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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in computer-assisted remote hunting in Colorado. This subsection (1) shall apply if either the wildlife hunted or any device, equipment, or software, including, without limitation, the person's own computer, used to remotely control the weapon is located in Colorado.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to establish or operate computer-assisted remote hunting facilities in Colorado.
(3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof:
(a) For a first offense, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and an assessment of twenty license points;
(b) For any subsequent offenses, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to imposing such punishments, the commission may suspend any wildlife privileges of the person for a minimum of one year to a maximum of a lifetime suspension.
(4) This section shall not apply to persons who provide only:
(a) General-purpose equipment, including computers, cameras, and fencing and building materials;
(b) General-purpose computer software, including operating systems and communication programs; or
(c) General-purpose telecommunications hardware or networking services for computers, including adapters, modems, servers, routers, and other facilities associated with internet access.
(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude the division of parks and wildlife from establishing a special licensing program for mobility-impaired hunters pursuant to section 33-4-119 and rules adopted pursuant to section 33-4-119 or from granting reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 33. Parks and Wildlife § 33-6-132. Computer-assisted remote hunting prohibited - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-33-parks-and-wildlife/co-rev-st-sect-33-6-132/
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