8 CCR 1205-2 Part 7 - Inspections

7.1. All alternative livestock facilities must be inspected by a brand inspector within 90 days before a license or the renewal of an existing license is issued. It is the responsibility of the applicant for a new license or the renewal of an existing license to contact the Board to arrange for such inspection. The Board shall have ample time to respond to the request for inspection.

7.2. All alternative livestock must be inspected/counted for inventory purposes within 90 days before a license or the renewal of an existing license is issued. It is the responsibility of the applicant for a new license or the renewal of an existing license to contact the Board to arrange for such inspection. The Board shall have ample time to respond to the request for inspection. Any discrepancy between the number and identification of animals determined during such inspection and the number and identification of animals reflected in the records maintained by a licensee as required in Part 3 of this Rule must be resolved by the licensee to the Board's satisfaction within one month after notification to the licensee unless a written exemption from this requirement is provided by the Board or its designee.

7.3. All alternative livestock must be inspected by a brand inspector when any change of ownership occurs to determine and certify ownership. The following requirements shall be met for any change of ownership inspection:

(a) It is the responsibility of the seller to arrange for such inspection. The Board shall have ample time to respond to the request for inspection.

(b) The seller must have available at the time of inspection records to certify ownership, completed animal purity documents as designated by the Wildlife Commission, and completed herd or individual animal health documents as designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture.

(c) The seller must have the alternative livestock to be inspected properly contained in facilities adequate to contain each individual animal for proper inspection.

(d) The animals shall be contained at the appointed inspection time and be accessible for inspection.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in Part 7.5 of this Rule, alternative livestock must be inspected before being loaded or moved outside any perimeter fence.

(f) The seller must report to the Board in writing any alternative livestock animal that is not transferred following inspection.

7.4. Any alternative livestock animal purchased from an out-of-state source shall be tattooed and inspected within 72 hours of arrival at a licensed alternative livestock facility before it is released into and combined with any other alternative livestock. All requirements of Part 7.3 of this Rule shall apply to the inspection of such animals.

7.5. All alternative livestock moved to any location outside of the perimeter fence must first be inspected by a brand inspector unless (1) moved to an alternative livestock facility licensed by the same person and located within 25 miles by the nearest passable road, or (2) moved to any Colorado licensed slaughter plant. The following requirements must be met for any movement inspection:

(a) It is the responsibility of the owner to arrange for such inspection. The Board shall have ample time to respond to the request for inspection.

(b) The owner must have available at the time of inspection records to certify ownership, completed animal purity documents as designated by the Wildlife Commission, and completed herd or individual animal health documents as designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture.

(c) Completed herd or individual animal health documents as designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture must accompany the alternative livestock during any interstate movement.

(d) A Colorado inspection certificate must accompany any intrastate movement of alternative livestock unless moved to an alternative livestock facility licensed by the same person and located within 25 miles by the nearest passable road. A Colorado inspection certificate must accompany any interstate movement of alternative livestock originating in Colorado. Proof of ownership must accompany all interstate movement of alternative livestock to a Colorado destination.

(e) The owner must have the alternative livestock to be inspected properly contained in facilities adequate to contain each individual animal for proper inspection.

(f) The animals must be contained at the appointed inspection time and be accessible for inspection.

(g) Except as otherwise provided in this Rule, animals shall be inspected before being moved to a location outside any perimeter fence.

(h) The owner must report to the Board in writing any animal that is not shipped following inspection.

7.6. Proof of ownership shall consist of:

(a) A Colorado inspection certificate;

(b) A purchase invoice from a licensed public livestock market showing individual animal identification;

(c) A duly executed bill of sale. For any bill of sale issued after July 1,1994, only out of state bills of sale will be recognized;

(d) Court orders;

(e) Certification that the animal was born from animals owned by the seller; or

(f) Any other document the Board may deem acceptable.

7.7. There shall be no charge for inventory inspections conducted pursuant to Part 7.2 of this Rule.

7.8. Except for inventory inspections conducted pursuant to Part 7.2 of this Rule, all alternative livestock inspections shall include a service charge of $15.00 per stop per owner payable at the time of appointment for inspection regardless of whether an inspection occurs. This service charge shall be in addition to the per head inspection fee set forth in Part 7.9 of this Rule.

7.9. Except for inventory inspections conducted pursuant to Part 7.2 of this Rule, the per head inspection charge shall be $5.00 payable at the time of inspection and before an inspection certificate is issued.

7.10. After July 1,1994, any alternative livestock moved or changing ownership shall be tattooed pursuant to part 5 of this Rule.

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8 CCR 1205-2 Part 7

39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 1/30/2016