Colorado Code
Article 4 - Licenses, Certificates, and Fees
§ 33-4-101.3. Black Bears - Declaration of Intent - Spring Season Hunting Prohibited - Prohibited Means of Taking - Penalty






(6) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (6) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. In addition, persons convicted pursuant to this section shall have their wildlife license privileges suspended for five years and persons convicted of a second or subsequent offense pursuant to this section shall have their wildlife license privileges suspended permanently.


Source: Initiated 92: Entire section added, § 1, effective January 14, 1993. L. 2002: (4) amended and (7) added, p. 695, § 1, effective May 29; (6) amended, p. 1544, § 293, effective October 1. L. 2003: (4) amended, p. 1940, § 3, effective May 22. L. 2021: (6) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3258, § 550, effective March 1, 2022.


FOR: : 1,054,032
AGAINST: : 458,260
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (6), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.