Colorado § 35-43-212 - Violations - penalties.
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§ 35-43-212. Violations - penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, any person violating this part 2 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, any person that violates this part 2 within three years after a previous violation of this part 2 by that same person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
(3) A person who unlawfully butchers an animal belonging to another person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
Source: L. 2009: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 09-151), ch. 89, p. 345, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3282, § 642, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-11-109 as it existed prior to 2009.
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Section 35-43-212 ("Violations - penalties.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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