Colorado § 35-53.5-105 Feedlot certification

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-53.5-105 — Feedlot certification

Colorado § 35-53.5-105

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Feedlot Certification

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-53.5-105 (2026).

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(1)Any person desiring to have a feedlot certified and utilize the certification seal under the provisions of this article shall secure such certification from the board in accordance with this article and any rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The certification period shall be one year, beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each year.

(2)(a) Feedlots separated by at least one mile will be treated as separate facilities, even if they are owned by the same entity. Feedlots owned by the same entity and not separated by at least one mile will be considered one facility for purposes of certification under this article. Each facility shall be certified individually.

(b)To be eligible for certification, each facility must be organized and operated primarily for the finish

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(1) Any person desiring to have a feedlot
certified and utilize the certification seal under the provisions of this article shall
secure such certification from the board in accordance with this article and any
rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The certification period shall be one
year, beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each year.

(2) (a) Feedlots separated by at least one mile will be treated as separate
facilities, even if they are owned by the same entity. Feedlots owned by the same
entity and not separated by at least one mile will be considered one facility for
purposes of certification under this article. Each facility shall be certified
individually.

(b) To be eligible for certification, each facility must be organized and
operated primarily for the finishing of terminal slaughter cattle. No animal
interdiction or commingling of animals from any other facility shall be permitted.

(c) Animals shall not be marketed as finished in a certified feedlot unless the
owner of the feedlot verifies that the animals are destined to a packing facility
registered and licensed by the United States department of agriculture. Animals
leaving a certified feedlot for any other destination or purpose shall not be
marketed as finished in a certified feedlot and shall be subject to all otherwise
applicable brand inspection requirements.

(3) Certifications are not transferable.

(4) Certified feedlots shall be exempt from the fee waiver permit provisions
of section 35-53-101 (2).

(5) Animals in a certified feedlot shall not be exempt from any Colorado
brand inspection requirement other than those exemptions contained in this article.