8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1202-19, pt. 5

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

Part 5 - [Effective 11/14/2024] APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

5.1. A farm owner or operator seeking certification of compliance from the commissioner must submit an application for certification to the commissioner that includes all the following information:

5.1.1. The name of the authorized representative completing the application; the applicant's business name, physical address, mailing address, email, and telephone number; and, if the applicant is an organization, the name, address, email, and telephone number of the person authorized to act on the applicant's behalf;

5.1.2. Proof of certification by a certifying agent, which includes an on-site inspection and process verification by a certifying agent, dated within 365 days of the date the applicant submits its application for certification to the commissioner;

5.1.3. A description of the type and quantity of egg-laying hens at the facility;

5.1.4. A description of the enclosure system(s) to be used at the facility, including but not limited to the number of enclosures, size of enclosures and maximum number of egg-laying hens to be housed in each,

5.1.5. If the facility is a split operation, documentation sufficient to demonstrate the identification, segregation, distribution, and handling procedures of shells eggs or egg products produced in compliance with the Act and these Rules to prevent commingling with any shell eggs or egg products that do not comply with requirements of the Act or the Rules; and

5.1.6. Additional information as deemed necessary by the commissioner to determine compliance with the Act and the rules.

5.2. Upon the granting of certification, the commissioner shall issue to the farm owner or operator applicant a certificate of compliance, which shall specify the name and address of the certified operation, the effective date of the certification, and a statement that confirms that the farm owner or operator is in compliance with the Act and the rules.

5.3. Certification shall be good for one calendar year, beginning on the date of initial issuance of the certificate of compliance, and January 1st for each year the farm owner or operator maintains certification, and ending on December 31st.

5.4. Certification under these rules is not transferable. No later than 60 days after obtaining ownership or control of an operation, a new farm owner or operator shall apply for certification, regardless of whether the prior farm owner or operator was certified by the commissioner.

5.5. If the commissioner determines that the applicant's operation does not comply with the Act and these rules, the commissioner shall deny the application and notify the applicant of its decision and describe each reason for noncompliance. The applicant may take corrective action to remedy all reasons for noncompliance and reapply for certification.

5.6. Certification must be renewed annually no later than January 31^st of the year the farm owner or operator is seeking certification. Failure to do so will result in immediate noncompliance with the Act.

8 CCR 1202-19, pt. 5

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

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