8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1202-13, pt. 1

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF TERMS

1.1. As used in these rules, and as the context requires, the singular includes the plural, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter, and vice versa.

1.2. Any term used in these rules that is defined in the Custom Processing of Meat Animals Act, §§ 35-33-101 through 35-33-407, inclusive, C.R.S. (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") shall have the meaning set forth for such term in the Act.

1.3. "Dress," "dressing," and "dressed" mean eviscerating, removing the hide or skin of a livestock animal, and/or otherwise preparing the animal's carcass for cutting and further processing.

1.4. "Large game animal" means a large game animal within the scope of the term "game wildlife" defined in § 33-1-102(23), C.R.S.

1.5. "Mobile slaughtering unit" means any conveyance that can be lawfully driven, pulled, or otherwise moved on or over any street, road, highway, or other right of way, outfitted with equipment and utensils, and used to slaughter, dress, and/or further process livestock from place to place, or to slaughter and/or dress livestock and transport any carcass of such livestock, or any part thereof to a processing facility for further processing. This definition includes, for example, trucks equipped with a hoist and a fully-enclosed work room where processing is done; and trucks equipped with a hoist and a separate, fully-enclosed trailer attached to such truck that contains a work room where processing is done.

1.6. "Sanitize" and "sanitized" mean to treat a clean surface with any of the following methods or substances:

1.6.1. water at 180° F;

1.6.2. a chlorine and water solution of:

1.6.2.1. 100 parts of chlorine per million of water when applied by sponge or cloth;

1.6.2.2. 200 parts of chlorine per million of water when applied directly by spray; or

1.6.2.3. 50 parts of chlorine per million of water when used to soak the item in a container for at least one minute; or

1.6.3. any substance intended to be used to sanitize equipment and/or utensils in a processing facility and labeled as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.

8 CCR 1202-13, pt. 1

39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 12/30/2016

40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 11/30/2017

42 CR 09, May 10, 2019, effective 5/30/2019