COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Inspection and Consumer Services Division
Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Custom Processing of Meat Animals Act
8 CCR 1202-13
General and Specific Authority: C.R.S. § 35-33-104(1)
PART 6.	LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE
6.1.	The expiration date for a license to operate a custom processing facility shall be June 30 December 31.
PART 10.	STATEMENTS OF BASIS, SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
10.2.	Adopted April 9, 2013 – Effective May 30, 2013
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
The Commissioner's authority for the adoption of this permanent rule amendment is set forth in § 35-33-206(3) and § 35-1-107(5(a), C.R.S. 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this permanent rule amendment is to amend Part 6.1 to change the expiration date for a license to operate a custom processing facility from June 30 to December 31.  
FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS:
The factual and policy issues pertaining to the adoption of this permanent rule amendment are as follows:
1.	This change is necessary to allow the Department to consolidate licensing functions to one time per year for all licenses issued by the ICS Division.  
2.	The Department of Agriculture is moving its licensing functions from a paper based system to an online system. To accommodate licensee’s who hold multiple licenses with the Department of Agriculture, we are establishing a common licensing date so a licensee can obtain all their licenses in one transaction.