NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING

FOR AMENDMENTS TO

“Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act”
8 CCR 1202-15, Parts 1-5, 9, 12-15, 18, 19, and 25.4

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

DATE:		August 21, 2019
TIME:		9:30 am 
LOCATION:	Colorado Department of Agriculture
		Big Thompson Conference Room
		305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021

The purpose of this rulemaking is to effect the changes from the 2018 sunset report and senate bill 19-158, including: changes to pet animal sterilization requirements; the addition of disciplinary actions related to convictions for violations of local, state or federal laws involving animal theft, importation, capture, cruelty, neglect or abuse in any jurisdiction; and the extension of a two-year period of ineligibility to all parties with substantial control over the daily operations of an entity. This rulemaking also adds new definitions, revises fees for all license categories, clarifies and adds requirements for small mammal and reptile enclosures, and updates reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

The statutory authority for these rules is §35-80-109(1) and (2), 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.