Code of Colorado Regulations
1200 - Department of Agriculture
1201 - Animal Health Division
8 CCR 1201-19 - LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL
Part 1 - Definitions, Incorporations by Reference, and Record Keeping

1.1.1. "Accredited Veterinarian" means an individual who is currently licensed and in good standing with a veterinary licensing board or agency in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia to practice veterinary medicine and is accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.

1.1.2. "Administrator" means The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or any individual authorized to act for the Administrator.

1.1.3. "Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS)" means the agency in the United States Department of Agriculture known as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

1.1.4. "Bison" means a bovid (genus Bison) commonly referred to as American bison or buffalo.

1.1.5. "Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)" means an official document issued by an accredited veterinarian at the point of origin of a shipment of animals. The document shall include the date, the physical location of origin, the name and mailing address of the consignor; the physical location of destination, the name and mailing address of the consignee; the age, sex, number, and breed of the livestock; sufficient identifying marks, tags or other identification as may be approved by the State Veterinarian, to positively identify livestock; and the results of all required tests. Such document shall also include a statement verifying that the livestock identified on the document have been inspected and that they are free from clinical signs of any contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases and that the livestock do not originate from an area of quarantine, infestation, or infection. A certificate of veterinary inspection is valid for thirty (30) days after the date of issuance.

1.1.6. "Colorado Approved Feedlot" means a confined feedlot area approved and recorded by the State Veterinarian or his or her authorized agent. The approved feedlot shall be maintained for growing and/or finish-feeding of animals in dry lot with no provisions for pasturing or grazing. Animals leaving such a feedlot must move directly to slaughter or to another Colorado Approved Feedlot and must be accompanied by a current brand inspection certificate where and when applicable.

1.1.7. "Hold" means a temporary order issued by the state veterinarian when an infectious or contagious disease is suspected in livestock to isolate any specific livestock, premises, county, district, or section of the state; restrict the movement of livestock; and specify sanitary measures, pending completion of testing.

1.1.8. "Import permit" means a permit issued by the State Veterinarian to an accredited veterinarian at the livestock's point of origin and used for the interstate import into Colorado or intrastate movement of livestock within Colorado.

1.1.9. "Official eartag" means an identification tag approved by APHIS that bears an official identification number for individual animals. Beginning March 11, 2014, all official eartags manufactured must bear an official eartag shield. Beginning March 11, 2015, all official eartags applied to animals must bear an official eartag shield. The design, size, shape, color, and other characteristics of the official eartag will depend on the needs of the users, subject to the approval of the Administrator. The official eartag must be tamper-resistant and have a high retention rate in the animal.

1.1.10. "Official eartag shield" means the shield-shaped graphic of the U.S. Route Shield with "U.S." or the State postal abbreviation or Tribal alpha code imprinted within the shield.

1.1.11. "Official identification device or method" means a method approved by the Administrator of USDA APHIS for applying an official identification number to an animal of a specific species or associating an official identification number with an animal or group of animals of a specific species or otherwise officially identifying an animal or group of animals.

1.1.12. "Official identification number" means a nationally unique number that is permanently associated with an animal or group of animals and that adheres to one of the following systems:

1.1.13. "Officially identified" means identified by means of an official identification device or method approved by the Administrator.

1.1.14. "Owner" means the person or entity owning the livestock or property and the owner's officers, members, employees, agents, attorneys, and representatives.

1.1.15. "Premises Identification Number (PIN)" means a nationally unique number assigned by a state, tribal, or Federal animal health authority to a premises that is, in the judgment of the state, tribal, or Federal animal health authority, a geographically distinct location from other premises. The premises identification number is associated with an address, geospatial coordinates, or location descriptors that provide a verifiably unique location. The premises identification number may be used in conjunction with a producer's own livestock production numbering system to provide a unique identification number for an animal. It may also be used as a component of a group or lot identification number.

1.1.16. "Quarantine" means an order issued by the Commissioner when testing has confirmed the presence of an infectious or contagious disease in livestock, which order isolates specific livestock, premises, counties, districts, or sections of the state; restricts the movement of livestock; and specifies sanitary measures.

1.1.17. "Reportable Disease" means an infectious or contagious disease that the State Veterinarian has determined must be reported when suspected or diagnosed by any person or veterinarian.

1.1.18. "State or federal veterinarian" means a veterinarian employed by a state or federal regulatory agency.

1.1.19. "State Veterinarian" means the veterinarian designated by the Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture as the director of the Division of Animal Health, Colorado Department of Agriculture.

1.1.20. "Test Eligible Cattle and Bison" means any one of the following:

1.1.21. "VS Form 1-27 permit" means the official USDA Veterinary Services form used in transportation under sealed conveyance.

1.1.22. "Zoological park" means any park, building, cage, enclosure, or other structure or premises in which a live animal or animals are kept for public exhibition or viewing, regardless of compensation.

1.2.1. Material incorporated by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated material. Copies of material incorporated by reference in these Rules is available for public inspection during regular business hours. This incorporated material may be obtained at a reasonable charge or examined by contacting the Animal Health Division, Department of Agriculture, 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, CO 80021. Further, the incorporated material may be examined at no cost on the Internet at:

1.3.1. All livestock dealers, livestock auction markets and commission firms shall keep sufficient records for a minimum of five (5) years of all animals purchased for resale to enable any authorized agent to trace such animals satisfactorily to their herd of origin and to their disposition at the time of sale.

1.3.2. These records shall be made available to any authorized agent of the Colorado Department of Agriculture for the purpose of inspection or photocopying during normal business hours.