8 CCR 1202-15, pt. 3 - Facility License Requirements

3.1. Each location of a pet animal facility must be separately licensed. The classifications of licensure are: Retail and Wholesale Pet Animal Dealership; Temporary Retail Event; Dog Breeder Facility; Bird Breeder Facility; Cat Breeder Facility; Pet Grooming Facility; Pet Animal Boarding and/or Training Facility; Animal Rescue; Animal Shelter Facility; Reptile/Amphibian (herptile) breeder facility; Pet Animal Handler; Pet Animal Transporter; and, Small Animal Breeder Facility.

3.2. If a pet animal facility operates under more than one business name from a single location:

3.2.1. No additional pet animal facility license will be required for the different business names;

3.2.2. The pet animal facility operator must maintain separate records for each business name, pursuant to § 35-80-107, C.R.S., and to these regulations; and

3.2.3. The name of each business providing services that are related to those of a pet animal facility must be listed with the Commissioner on the application, in the form and manner designated.

3.2.4. The Commissioner may require that a separate fee be paid for each such business name.

3.3. If a pet animal facility owner operates more than one business from a single location, which businesses would constitute more than one classification of licensure:

3.3.1. The applicant for licensure will pay for the classification that has the highest annual fee and pay an additional fee for each license category.

3.3.2. Each business operated from a single location must comply with all Rules pertaining to each classification of licensure that would correspond to each business operated at the facility.

3.4. Licenses issued pursuant to PACFA and these Rules are not transferable.

3.5. A license issued under PACFA and these Rules is valid unless.

3.5.1. The license has been revoked or suspended pursuant to § 35-80-112, C.R.S., or Part 9. of these Rules;

3.5.2. The license is voluntarily surrendered by written request of the licensee to the Commissioner, and such surrender is accepted by the Commissioner;

3.5.3. The license has expired or has otherwise terminated by operation of law as set forth in § 35-80-106, C.R.S., and these Rules; or

3.5.4. The applicant or licensee failed to pay the license fee or the instrument of payment was returned by the bank.

3.6. There will be no refund of fees if a license is invalidated for any reason before its expiration.

3.7. All licenses expire each year on March 1. If the renewal application is not postmarked on or before March 1 for the year of renewal, a penalty fee of 25 percent (25%) of such renewal fee will be assessed. No license will be renewed until the renewal fee and any penalty fee are paid. Any person whose license has expired and who has not timely applied for renewal may not conduct any activity for which a license is required by PACFA until all requirements for issuing such license have been met and until a valid license has been duly issued.

3.8. No license that has expired and for which timely renewal has not been made may be reinstated. Any application for reinstatement or renewal after April 1 of the year following the year of issue will be treated as a new application, subject to the procedures required of new applicants for a license, as set forth in Part 2.

3.9. A license that is invalid under PACFA and Part 9 of these Rules must be returned to the Commissioner. If the license cannot be found, the licensee shall provide a written statement to the Commissioner so stating.

3.10. All licenses for psittacine leg bands must be renewed on or before March 1.

3.11. Each holder of a bird leg band number must pay an annual renewal fee on or before March 1 each year.

3.12. Each licensed pet animal facility shall display in a conspicuous place signage that contains contact information for the Colorado Department of Agriculture Pet Animal Care Facilities Program or other appropriate Department subdivision.

Notes

8 CCR 1202-15, pt. 3

39 CR 13, July 10, 2016, effective 7/30/2016 40 CR 09, May 10, 2017, effective 5/30/2017 42 CR 18, September 25, 2019, effective 10/30/2019 43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/2020 44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 10/30/2021 45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/15/2022 46 CR 08, April 25, 2023, effective 5/15/2023