Section 33-6-131 - Knowingly luring bears(1) Unless otherwise permitted by commission rule, it is unlawful for any person to place food or edible waste in the open with the intent of luring a wild bear to such food or edible waste.(2)(a) This section shall not apply to acts related to agriculture, as defined in section 35-1-102(1), C.R.S.(b) For the purposes of this section, "food or edible waste" shall not include live animals or food that is grown in the open prior to such food being harvested.(3) Any person who violates this section shall be given a warning. Upon a second or subsequent violation of this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed:(a) Two hundred dollars for a first offense;(b) One thousand dollars for a second offense; or(c) Two thousand dollars for a third or subsequent offense.Amended by 2019 Ch. 423,§15, eff. 7/1/2019.L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 2618, § 1, effective June 5.Section 40 of chapter 423 (HB 19-1026), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to violations committed on or after July 1, 2019.
For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.