NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING

FOR ADOPTION OF

“Rules Pertaining to Poultry Processing” 

8 CCR 1202-16

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing:

DATE:		January 23, 2019
TIME:		9:30 am
LOCATION:	Colorado Department of Agriculture
		San Juan Conference Room
		305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021

The purpose of this rulemaking is to create a new rule establishing processing procedures for poultry producers. The parts that relate to processing and sale of poultry were removed from “Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Custom Processing of Meat Animals Act” codified at 8 CCR 1202-13. This new rule provides the statutory changes enacted by HB 18-1235, which allows exempted poultry producers to sell to certain retail food establishments and creates the regulatory framework necessary to ensure poultry processed and sold to retail food establishments is processed in a safe and sanitary manner. 

The statutory authority for these rules is §35-33-104 (1), C.R.S.  

Any interested party may file written comment with the Commissioner’s office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written data, views or arguments.  A copy of the proposed rule is available on the Department of Agriculture’s website at www.colorado.gov/ag or may be obtained by calling 303-869-9004.  The proposed rule shall be available for public inspection at the Colorado Department of Agriculture at 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado during regular business hours.