Colorado § 35-43-130 Cattle in feedlots - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-43-130 — Cattle in feedlots - penalty

Colorado § 35-43-130

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Branding and Herding

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-43-130 (2026).

Text

(1)A Colorado brand inspector shall inspect all cattle entering a Colorado custom feedlot for feeding under a custom contract if the cattle are not accompanied by a brand certificate or valid documentation of purchase listing all brands or no brands. In addition, all cattle entering Colorado for grazing purposes under a leased grazing agreement, owned by a nonresident, shall also be inspected by a duly authorized Colorado brand inspector. The brand inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection to the proven owner and a copy of such certificate to the custom feedlot operator or ranch manager after ownership is established and before the cattle are mixed with any other cattle or turned loose for grazing. Upon completion of the inspection, the inspector shall collect an inspect

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(1) A Colorado brand inspector shall
inspect all cattle entering a Colorado custom feedlot for feeding under a custom
contract if the cattle are not accompanied by a brand certificate or valid
documentation of purchase listing all brands or no brands. In addition, all cattle
entering Colorado for grazing purposes under a leased grazing agreement, owned
by a nonresident, shall also be inspected by a duly authorized Colorado brand
inspector. The brand inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection to the proven
owner and a copy of such certificate to the custom feedlot operator or ranch
manager after ownership is established and before the cattle are mixed with any
other cattle or turned loose for grazing. Upon completion of the inspection, the
inspector shall collect an inspection fee in the amount prescribed by the state
board of stock inspection commissioners pursuant to section 35-41-104. If the
cattle are carrying more than two consistent brands, the owner shall mark or brand
all of the owner's cattle with the same brand, with one of the two existing brands,
with a brand of valid registry of the owner, or with an ear tag specifically identifying
each animal to a specific feedlot or otherwise identify the cattle as prescribed by
the board. Evidence of this brand or permanent mark shall be shown on the
certificate of inspection in addition to brands or no brands found on the inspected
cattle for future reference of valid proven ownership. When ear tags are utilized,
each ear tag must be legible and at least one inch in height and two inches in width.

(2) Any lessee, lessor, commercial feedlot owner, or established livestock
owner who violates any of the provisions of this section commits a petty offense
and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1349, � 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1710, � 3, effective July 1. L. 89: (1) amended, p. 1406, � 6, effective May 2. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 1550, � 322, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3282, � 641, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2025: (1) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 127, � 116, effective August 6.