Colorado § 35-48-103 Inferior bulls or rams - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-48-103 — Inferior bulls or rams - penalty

Colorado § 35-48-103

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Bulls, Rams, and Boars

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-48-103 (2026).

Text

(1)It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to permit any inferior bull over the age of one year or any inferior ram over the age of two months to run at large in this state. Any bull shall be considered an inferior bull that is not registered or eligible for registration as a purebred animal.

(2)A person permitting cows of which the person is the owner or agent of the owner to run at large upon the public ranges of this state shall furnish during breeding season at least one registered purebred bull of one of the recognized beef breeds, not less than eighteen months of age, for every twenty-five head of cows or fraction thereof over ten head so permitted to run at large in this state. An owner or agent of the owner shall not permit a jersey, holstein, guernsey, ayrs

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(1) It is unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to permit any inferior bull over the age of one year or any
inferior ram over the age of two months to run at large in this state. Any bull shall
be considered an inferior bull that is not registered or eligible for registration as a
purebred animal.

(2) A person permitting cows of which the person is the owner or agent of
the owner to run at large upon the public ranges of this state shall furnish during
breeding season at least one registered purebred bull of one of the recognized beef
breeds, not less than eighteen months of age, for every twenty-five head of cows or
fraction thereof over ten head so permitted to run at large in this state. An owner or
agent of the owner shall not permit a jersey, holstein, guernsey, ayrshire, or other
bull that is not registered or eligible for registration as one of the recognized beef
breeds to run at large in this state under any pretense whatever, and, should any
such bull break through any enclosure surrounded by a lawful fence, the owner of
the animal is liable for all damages occasioned by such trespass.

(3) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section commits a civil
infraction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 21: p. 756, � 1. C.L. � 3258. L. 31: p. 760, � 1. CSA: C. 160, � 188. CRS 53: � 8-9-10. C.R.S. 1963 , � 8-9-10. L. 67: p. 314, � 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3283, � 647, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2025: (2) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 133, � 134, effective August 6.