§ 35-53-116 — Hides inspected - fee - seizure

(1) In the event an authorized
brand inspector is making an inspection of hides or the inspection of slaughtered
carcasses, the hides from all such carcasses shall be exhibited to the inspector at
the time of the inspection, and if the inspector is satisfied that the person, firm, or
corporation is acting within the law, the inspector, in addition to furnishing the
certificate, shall tag or mark the carcasses and hides in a manner to be designated
by the state board of stock inspection commissioners as evidence that the same
have been inspected. In any case where the inspector has reason to doubt the
ownership of a carcass or of a hide, the inspector shall refuse to write the hide
inspection certificate and may seize such hide or such carcass of beef and hold the
same for proper proof of ownership and dispose of the same as provided in sections
35-53-118 and 35-53-119.

(2) In the event that an authorized brand inspector is making an inspection of
hides received at a hide house, the owner or person in charge of the hide house
shall exhibit any hides in the owner's or person's possession and shall show proof of
ownership evidenced by proper bill of sale showing the brand, if any, on the hide or
by a brand inspection certificate issued by a brand inspector in the district at the
point of origin of the hide. The inspector may seize and impound any hides in the
possession of any hide house that are not properly cleared for ownership by a valid
bill of sale or brand inspection certificate and dispose of the same as provided by
law for the disposal of estrays.

Legislative History

Source: L. 31: p. 764, � 3. CSA: C. 160, � 43. L. 53: p. 593, � 1. CRS 53: � 8-3-14. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-3-15. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 136, � 142, effective August 6.