DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal Industry Division
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
8 CCR 1201-1
Statement of Basis and Purpose
Adopted June 8, 2016 – Effective July 30, 2016
Statutory Authority
The deletion of this Rule is proposed by the Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture pursuant to his authority under 35-50-105(3)(a) through (q), C.R.S.
Purpose
The purpose of this permanent rule amendment is to repeal the Rules currently published at 8 CCR 1201-1 in their entirety. 
In 2005, the General Assembly adopted the Livestock Health Act (§ 35-50-101, et seq., C.R.S.) and gave to the Commissioner rule-making authority with regard to livestock disease control. To implement the rule-making authority in 2005, the Commissioner repealed parts of this Rule, 8 CCR 1201-1, and adopted new Rules that are now codified at 8 CCR 1201-19, “Livestock Disease Control.” 
This current repeal removes the remainder of the duplicative or non-necessary Rules in 1201-1 while moving the few, limited portions of the Rule that were still relevant into 1201-19.  The portions moved to and updated in 1201-19 include the following: the definition of “zoological park”; exceptions to Certificates of Veterinary Inspection; Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for non-livestock, zoological park animals, and wildlife; bovine dairy herd tuberculosis-free accreditation; garbage cooking for swine; and swine vesicular exanthema.