8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1202-19, pt. 3

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

Part 3 - [Effective 11/14/2024] CERTIFICATION OF FARM OWNER OR OPERATOR

3.1. To sell shell eggs and egg products, to offer to sell shell eggs or egg products, or to transport shell eggs or egg products for sale within the state, a farm owner or operator must maintain certification by the commissioner of its operations and comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and rules.

3.2. A farm owner or operator must be inspected annually by a certifying agent approved by the commissioner and have a site inspection once in every 12-month period in accordance with part 8 of this rule.

3.3. A farm owner or operator seeking to receive or maintain a certificate of compliance must immediately notify the Department concerning any change in a certified operation or any portion of a certified operation that may affect its compliance with the Act and these rules.

3.4. A farm owner or operator seeking to receive or maintain certification must allow access during normal business hours by the certifying agent and the commissioner's authorized representative to:

3.4.1. The farm, including any facilities, structures, enclosures, and houses where egg-laying hens, shell eggs, and egg products may be kept, produced, processed, handled, stored or transported, except that the certifying agent or the commissioner's authorized representative must consider any written or adopted biosecurity procedures currently in place at the time of inspection;

3.4.2. All containers, labels, labeling, invoices, documents of title, and bills of lading used in the handling, storage, packaging, sale, transportation, or distribution of shell eggs and egg products; and

3.4.3. All records required to be maintained by Part 4.

8 CCR 1202-19, pt. 3

45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 9/30/2022

47 CR 19, October 10, 2024, effective 11/14/2024