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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 35. Agriculture § 35-7-203. Release of destructive rodent pests--definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) No person shall release destructive rodent pests into a county unless the person complies with all requirements for such release imposed by the parks and wildlife commission and obtains both the prior approval of the commission and the prior approval, by resolution duly adopted, of the board of county commissioners of such county. A person need not obtain such prior approval before:

(a) Transporting destructive rodent pests through a county without releasing such destructive rodent pests; or

(b) Confining destructive rodent pests indoors or in cages or similar enclosures and using such destructive rodent pests for scientific purposes or as food for human or animal consumption; or

(c) Keeping destructive rodent pests indoors or in cages or similar enclosures as pets; or

(d) Releasing destructive rodent pests into the county in which such destructive rodent pests were originally taken into captivity.

(2) For purposes of this section, “destructive rodent pests” means one or more rodents, including but not limited to prairie dogs, ground squirrels, pocket gophers, jackrabbits, and rats, that pose a threat to agricultural, horticultural, or livestock concerns or to human health.

(3) The board of county commissioners of any county into which a person releases destructive rodent pests without the prior approval of such board may, at its discretion:

(a) Require the person who released the destructive rodent pests to eradicate the destructive rodent pests or remove the destructive rodent pests from the county; or

(b) Impose a fine upon the person who released the destructive rodent pests in an amount sufficient to compensate the county for the cost of eradicating the destructive rodent pests or removing the destructive rodent pests from the county.

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