COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Inspection and Consumer Services Division
Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Farm Products and Commodity Handler Acts, Sections 12-16-101 – 223, C.R.S.
8 CCR 1202-11
Section 1	Legal Authority
Section 12-16-117(1), C.R.S. and 12-16-210(1), C.R.S.
Section 2	Licensure Dates
For the purposes of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Farm Products and Commodity Handler Acts the expiration date for the following licenses shall be the last day of February.
A.	Dealer
B.	Small-volume dealer
C.	Agent
D.	Commodity handler
Section 3	Capacity of Animal Feeding Operations
For the purposes of Part 1 and part 2 of the Farm Products and Commodity Handler Acts, the capacity of an animal feeding operation shall be determined by the total length of the operations feed bunks. In calculating the capacity, each linear foot of feed bunk shall equal one animal.
Section 4	Statements of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose
A.	Adopted November 1, 2007 – Effective December 30, 2007
Statutory Authority:   
These Rules pertaining to the administration and enforcement of the Farm Products and Commodity Handler Acts, § 12-16-101 - 223, C.R.S., are proposed for adoption by the Commissioner pursuant to his authority in § 12-16-117(1) C.R.S. and § 12-16-210(1), C.R.S.
Purpose:   
The purposes of these rules are to implement the statutory changes to the Farm Products and Commodity Handler Acts which required the Commissioner to: (1) establish rules to determine the capacity of animal feeding operations; and (2) establish rules to specify the licensure dates of a dealer, small volume dealer, agent, and commodity handler.
Factual Basis:   
1.	Sections 12-16-103(4)(a)(V) and 12-16-202(4.5)(a)(V), C.R.S. (2007), require the Commissioner to establish rules to determine the capacity of animal feeding operations. Factual information provided by the industry and Iowa State University support the use of one linear foot of feed bunk per animal to calculate such capacity. 
2.	Sections 12-16-104 (4) and 12-16-203 (2), C.R.S. (2007) require the Commissioner to specify by rule the expiration dates of dealer, small volume dealer, agent, and commodity handler licenses.