§ 35-33-103 — Definitions

As used in this article 33, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Adulterated has the meaning set forth in section 25-5-410, C.R.S.

(2) Commission means the state agricultural commission.

(3) Commissioner means the commissioner of agriculture or the
commissioner's authorized agent.

(4) Custom processing means the slaughter or processing, for a fee or
other compensation, of meat or meat products of an animal not owned by the
person performing the slaughter or processing and not intended for sale by the
owner of the animal.

(5) Department means the department of agriculture.

(6) Food means all articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or
condiment by humans, whether simple, mixed, or compound, and any substance
used as a constituent in the manufacture thereof.

(7) Inedible meat means meat or meat products derived from dead, dying,
disabled, diseased, or condemned animals or from animals whose meat or meat
products are otherwise unsuitable for human consumption. Inedible meat includes
meat or meat products, regardless of origin, that have deteriorated so far as to be
unfit for human consumption.

(8) Meat or meat products means carcasses or parts of carcasses derived
from any animals used for food. Meat or meat products includes poultry.

(8.5) Poultry means any domesticated bird, including chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese, guineas, or squabs, whether live or dead.

(9) Premises means the back, front, and side yard of property occupied by
a processing facility; docks and areas where vehicles are loaded or unloaded;
driveways, approaches, pens, and alleys; and buildings or portions of buildings that
are part of any facility even though not used for processing.

(10) Processing means the slaughtering, dressing, cutting, preparing,
trimming, wrapping, or packaging of an animal or of meat or meat products from an
animal.

(11) Processing facility means any establishment where meat is
slaughtered, dressed, processed, cut, trimmed, wrapped, or packaged for delivery
to consumers.

(12) Sharp freezing facility means a facility capable of maintaining a
temperature of ten degrees below zero Fahrenheit or lower on still air or contact or
a temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower by forced air circulation, within a
tolerance of five degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of twelve hours after fresh food
is put in such facility for freezing.

(13) Sharp frozen means the process of refrigeration sufficient to reduce
every portion of any meat or meat product to a temperature of zero degrees
Fahrenheit or less in five hours or less.

(14) Slaughter means any process, or the use of any process, including
without limitation the process of bleeding, that causes the death of any animal
intended for food.

(15) Uninspected, in reference to any animal, meat, or meat product, means
not inspected and passed by the United States department of agriculture or
another authorized government agency.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 1382, � 1, effective April 12. L. 95: (18) amended, p. 30, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-117), ch. 123, p. 507, � 5, effective April 16. L. 2016: (8) and (9) amended and (8.5) added, (SB 16-058), ch. 158, p. 500, � 2, effective May 4. L. 2025: IP and (3) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 122, � 97, effective August 6.