COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Inspection and Consumer Services Division
Rules for Commercial Feed Under the Colorado Feed Law, Sections 35-60-101 through 115, C.R.S.
8 CCR 1202-6
Part 15.	Commercial Feed Registration
No person shall manufacture commercial feed within the state or allow his or her name to appear on the label of a commercial feed as guarantor, without first registering with the Department as required by Sections 35-60-103 and 35-60-104, C.R.S. Such registration shall expire on December January 31st and may be renewed annually.
Part 16.	Distribution Fees-Reports
16.1.	A distributor who is subject to a tonnage distribution fee required by Section 35-60-105(1), C.R.S. shall file with the Commissioner, no later than January 31st each year, a statement that sets forth the number of net tons of commercial feeds distributed in the state.
16.2.	A distributor who is subject to the distribution fee for small packages of ten pounds or less shall file with the Commissioner, no later than December January 31st each year, a list of all small package products of ten pounds or less that are distributed in this state.
16.3.	A distributor who is subject to a tonnage distribution fee required by Section 35-60-105(1), C.R.S., and the distribution fee for small packages of ten pounds or less shall comply with both Parts 16.1 and 16.2 of these Rules.
Part 17.	Statements of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose
17.7.	Adopted November 9, 2016- Effective December 30, 2016
The Commissioner's authority for the adoption of this permanent Rule amendment is set forth in § 35-60-103(1), § 35-60-105(3)(a), and § 35-60-105(4), C.R.S.
The Purpose of this rulemaking is to:
Change the date in Part 15 and Part 16.2 for registrations and the due date for small package distribution reports and fees to January 31st.
Factual and Policy Basis
The factual and policy issue pertaining to the adoption of this permanent Rule amendment is as follows:
1.	Currently, feed registrants have to log into the Department’s licensing system at separate times of the year to complete the registration and reporting process. This can be burdensome to registrants and be prone to mistakes. 
2.	After consulting with industry stakeholders, the Department has proposed to synchronize all deadlines associated with the larger registration process to make the process more efficient for registrants.