Colorado § 35-44-108 - Who may take up estrays - penalty.
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§ 35-44-108. Who may take up estrays - penalty.
It is unlawful for a person other than an authorized inspector of the state board of stock inspection commissioners to take into custody or retain possession of an estray, except as provided in section 35-44-107. A person who takes into custody and retains possession of an estray without notifying the state board of stock inspection commissioners within the time as provided in this article 44 is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
Source: L. 03: p. 218, § 8. R.S. 08: § 6433. C.L. § 3237. CSA: C. 160, § 154. CRS 53: § 8-4-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-4-8. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 409, § 20, effective June 6. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1550, § 323, effective October 1. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1797, § 65, effective October 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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