Colorado § 25-4-606 - Animals to be confined to prevent spread of rabies.
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§ 25-4-606. Animals to be confined to prevent spread of rabies.
Whenever the board of health of a health department or the county board of health has reason to believe or has been notified by the department of public health and environment that there is imminent danger that rabies may spread within that county or district, such board shall serve public notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in such county or district covered by such department requiring the owners of dogs, cats, other pet animals, or other mammals specified to confine such dogs, cats, pet animals, or mammals for such period as may be necessary to prevent the spread of rabies in such county or district.
Source: L. 63: p. 546, § 1. CRS 53: § 66-25-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-23-6. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 948, § 12, effective May 6. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2765, § 442, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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