COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal Industry Division
Colorado Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat Animals Act Method of Sale of Food Plans
8 CCR 1201-15
Emergency Rule Adopted July 1, 2009 – Effective July 1, 2009
Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
The Commissioner's authority for the adoption of these Emergency Rule Amendments is set forth in § 35-33-104(1), C.R.S. (2008), § 24-4-103(6), C.R.S. (2008) and SB 09-117.
PURPOSE:  
The purpose of these Emergency Rule Amendments is to delete the rules pertaining to the Method of Sale of Food Plans in the Colorado Slaughter, Processing, and Sale of Meat Animals Act to comply with the amendments to the Act set forth in SB 09-117, which transferred authority over Home Food Service Plans to a new Colorado Sale of Meat Act, to be codified as §§ 35-33.5-101 through 307, C.R.S., effective July 1, 2009.  
FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS:
The factual and policy issues that require the immediate adoption of these Emergency Rule Amendments are as follows:
1.	The Department of Regulatory agencies performed a Sunset Review in 2008 of the Colorado Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat Animals Act, which resulted in SB 09-117 transferring all authority over Home Food Service Plans to a new Colorado Sale of Meat Act effective July 1, 2009.
2.	The Commissioner hereby finds that immediate adoption of these Emergency Rule Amendments are imperatively necessary to comply with the revisions to the Colorado Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat Animals Act, §§ 35-33-101 through 407, C.R.S. enacted by the General Assembly in SB 09-117, which take effect on July 1, 2009.