COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal Industry Division
Colorado Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat Animals Act Method of Sale of Food Plans
8 CCR 1201-15
Adopted July 16, 2009 – Effective August 30, 2009
Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
The Commissioner's authority for the adoption of these Permanent Rule Amendments is set forth in § 35-33-104(1), C.R.S. (2008), and SB 09-117. 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of these Permanent Rule Amendments is to delete the rules pertaining to the Method of Sale of Food Plans in the Colorado Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat Animals Act to comply with the amendments to the Act set forth in SB 09-117, which transferred authority over Home Food Service Plans to a new Colorado Sale of Meat Act, to be codified as §§ 35-33.5-101 through 307, C.R.S., effective July 1, 2009.
FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS:
The factual and policy issues pertaining to the adoption of these Permanent Rule Amendments are as follows:
1.	The Department of Regulatory agencies performed a Sunset Review in 2008 of the Colorado Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat Animals Act, which resulted in several amendments to the Act enacted by the General Assembly in SB 09-117 effective July 1, 2009.
2.	The Commissioner intends to adopt Emergency Amendments to the Rules on July 1, 2009 in order to implement the changes to the Act made by the General Assembly in SB 09-117.  These Permanent Amendments will make permanent those Emergency Amendments