such prior approval before:

(a) Transporting destructive rodent pests through a county without releasing such destructive rodent pests; or

(b) Confining destructive rodent pests indoors or in cages or similar enclosures and using such destructive rodent pests for scientific purposes or as food for human or animal consumption; or

(c) Keeping destructive rodent pests indoors or in cages or similar enclosures as pets; or

(d) Releasing destructive rodent pests into the county in which such destructive rodent pests were originally taken into captivity.

(2) As used in this section, "destructive rodent pests" means one or more rodents, including but not limited to prairie dogs, ground squirrels, pocket gophers, jackrabbits, and rats, that pose a threat to agricultural, horticultural, or livestock concerns or to human health.

(3) The board of county commissioners of any county into which a person releases destructive rodent pests without the prior approval of such board may, at its discretion:

(a) Require the person who released the destructive rodent pests to eradicate the destructive rodent pests or remove the destructive rodent pests from the county; or

(b) Impose a fine upon the person who released the destructive rodent pests in an amount sufficient to compensate the county for the cost of eradicating the destructive rodent pests or removing the destructive rodent pests from the county.

Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 155, § 1, effective March 25. L. 2012: IP(1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1236, § 93, effective June 4.

Cross references: For the parks and wildlife commission, see § 33-9-101.

ARTICLE 8

Weeds

35-8-101 to 35-8-107. (Repealed)

Source: L. 77: Entire article repealed, p. 293, § 10, effective May 26.

Editor's note: This article was numbered as article 9 of chapter 6, C.R.S. 1963. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 1977, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

ARTICLE 9

Pesticide Act

35-9-101. Short title.

35-9-102. Legislative declaration.

35-9-103. Definitions.

35-9-104. Exemptions.

35-9-105. Exclusive jurisdiction.

35-9-106. Pesticide registration required - exemptions.

35-9-107. Pesticide registration - application - fees - expiration - rules.

35-9-108. Registration - review and evaluation - criteria - state limited-use or restricted-use pesticide - cancellation - summary suspension.

35-9-109. Confidentiality of inert ingredients.

35-9-110. Device registration - required.

35-9-111. Device registration - application - fees - expiration - rules.

35-9-112. Renewal of pesticide and device registration - fees.

35-9-113. Misbranded.

35-9-114. Pesticide dealer license - required.

35-9-115. Pesticide dealer license - requirements - application - fees - expiration.

35-9-116. Renewal of pesticide dealer license.

35-9-117. Dealer and refiller records and reports - rules.

35-9-117.5. Refillable container residue removal requirements - rules.

35-9-118. Powers and duties of the commissioner - exemptions - rules.

35-9-119. Investigations - access - subpoena.

35-9-120. Prohibited acts - deceptive trade practice.

35-9-121. Enforcement - cease-and-desist orders - hearings - penalty.

35-9-122. Denial - suspension - revocation.

35-9-123. Embargo - penalty.

35-9-124. Civil penalties.

35-9-125. Criminal penalties.

35-9-126. Pesticide fund - transfer of moneys to plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund - fees.

35-9-127. Advisory committee.

35-9-128. Information.