DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners
RULES PERTAINING TO THE FEEDLOT CERTIFICATION ACT
8 CCR 1205-4
10.2.	Adopted December 13, 2016- Effective January 30, 2017
Statutory Authority
The statutory authority for the changes to this rule is found at § 35-53.5-103(1)(a) through (f), C.R.S.
Purpose of These Rules
The purposes of the changes to this rule are to clarify terminology; remove redundant or unnecessary language and terminology; make the rule more readable and user-friendly where any confusion previously existed; move the statement of basis, specific statutory authority and purpose to Part 10; and to update the rule to reflect changes to Board policies and practices related to the Feedlot Certification Act in conformity with the Departments Regulatory Review Process.
Factual Basis and Policy Issues
During its review the Board encountered the following factual issues. First, between the date of the last rule-making and the date of this rule-making, the Board has moved its physical office to Broomfield to be part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s main campus. As such, the Board changed references where the previous rule had used “Denver Office” to “Broomfield Office.” In making those changes, the Board recognized that the term “Denver Office” had formerly been used in a way that made it appear as though the office itself was the regulatory authority. In those places, the Board changed “Denver Office” to “the Board,” rather than “Broomfield Office.”
Second, throughout the rule, the Board cleaned up statutory citations, removed or changed mis-leading uses of “must” and “shall,” and brought clarity to the variety of terms used throughout the rule when referencing movement certifications, condensing them all into one phrase, “Direct to Slaughter Movement Permits,” which term the Board then defined. The Board also added language to Part 5 to specify that audits and inspections will occur quarterly rather than “on a routine basis,” providing further clarity for those holding feedlot certifications.
Finally, where sentences or ideas lacked clarity, the Board re-worked the sentences to make them more clear and precise.