Colorado § 25-4-604 Animal attacking or biting person to be confined - examination

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-4-604 — Animal attacking or biting person to be confined - examination

Colorado § 25-4-604

Title 25Public

Art.Disease Control

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-604 (2026).

Text

The health department or health officer shall serve notice upon the owner of a dog,
cat, other pet animal, or other mammal which has attacked or bitten a person to
confine the animal at the expense of the owner upon his premises or at a pound or
other place designated in the notice for a period designated by the department of
public health and environment. The health department, health officer, or his
representative shall be permitted by the owner of such dog, cat, other pet animal,
or other mammal to examine the animal at any time within the period of
confinement to determine whether such animal shows symptoms of rabies. No
person shall obstruct or interfere with the authorized person in making such
examination.

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The health department or health officer shall serve notice upon the owner of a dog,
cat, other pet animal, or other mammal which has attacked or bitten a person to
confine the animal at the expense of the owner upon his premises or at a pound or
other place designated in the notice for a period designated by the department of
public health and environment. The health department, health officer, or his
representative shall be permitted by the owner of such dog, cat, other pet animal,
or other mammal to examine the animal at any time within the period of
confinement to determine whether such animal shows symptoms of rabies. No
person shall obstruct or interfere with the authorized person in making such
examination.

Legislative History

Source: L. 63: p. 546, � 1. CRS 53: � 66-25-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-23-4. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 948, � 10, effective May 6. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2764, � 440, effective July 1.