NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/6/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1313
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McLachlan, Becker, Fischer, Ginal,
      Hullinghorst, Labuda, Lebsock, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Rosenthal, Schafer,
      Williams, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Nicholson.
      
      
      Concerning a requirement that the owner of a pet animal provide
           a valid rabies vaccination certificate prior to registering
           the animal with a county.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-15-101, amend (1)
      (a) introductory portion and (1) (a) (I) as follows:
      
           30-15-101.  Pet animal control and licensing. (1) (a)  The board
      of county commissioners of any county may adopt a resolution for the
      control and licensing of dogs and other pet animals as provided in this part
      1. Such The resolution may:
      
           (I)  Require licensing of dogs and other pet animals by owners and
      impose reasonable conditions and fees on the same. No registration permit
      or license shall be issued by any board of county commissioners unless and
      until the owner of a dog, shall exhibit cat, or ferret exhibits to such the
      board or designated official a valid rabies vaccination certificate indicating
      the dog, cat, or ferret has been vaccinated against rabies by a licensed
      veterinarian. The county dog pet animal control resolution may exempt
      dogs, cats, or ferrets below a specified age from licensing and
      registration or vaccination requirements, or both; except that the
      recommendations of the department of public health and environment shall
      be followed concerning the minimum age for such the vaccination.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2014); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2014
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO