Colorado Code
Part 2 - Cruelty to Animals
§ 18-9-204.5. Unlawful Ownership of Dangerous Dog - Legislative Declaration - Definitions - Repeal

(b) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3)(b) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any owner who violates subsection (3)(a) of this section whose dog inflicts bodily injury upon any person commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

(B.5) An owner who violates paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) and whose dog damages or destroys the property of another person commits a class 1 petty offense.

(e) (I) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3)(e)(I) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any owner who violates subsection (3)(a) of this section whose dog injures or causes the death of any domestic animal commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

(I) Confine the dangerous dog in a building or enclosure designed to be escape-proof and, whenever the dog is outside of the building or enclosure, keep the dog under the owner's control by use of a leash. The owner shall post a conspicuous warning sign on the building or enclosure notifying others that a dangerous dog is housed in the building or enclosure. In addition, if the conviction is for a second or subsequent offense, the dangerous dog shall also be muzzled whenever it is outside of the building or enclosure.
(II) Immediately report to the bureau in writing any material change in the dangerous dog's situation, including but not limited to a change, transfer, or termination of ownership, change of address, escape, or death;
(III) At the owner's expense, permanently identify the dangerous dog through the implantation of a microchip by a licensed veterinarian or a licensed shelter. A veterinarian or licensed shelter that implants a microchip in a dangerous dog shall report the microchipping information to the bureau within ten days after implantation of the microchip, pursuant to section 35-42-115 (2), C.R.S.

Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 413, § 1, effective July 1. L. 99: (2)(a) amended, p. 797, § 10, effective July 1; (3)(e) amended and (3)(e.5) added, p. 274, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (3)(e)(II) amended, p. 1517, § 206, effective October 1. L. 2004: (1) and (5) amended, p. 509, § 3, effective April 21; (2)(a.5) added and (3)(e.5) and (4) amended, p. 1761, §§ 2, 3, effective July 1. L. 2006: (2)(b), (3)(e)(II), (3)(e.5), (3)(g), (4), and (6)(b) amended, p. 717, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (2)(d), (3)(e)(I), (3)(e)(III)(C), and (3)(g) amended and (3)(e)(III)(B.5) added, p. 724, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: (4) amended, (HB 12-1125), ch. 102, p. 346, § 3, effective September 1. L. 2021: (3)(b) and (3)(e)(I) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3206, § 326, effective March 1, 2022; (3)(e)(II)(B) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3206, 3331, §§ 326, 803.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (3)(e)(II), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.