§ 35-24.5-109 — Facility permit required

Colorado § 35-24.5-109

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 35: Agriculture
• Art.: Aquaculture

Text

(1) On or after January 1, 1992, no
person shall operate a fish production facility for the purpose of propagating,
selling, trading, or transporting live fish or viable gametes unless such fish
production facility possesses a valid and current aquaculture facility permit issued
by the commissioner.

(2) One or more satellite stations of a fish production facility may operate
under one aquaculture facility permit if all such satellite stations are listed on such
facility permit.

(3) Each person seeking to obtain an aquaculture facility permit shall make
application to the commissioner on forms prescribed and furnished by the
commissioner.

(4) An annual facility permit fee in an amount to be established by the
commissioner, not to exceed one hundred eighty dollars, shall accompany the
application.

(5) No aquaculture facility permit shall be required for persons to obtain and
possess live fish for aquaria or private ponds so long as such aquaria or ponds are
hydrologically closed systems and are not connected to state waters and so long as
live fish which have been held in such aquaria or ponds are not released into state
waters.

(6) No aquaculture facility permit shall be required of any federal, state, or
county agency or of any person possessing a valid scientific collecting permit who
is conducting research or educational activities with lawfully acquired fish, nor shall
such permit be required of any zoo accredited by the American association of
zoological parks and aquariums; except that such persons and entities must adhere
to all other division of parks and wildlife regulations including record-keeping and
importation requirements.

(7) Any person who operates or uses an aquaculture facility, whether as
owner, operator, lessee, or pursuant to any contract, or who otherwise buys, sells,
trades, or acts as a broker of live fish or viable gametes, shall be subject to all
applicable regulations including record-keeping and importation requirements.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 194, � 1, effective June 7.