It is unlawful for any person to advertise, conduct or offer to conduct, or otherwise promote or participate in any contest or competition involving two or more persons and the monetary payment or awarding of any other prize when the object of the contest or competition involves the killing of any big game or the display for comparison of any big game or any part thereof. Certificates issued by organizations solely for registration and recognition of animals legally taken are not prohibited. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars and an assessment of twenty license suspension points.
Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 874, § 1, effective January 1, 1985.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 33-6-141 as it existed prior to 1984.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 6 - Law Enforcement and Penalties - Wildlife
§ 33-6-101. Powers and Duties of Officers
§ 33-6-102. Items Constituting Public Nuisance - When - Seizure
§ 33-6-103. Prosecution of Offenses
§ 33-6-104. Imposition of Penalty - Procedures
§ 33-6-105. Disposition of Fines and Surcharges
§ 33-6-106. Suspension of License Privileges
§ 33-6-107. Licensing Violations - Penalties - Rule
§ 33-6-108. Possession as Prima Facie Evidence
§ 33-6-109. Wildlife - Illegal Possession
§ 33-6-110. Division Action to Recover Possession and Value of Wildlife Unlawfully Taken
§ 33-6-112. Evidence of Wildlife Sex and Species
§ 33-6-113. Illegal Sale of Wildlife
§ 33-6-113.5. Illegal Businesses on Division Property
§ 33-6-114. Transportation, Importation, Exportation, and Release of Wildlife
§ 33-6-115. Theft of Wildlife - Tampering With Trap
§ 33-6-115.5. Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing - Intentional Interference With Lawful Activities
§ 33-6-116. Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing on Private Property - Posting Public Lands
§ 33-6-117. Willful Destruction of Wildlife - Legislative Intent
§ 33-6-118. Killing of Big Game Animals in Contest Prohibited
§ 33-6-119. Pursuit of Wounded Game - Waste of Edible Game Wildlife - Use of Wildlife as Bait
§ 33-6-120. Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing Out of Season or in a Closed Area
§ 33-6-121. Hunters to Wear Fluorescent Pink or Daylight Fluorescent Orange Garments
§ 33-6-122. Hunting in a Careless Manner - Definition
§ 33-6-123. Hunting Under the Influence
§ 33-6-124. Use of a Motor Vehicle or Aircraft - Rules
§ 33-6-125. Possession of a Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
§ 33-6-126. Shooting From a Public Road
§ 33-6-127. Hunting With Artificial Light, Night Vision, or Thermal Imaging Devices
§ 33-6-128. Damage or Destruction of Dens or Nests - Harassment of Wildlife
§ 33-6-129. Damage to Property or Habitat Under Division Control
§ 33-6-130. Explosives, Toxicants, and Poisons Not to Be Used