Colorado Code
Part 2 - Cruelty to Animals
§ 18-9-201. Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(2.3) "Certified police working dog" means a dog that has current certification from a state or national agency or an association that certifies police working dogs, and that is part of a working law enforcement team.
(2.4) "Police working horse" means a horse that is currently working full time or part time as part of a working law enforcement team and has met the standards of the law enforcement team to work in such capacity.
(2.5) "Disposal" or "disposition" means adoption of an animal; return of an animal to the owner; sale of an animal under section 18-9-202.5 (4); release of an animal to a rescue group licensed pursuant to article 80 of title 35, C.R.S.; release of an animal to another pet animal facility licensed pursuant to article 80 of title 35, C.R.S.; or release of an animal to a rehabilitator licensed by the parks and wildlife division or the United States fish and wildlife service; or euthanasia.
(2.7) "Euthanasia" means to produce a humane death by techniques accepted by the American veterinary medical association.
(2.9) "Livestock" means bovine, camelids, caprine, equine, ovine, porcine, and poultry.

(4.5) "Serious physical harm", as used in section 18-9-202, means any of the following:

(4.7) "Service animal" means any animal, the services of which are used to aid the performance of official duties by a fire department, fire protection district, or governmental search and rescue agency. Unless otherwise specified, "service animal" does not include a "certified police working dog" or a "police working horse" as defined in subsections (2.3) and (2.4) of this section.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 471, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-201. L. 90: (1), (3), and (4) amended, p. 1611, § 3, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 357, § 3, effective August 4. L. 2006: (2.5) amended, p. 893, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2007: IP amended and (2.9) and (5) added, p. 725, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2011: IP and (2) amended, (HB 11-1151), ch. 81, p. 219, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2012: (2.5) amended, (HB 12-1125), ch. 102, p. 345, § 2, effective September 1. L. 2016: IP and (2) amended and (2.3), (4.5), and (4.7) added, (HB 16-1348), ch. 236, p. 952, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2018: (2) and (4.7) amended and (2.4) added, (HB 18-1041), ch. 19, p. 266, § 1, effective March 7. L. 2019: (2), (2.4), and (4.7) amended, (HB 19-1180), ch. 75, p. 276, § 1, effective April 4.