Colorado § 40-27-114 Care of animals injured

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-27-114 — Care of animals injured

Colorado § 40-27-114

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-27-114 (2026).

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Whenever any horse, cow, or other
animal is injured by a train or otherwise on the right-of-way of any railroad
company, it is the duty of trackwalkers, section men, brakemen, conductors,
firefighters, engineers, and other employees of said company to care for such
animal at once and report the facts to the nearest station agent and then notify the
state board of stock inspection commissioners. It is the duty of the agent to give
immediate notice, when possible, of the condition of such animal to the owner or the
owner's agent whose duty it is forthwith upon receipt of notice to have such animal
properly cared for. When immediate notice to the owner is not possible, it is the
duty of the station agent to have such injured animal properly cared for without
delay.

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Whenever any horse, cow, or other
animal is injured by a train or otherwise on the right-of-way of any railroad
company, it is the duty of trackwalkers, section men, brakemen, conductors,
firefighters, engineers, and other employees of said company to care for such
animal at once and report the facts to the nearest station agent and then notify the
state board of stock inspection commissioners. It is the duty of the agent to give
immediate notice, when possible, of the condition of such animal to the owner or the
owner's agent whose duty it is forthwith upon receipt of notice to have such animal
properly cared for. When immediate notice to the owner is not possible, it is the
duty of the station agent to have such injured animal properly cared for without
delay.

Legislative History

Source: L. 05: p. 286, � 1. R.S. 08: � 5497. C.L. � 2875. CSA: C. 139, � 61. CRS 53: � 116-8-14. C.R.S. 1963: � 116-8-14. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1031, � 64, effective August 6.